- "Your father, on the other hand, favoured a mahogany wand. Eleven inches. Pliable. A little more power and excellent for transfiguration. Well, I say your father favoured it — it's really the wand that chooses the wizard, of course."
- — Mr Ollivander's description[src]
James Potter's wand was 11" long, made of mahogany,[1] and possessed an unknown core. The wand was described as "pliable" and as "excellent for Transfiguration". The wand was manufactured by Garrick Ollivander.[1]
History[]
- "He was over the threshold as James came sprinting into the hall. It was easy, too easy, he had not even picked up his wand...."
- — James forgets to pick up his wand when Voldemort arrives[src]
This wand was purchased at Ollivanders by James before he began his education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[1] This wand later proved itself useful for Transfiguration; in James's fifth year when he became an illegal Animagus. Also while in school James used this wand to jinx students at random. He frequently bullied Severus Snape with it, such as taking off Snape's trousers in their fifth year.[2]
In the attack on 31 October 1981, James had been using his wand to entertain his infant son Harry Potter and had left it on the sofa when Lord Voldemort arrived. As a result, he was murdered instantly.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
- The wand prop replica used in the films is decorated with a simple cobweb design that extends down the length of the wand, and has no separate handle.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Appears in flashback(s))
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 28 (Snape's Worst Memory)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 33 (The Prince's Tale)