Sirius Black's wand

The wand of Sirius Black is of unknown wood and core materials but is 15 inches in length. Like most wizards and witches in Great Britain, he likely purchased it at the age of eleven before beginning at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1971. He was also been able to perform powerful magic with this wand, such as casting nonverbal spells.

Behind the scenes

 * Sirius presumably lost his wand when he went to Azkaban. It is unknown how, or if, he retrieved it, because he could have had another one given to him after his escape.
 * The wand has a distinguishable handle, being square-like in shape. Symbols are etched over it.
 * It is said that the ingravings on Sirius's wand happened when he was in Azkaban, although you are not allowed to have one in Azkaban.
 * On the square bottom of the wand there are markings on one side which are different to the other side. It is said that if another witch or wizard use it and do not hold it properly, it will not work for the witch or wizard.
 * As J.K. Rowling based Harry's, Ron's, and Hermione's wands off of the wand woods correlating to their date of birth and the Celtic tree calendar, it is possible that Sirius Black's wand could be crafted from Oak. Sirius was born June 18, and the period of birth marking Oak on the Celtic tree calendar is June 10 to July 7. Since the Oak "is King of the Forest and symbolizes stength, protection, and fecundity", Sirius's inner strength and protection of Harry could also suggest his wand was made of the wood. J. K. Rowling used the symbolic meaning of Oak to assign the wand wood to another Gryffindor, Rubeus Hagrid.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

Notes and references
J.K. Rowling Official Site