Geraint Ollivander

Geraint Ollivander
Biographical information
Born	Middle Ages
Blood status	Pure-blood
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Relationship information
Family members	Ollivander (ancestor) Gerbold Ollivander (descendant) Gervaise Ollivander (descendant) Garrick Ollivander (descendant) Mr Ollivander (descendant) Ms. Ollivander (descendant) †
Affiliation
Occupation	Wandmaker

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Appearances

• Pottermore (Mentioned only)