This wand belonged to Seraphina Picquery, former President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America.
History[]
It was crafted by Violetta Beauvais and was, like all Beauvais wands, made of swamp mayhaw wood with a rougarou hair core.[1] The wand itself selected its owner after her Sorting ceremony and also attracted a lot of controversy when Madam Picquery became President, as Beauvais wands were known to be quite comfortable with performing Dark Magic.
Behind the scenes[]
- "'Seraphina's wand was nice', says prop maker Pierre Bohanna. 'It had a pink jewelled handle, quite simple, quite classic, influenced by deco, and was ebony, tipped with a silver clasp around it.'".[2]
- According to the prop gallery included in Digital Copy, Seraphina Picquery's wand is 13½ inches long.[3]
- In the film, the gem is purple.[4] And it can also be seen as purple in Fantastic Beasts and J.K Rowling's Wizarding World. However, the prop replica's gem is pink.
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- LEGO Harry Potter
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "1920s Wizarding America" at Wizarding World - states that the wand was made by Violetta Beauvais whose wands were "always made of swamp mayhaw wood" along with the "secret" ingredient of the "hair of the rougarou"
- ↑ The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them UltraViolet Digital Copy - Extras: Imagining the World Gallery (8/63)
- ↑ Why Carmen Ejogo loves MACUSA President Seraphina's wand