Caduceus

"Outro Equipamento Uma varinha Um caldeirão (chumbo, tamanho 2) Um conjunto de frascos de vidro ou cristal Um telescópio Um conjunto de balança de bronze Um caduceu Os alunos podem também trazer uma coruja, um gato ou um sapo.''"

- Hogwarts acceptance letter.

A caduceus (Portuguese: caduceu) was a wand carried by a herald in ancient Greece and Rome. It is a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings. It is normally associated with Hermes and Iris in Greek mythology.

Behind the scenes

 * For unknown reasons "Um caduceu" ("One caduceus") was added to the list of required equipment at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the European Portuguese translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal, Editorial Presença). This hardly constitutes canon, as it directly goes against the original text penned by J. K. Rowling. There is no subsequent mention of a caduceus in the translation of that novel, nor is there in the rest of the series, making its addition seemingly pointless.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal