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{{Quote|The great mediaeval wandmaker, Geraint Ollivander, wrote that he was always honoured to match a cypress wand, for he knew he was meeting a witch or wizard who would die a heroic death.|[[Garrick Ollivander]].|Pottermore}} |
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| − | '''Geraint Ollivander''' was a great [[wandmaker]] who lived in the Middle Ages. Geraint came from a [[Ollivander family|long line]] of [[wizardkind|wizards]] who began [[Ollivanders |
+ | '''Geraint Ollivander''' was a great [[wandmaker]] who lived in the Middle Ages. Geraint came from a [[Ollivander family|long line]] of [[wizardkind|wizards]] who began [[Ollivanders|selling wands]] in [[London]] in [[B.C. era|382 B.C]].<ref name="pottermore">{{PM|wand-woods}} (transcription available [http://archive.is/20130109102909/lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8977740275/wand-woods-off-of-pottermore here])</ref> |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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| − | Geraint Ollivander was born in the Middle Ages, somewhere in [[Great Britain]]. He was born into the [[wizardkind|wizarding]] [[Ollivander family]], who had been in the [[Ollivanders |
+ | Geraint Ollivander was born in the Middle Ages, somewhere in [[Great Britain]]. He was born into the [[wizardkind|wizarding]] [[Ollivander family]], who had been in the [[Ollivanders|wand-making business]] since [[B.C. era|382 B.C]].<ref name="pottermore"/> |
===Career as a wandmaker=== |
===Career as a wandmaker=== |
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| − | Geraint took up the [[Ollivanders |
+ | Geraint took up the [[Ollivanders|family business]] in [[London]], studying further into [[wandlore]] and becoming an accomplished wandmaker. He considered it an honour to match a [[wizardkind|witch or wizard]] with a wand made from the [[wand wood|wood]] of the [[cypress]] tree because it indicated he had met someone who was going to die heroically, and left that fact in his writings.<ref name="pottermore"/> |
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==Etymology== |
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|predecessor=Unknown, eventually [[Ollivander (382 B.C. era)|Ollivander]] |
|predecessor=Unknown, eventually [[Ollivander (382 B.C. era)|Ollivander]] |
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|successor=Unknown, eventually [[Gerbold Ollivander]] |
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Revision as of 17:16, 6 December 2016
- "The great mediaeval wandmaker, Geraint Ollivander, wrote that he was always honoured to match a cypress wand, for he knew he was meeting a witch or wizard who would die a heroic death."
- — Garrick Ollivander.[src]
Geraint Ollivander was a great wandmaker who lived in the Middle Ages. Geraint came from a long line of wizards who began selling wands in London in 382 B.C.[2]
Biography
Early life
Geraint Ollivander was born in the Middle Ages, somewhere in Great Britain. He was born into the wizarding Ollivander family, who had been in the wand-making business since 382 B.C.[2]
Career as a wandmaker
Geraint took up the family business in London, studying further into wandlore and becoming an accomplished wandmaker. He considered it an honour to match a witch or wizard with a wand made from the wood of the cypress tree because it indicated he had met someone who was going to die heroically, and left that fact in his writings.[2]
Etymology
- "Geraint" is a name of unknown origin, possibly a Welsh form of the Late Roman name "Gerontius" deriving from Greek γερων (geron), meaning "old man". Geraint was the name of a figure various Welsh legends. He was also incorprorated into later Arthurian tales as one of the knights of the Round Table and the husband of Enid.[3]
Appearances
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Pure-Blood" at Pottermore - The Ollivander family are listed among the Sacred Twenty-Eight.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Woods" at Pottermore (transcription available here)
- ↑ "Geraint" and "Gerontius" on Behind the Name