Albus Dumbledore's wand

Albus Dumbledore's wand
Historical information
Made	Before 1927
Master(s)	Albus Dumbledore
Owner(s)	Albus Dumbledore

Albus Dumbledore's wand was of an unknown length, wood, and core material. It was one of the wands he used before he gained ownership of the Elder Wand in 1945.

History

Albus using this wand during the legendary duel against Grindelwald

At some point, Albus was given this wand and took it to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and he used it during his time there. He used this wand and achieved a stunning display of magic in the subjects of Transfiguration and Charms as assessed by N.E.W.T.s. He used it all the way through his Hogwarts years and during his teaching years as a Professor at the school, up till 1945 when he won the Elder Wand in the legendary duel between him and Grindelwald.

It is unknown what happened to this wand after this point, but it is possible he stored it in his office in the Hogwarts Castle.

Behind the scenes

Albus using this wand as a Professor

• This was inserted with CGI and re-shoots to replace the original wand used during the making of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald that J. K. Rowling noted looked too much like the Elder Wand. However, in the scene where Dumbledore looks in the Mirror of Erised and sees his younger self with a younger Grindelwald creating their blood pact, he still uses his original wand to slice his hand.
• The rune on the wand's handle is either a Dagaz rune or an upright and a reversed Ehwas rune combined. The Dagaz rune signifies day or daylight, light winning out over dark, and the end of dark times. The Ehwas rune signifies change for the better and harmony. A reversed Ehwas warns of disharmony and the necessity to take action to promote positive change.
  • The silver band just below the twist in the wand has an Uruz rune, a Jera rune, and two Ansuz runes. Uruz is associated with strength and determination. Jera signifies positive change and reaping what you sow. Ansuz is associated with the Norse god Odin. It symbolises wisdom and communication.
  • The Uruz rune's name name is thought to derive from either Ūruz ("wild ox") or Ūrą ("rain"). The word "auroch", thought to derive from the former, is the name of an extinct species of wild cattle that inhabited Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and is the ancestor to domestic cattle.
    • In Greek mythology, the Cretan Bull was the bull gifted to King Minos by Poseidon, whose wife Pasiphae was cursed by Aphrodite to fall in love with, and with whom she sired the Minotaur. Capturing the Bull was the seventh task of Heracles, who did so successfully before it escaped to Marathon, Greece. Later, Theseus set out to capture the Bull himself and subsequently sacrificed it to Athena and/or Apollo, before finally slaying the Minotaur with the help of Minos' daughter Ariadne.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Appears in the spell book)