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Mahogany was used as a [[wand]] [[wand wood|wood]] by the wandmaker [[Ollivander]].<ref name="poa6">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 6</ref> [[James Potter I|James Potter's]] [[James Potter's wand|wand]] was made from it, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for [[transfiguration]]," and having "a little more power" than [[Lily Evans|Lily Evans's]] [[Lily Evans's wand|wand]].<ref name="poa6" /> |
Mahogany was used as a [[wand]] [[wand wood|wood]] by the wandmaker [[Ollivander]].<ref name="poa6">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 6</ref> [[James Potter I|James Potter's]] [[James Potter's wand|wand]] was made from it, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for [[transfiguration]]," and having "a little more power" than [[Lily Evans|Lily Evans's]] [[Lily Evans's wand|wand]].<ref name="poa6" /> |
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Revision as of 15:24, 5 December 2009
The mahogany handle of a Nimbus 2000 broom.
Mahogany is a type of hard, reddish-brown wood that is harvested from several tropical tree species, mainly in the Caribbean.[1]
Mahogany was used as a wand wood by the wandmaker Ollivander.[2] James Potter's wand was made from it, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for transfiguration," and having "a little more power" than Lily Evans's wand.[2]
The handle of the Nimbus 2000 broomstick was made out of mahogany.
Notes and references
- ↑ "Mahogany" on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6
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