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Wand Lore: Speculation on Ghost Wands

The ghosts of Hogwarts were wizards in life and presumably carried wands. Here are my thoughts:

The Bloody Baron was violent, ill-tempered, immoral, often cruel, and a drunkard, but he was not without remorse. His wand was of yew wood, which can be good or evil, but never timid. At its core was thestral hair, which tends toward aggression; some feel it is an omen of misfortune. Certainly, these traits plagued the Bloody Baron. His wand was a strapping, though unlucky, thirteen inches long.

The Fat Friar was a jolly, kindly fellow, with a good heart. He was a healer. The friar carried a wand of alder wood, nine inches long, thick and unyielding. It had a slightly curved, knobby shape like a natural stick. The core was dittany stalk, which has healing properties. Alder is unyielding, but its owner is helpful, considerate, and likeable. The friar proved his ability to do non-verbal spells, transfiguration, and healing with ease, and for good causes, but these advanced spells were his downfall. His magic was misunderstood by muggle church authorities of his day, and he was executed—a shameful event in wizard history, but the friar probably forgave his executioners.

In life, the Grey Lady carried a willow wand, a match for the insecure personality of great potential. Her wand was eight-and-a-half inches long and flexible. Its core was a feather from a sphinx's wing. Helena Ravenclaw (the Grey Lady) was intelligent, talented, and ambitious. She fell into the temptation of rivaling her beautiful, witty mother, betraying her by stealing the diadem, which proved useless in the hands of one who wanted it for personal gains. Helena's weakness was a sign of basic insecurity and was most likely a mistake of youthful vanity, which she might have outgrown in time, had she lived. In death the Grey Lady proved to be remorseful and humble. She was also highly moral.

Nearly Headless Nick carried a spruce wand, eleven inches long, inflexible, with a core of curupira hair (unstable—a core for powerful yet unpredictable wizards). Nick never quite mastered his wand; it seems to have mastered him. Spruce requires a firm hand—best for a bold spell caster with a sense of humor, ill-matched with cautious natures, and dangerous in fumbling fingers. Nick wanted to be brave, but maybe he was less than perfectly brave. Spruce has its own ideas about what magic it ought to be called upon to produce, which explains how it turned a lady's teeth into tusks. In time, Nick might have come to master his quirky wand. Spruce can be a superb helper, intensely loyal to its owner and capable of producing flamboyant and dramatic effects, which would suit Nick.

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