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Firs (genus Abies) is a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range. Firs are most closely related to the cedars (Cedrus).[1]
Wandlore[]
Garrick Ollivander's "august grandfather", Gerbold Octavius Ollivander, always called wands of fir "the survivor's wand", because he had sold it to three wizards who subsequently passed through mortal peril unscathed.[3]
There is no doubt that this wood, coming as it did from the most resilient of trees, produced wands that demanded staying power and strength of purpose in their true owners, and that they were poor tools in the hands of the changeable and indecisive. Fir wands were particularly suited to Transfiguration, and favoured owners of focused, strong-minded and, occasionally, intimidating demeanour.[3]
Known fir wand owners[]
![Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student (possibly)[4]](/wiki/File:Unidentified_19th-century_Hogwarts_student.jpeg "Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student.jpeg (265 KB)")
![Minerva McGonagall[5]](/wiki/File:Mcgonagall.jpg "Mcgonagall.jpg (54 KB)")
Behind the scenes[]
- In one description of the Greek tale of Caenus by Ovid, centaurs piled either pine or fir trunks and stones on Caenus, as he had been made immune to physical harm. This could partly be the basis of fir wands being called "the survivor's wand".
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- 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)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- LEGO Creator: Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Fir on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - PC version
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Woods" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Main Quest "Welcome to Hogsmeade"
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Professor McGonagall" at Harry Potter (website)