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Willow (genus Salix) is a genus comprising around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs.[5]

Wandlore[]

According to Garrick Ollivander: "Willow is an uncommon wand wood with healing power, and Garrick Ollivander noted that the ideal owner for a willow wand often has some (usually unwarranted) insecurity, however well they may try and hide it.[4]

While many confident customers insist on trying a willow wand (attracted by their handsome appearance and well-founded reputation for enabling advanced, non-verbal magic) my willow wands have consistently selected those of greatest potential, rather than those who feel they have little to learn. It has always been a proverb in my family that he who has furthest to travel will go fastest with willow."[4] Cosme Acajor also sold wands made of willow.[6]

Known willow wand owners[]

Behind the scenes[]

  • The healing power of willow wood might allude to willow bark containing salicylic acid, from which certain medicinal compounds, such as aspirin, are derived.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5 (The Whomping Willow)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Woods" at Harry Potter (website)
  5. ↑ Willow on Wikipedia
  6. ↑ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (see this video)
  7. ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Main Quest "Welcome to Hogsmeade"
  8. ↑ Astrid's profile at Harry Potter: Magic Awakened: The Mysterious Malady Season: Interview with the Writers (see this image)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened Facebook account (see this image)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey
  11. ↑ Pocock, Emma (1 November 2019). "PREVIEW: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey’". The Leaky Cauldron. Retrieved on 24 May 2021.
  12. ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite - "Registry: Mysteries"
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