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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 Wand Shop|wand-making business]] since [[B.C. era|382 B.C]].<ref name="pottermore"/> |
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 Shop|wand-making business]] since [[B.C. era|382 B.C]].<ref name="pottermore"/> |
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Revision as of 03:01, 8 April 2013
- "The great medieval 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
- ↑ On Pottermore - "New from J.K. Rowling: Pure-Blood", the Ollivanders are mentioned to have been included in the Pure-Blood Directory published in Britain in the 1930s. The Ollivander Family are stated as being pure-blood; this means that Geraint must be Pureblood; if he was not, his descendants would not be.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pottermore wand wood information (transcription available here)
- ↑ "Geraint" and "Gerontius" on Behind the Name