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Wandkeepers were wizards employed by Garrick Ollivander[4] to run the various branches of Ollivanders located throughout wizarding Britain, especially Hogsmeade, and to a further extent, the main store in Diagon Alley, whilst the wandmaker was away.[3]
Magical abilities and skills
In order to be eligible for the job title of Wandkeeper, the person in question must have had an expertise in the following:
- Charms: Must have been able to cast many charms proficiently, such as the Mending Charm,[5] weather-related charms,[5] Freezing Charm[6] Herbivicus Charm,[7] Levitation Charm,[5] Water-Making Spell,[7] Wand-Lighting Charm,[5] Descendo[7] and the Summoning Charm.[8]
- Divination: Must have been able to foresee costumers arriving in the shop.[5]
- Nonverbal magic: Must have been able to cast nonverbal spells smoothly, such as the Herbivicus Charm[7] and Freezing Charm.[8]
- Wandlore: Must have been knowledgeable in the complex science and magic of wandlore.[9]
Appearances
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (First appearance)
Notes and references
- ↑ A callsheet for auditions for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Japan (transcription here) lists the wandkeeper at Ollivanders as being portrayed as between his mid-40s and 60s.
- ↑ He refers to a customer's tattoos as "Odd Muggle... stuff" and when a young girl refers to "the film" he says "I have no idea what you're talking about". He also refers to a thumbs-up as "Muggle for 'yes'". As such, it is unlikely he grew up among Muggles.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- ↑ "Theme park may turn people on to the books" (page 3 of 5) at HoumaToday.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Ollivanders Wand Shop June 2nd" on Youtube.
- ↑ "Ollivanders Wand Shop in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" on Youtube.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Wand Fitting at Ollivander's" on Youtube.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Choosing a Wand at Ollivander's" on Youtube.
- ↑ "Ollivanders wand shop *third day*:: Universal Studios Harry Potter" on Youtube.
