Changes: Unicorn hair

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Firenze: "Harry Potter, do you know what unicorn blood is used for?"

Harry Potter: "No. We've only used the horn and tail hair in Potions."

— A very serious question^[src]

Unicorn hair was a powerful magical substance with a variety of uses, originating on the body of a unicorn. It was frequently shed from the creature.

Wandlore

UnicornHairWU — A strand of Unicorn hair

Unicorn hair could be used in wand-making, as wand cores. Wands with these cores produced the most consistent magic, were least subject to fluctuations and blockages, were most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts, and were the most faithful of wands.^[1] However, they do not make the most powerful of wands (unless the wand wood compensates) and are prone to melancholy if mishandled.^[1] The Wandmaker Garrick Ollivander made wands with unicorn hairs.

Known uses

Unicorn tail hairs were also used in potions, though their exact uses and properties are unknown,^[2] although the Beautification Potion was known to contain them.^[3] This was commented on by Harry Potter during conversation with Firenze.^[2]
Rubeus Hagrid found that unicorn hairs could be used to bind bandages.^[4]

Wands with unicorn hair cores

Penny Haywood's wand

Behind the scenes

Unicorn hair is worth ten Galleons for each hair, according to Horace Slughorn. However, this may be inaccurate as he was drunk at the time, and a wand (which may contain such a hair) only costs seven. Although, as this seven Galleon price for a wand was established in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and unicorn hairs being ten Galleons was mentioned during Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it is possible that there was an inflation in the price of unicorn hair during the intervening years. It is also possible the price difference between selling unicorn hair as raw material in comparison to an altered material as wand cores.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Harry Potter: The Wand Collection (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Cores" at Wizarding World
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)
↑ Wonderbook: Book of Potions
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 22 (After the Burial)

[PM-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Cores" at Wizarding World

[PS15-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)

[WBP-3] Wonderbook: Book of Potions

[HBP22-4] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 22 (After the Burial)

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-{{Pottermoreold}}
+{{Spoiler|WU|HM}}
+{{Ingredient infobox
-{{Object_infobox
+|usage = *[[Beautification Potion]]
-|name = Unicorn hair
+*[[Potent Exstimulo Potion]]
-|image = [[File:Unicorn-tail-hair-lrg.png|250px|thumb]]
-|manufacturer = [[Unicorn]]
-|usage = *Unicorn warmth
 *[[Wand core]]s
+|madefrom = [[Unicorn]]s
-*[[Potion|Potion-making]]
-|owners = *[[Unicorn]]s
+|image = Unicorn-tail-hair-lrg.png
+|characteristics = Silver in colour
-*[[Wizardkind|Wizard]]s and [[Wizardkind|Witch]]es
+|alias =
-}}
+|properties = Can bind bandages
+|name = Unicorn tail hair}}
 {{Dialogue a-b|Firenze|Harry Potter, do you know what unicorn blood is used for?|Harry Potter|No. We've only used the horn and tail hair in Potions.|A very serious question|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-'''Unicorn hair''' was a power magical substance with a variety of uses, originating on the body of a [[unicorn]] but frequently being shedded.
+'''Unicorn hair''' was a powerful [[magic]]al substance with a variety of uses, originating on the body of a [[unicorn]]. It was frequently shed from the [[creature]].
+==[[Wandlore]]==
+[[File:UnicornHairWU.png|thumb|A strand of Unicorn hair]]
-==Wandlore==
-Unicorn hair can be used in wandmaking; they produce the most consistent magic, least subject to fluctuations and blockages, most difficult to turn to the [[Dark Arts]] and the most faithful of wands<ref name="PM">[http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8977640199/wand-cores-off-of-pottermore New Wandcore information from pottermore]</ref>. However, they do not make the most powerful of wands(unless the wandwood compensates) and are prone to [[wilting|melancholy]] if mishandled<ref name="PM" />. [[Garrick Ollivander]] made wands with unicorn hairs.
+Unicorn hair could be used in [[wand]]-making, as [[wand core]]s. Wands with these cores produced the most consistent magic, were least subject to fluctuations and blockages, were most difficult to turn to the [[Dark Arts]], and were the most faithful of wands.<ref name="PM">{{WW|wand-cores}}</ref> However, they do not make the most powerful of wands (unless the [[wand wood]] compensates) and are prone to [[wilting|melancholy]] if mishandled.<ref name="PM" /> The [[Wandmaker]] [[Garrick Ollivander]] made wands with unicorn hairs.
 ==Known uses==
-*Unicorn tail hairs are used in [[potion]]s, though their exact uses and properties are unknown<ref name="PS15">{{PS|B|15}}</ref>. This was commented on by [[Harry Potter]] during conversation with [[Firenze]]<ref name="PS15" />.
+*Unicorn tail hairs were also used in [[potion]]s, though their exact uses and properties are unknown,<ref name="PS15">{{PS|B|15}}</ref> although the [[Beautification Potion]] was known to contain them.<ref name="WBP">{{WBP}}</ref> This was commented on by [[Harry Potter]] during conversation with [[Firenze]].<ref name="PS15" />
-*[[Rubeus Hagrid]] found that unicorn hairs could be used to bind bandages.
+*[[Rubeus Hagrid]] found that unicorn hairs could be used to bind bandages.<ref name="HBP22">{{HBP|B|22}}</ref>
 ===Wands with unicorn hair cores===
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 Remus wand.jpg|[[Remus Lupin's wand]]
 Cedricdiggorywandnn8202.jpg|[[Cedric Diggory's wand]]
+Quirrell wand.png|[[Quirinus Quirrell's wand]]
+Mary cattermoles wand.jpg|[[Mary Cattermole's wand]]
 ProfSybilTrelawneyWandNN8254.jpg|[[Sybill Trelawney's wand]]
 </gallery>
+*[[Penny Haywood's wand]]
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*Unicorn hair is worth ten [[Galleon]]s for each hair, according to [[Horace Slughorn]]. However, this may be inaccurate as he was drunk at the time, and a wand (which may contain such a hair) only costs seven. Although, as this seven Galleon price for a wand was established in {{PS}} and unicorn hairs being ten Galleons was mentioned during {{HBP}}, it is possible that there was an inflation in the price of unicorn hair during the intervening years.
+*Unicorn hair is worth ten [[Galleon]]s for each hair, according to [[Horace Slughorn]]. However, this may be inaccurate as he was drunk at the time, and a wand (which may contain such a hair) only costs seven. Although, as this seven Galleon price for a wand was established in {{PS}} and unicorn hairs being ten Galleons was mentioned during {{HBP}}, it is possible that there was an inflation in the price of unicorn hair during the intervening years. It is also possible the price difference between selling unicorn hair as raw material in comparison to an altered material as wand cores.
 ==See also==
+*[[Unicorn blood]]
+*[[Unicorn horn]]
 *[[Wand]]
 *[[Wand core]]
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 *{{PM}} {{Mention}}
 *{{HM}}
+*[[Harry Potter: The Wand Collection]] {{Mention}}
+*{{WU}}
 ==Notes and references==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}[[de:Einhornhair]]
 [[es:Pelo de Unicornio]]
 [[fr:Crin de licorne]]
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 [[pt-br: Pelo de Unicórnio]]
 [[pl:Włos z ogona jednorożca]]
+[[Category:Hair]]
 [[Category:Potion ingredients]]
 [[Category:Rubeus Hagrid's possessions]]