Deathly Hallows symbol

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This page talks about one of the three objects which make up the symbol of the Deathly Hallows - the Elder Wand.It includes a description of the object, the purpose of it, how it is represented in the Deathly Hallow symbol, the proof of this object in the story and the story of the Brother associated with the object.

Description (Appearance)
The Elder Wand is a medium brown colour, due to the fact that it was fashioned form the wood of an elder tree. The wand is not a straight one, but contains a number of twists and ridges- giving it an antique appearance and suggesting its age and beauty. The wand is unlike any other in appearance or power.

It is 15 inches long (considerably long in comparison to other wizard's wands) and has a core of thestral tail-hair.

Purpose of the Elder Wand
The Elder Wand is designed for power. It is widelt sought after as it is the most powerful wand in wizarding existance, rivalling all others. Even a weak wizard would benefit greatly from its magic. The idea of the Elder Wand is that it makes its owner undefeatable - an "invincible" wizard. Said wizard would never lose a duel again. Ron accurately decribed the wand to Hermione as being "an unbeatable wand".

In the Deathly Hallows
The Elder Wand is represented in the Deathly Hallows as the long vertical line passing through the centre. It divides both the Invisibility Cloak and Ressurectuion Stone in half, and is often drawn first when trying to replicate the symbol. To the left is the symbol, showing the Elder Wand.

Proof of the Elder Wand
The Elder Wand can be tracked through history by its 'bloody trail',This is stated by Xenophilius Lovegood, the major source of informationon the Deathly Hallows (besides the story itself, from the Tales of Beedle Bard). As he said,
 * "The bloody trail of the Elder Wand is splattered across the pages of Wizarding history."

Since the original owner of the Elder Wand (Antioch Peverell) was killed, and his murdered took possession of the wand, it became understood that it could only be achieved through murder. By tracking this bloody trail of murder, the Elder Wand's appearance is evident.

Some of the owners of the Edler Wand include, but are not limited to:


 * Antioch Peverell


 * Antioch Peverell's murderer


 * Emeric the Evil


 * Egbert the Egregorious


 * Gregorovitch


 * Grindelwald


 * Albus Dumbledore


 * Voldemort


 * Harry Potter

Though the name of the Elder Wand has chaned throughout history (being know as the Deathstick and Wand of Destiny, among other things) it's history, and therefore proof of its existence, has been traced.

The bloody trail of the Elder Wand was one of the major reasons in Hermione Granger's believing in it.

Antioch Peverell - the First Brother
The Edler Wand is associated with the first, and oldest, brother - Antioch Peverell. As he and his brothers managed to survive crossing a river Death layed as a trap (by using their wands to create a bridge) Death appeared to him. Feeling cheated, Death said he could have anything he wanted, planning to use it against him.

Antioch Peverell, being power-hungry with large ambitions, asked for a wand more powerful than any other. And hence, Death created for him the Elder Wand.

Antoich used his new wand to kill a wizard he had once quarrelled with, and bragged of his power. That night, and unnamed wizard stole the Elder Wand, and killed him in his sleep. This wizard then bacame the next master of the Elder Wand. And so the bloody trail began.