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Harry Potter writing a question in Tom Riddle's diary with his right hand
Handedness, also technically referred to as laterality, is a term that refers to having a preference for using, and greater fine motor skill in, one hand over the other.[1] In Muggles, handedness was usually defined by which hand was used to write, while handedness in wizards and witches was more commonly defined by which hand was used to hold their wand.[2] The majority of humans were right-handed.[1]
It is probable that handedness was a factor in wand-making, as Garrick Ollivander asked his customers which was their "wand arm."[2]
Individuals by handedness[]
Right-handed[]
Left-handed[]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- HarryPotter.com (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Handedness on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 18 (Dobby's Reward)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 33 (The Prince's Tale)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Pottermore - News: "Why Carmen Ejogo insisted her Fantastic Beasts character Seraphina was left-handed" (Archived)
