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Voldemort's wand

Voldemort's wand is made of yew, with a core of Fawkes' phoenix feather. The manufacturer is master Ollivander. Yew in the past was the only one evergreen tree in Britain, so the fact that the Dark Lord's wand is made of yew is a hint of his immortality, which Voldemort so wants to achieve.

Harry Potter wand

Harry Potter's wand is made of holly with a core of Phoenix Phoenix Feather. The manufacturer is master Ollivander.

Usually the phoenix gives one feather to make the wand, but this time Fawkes gave two feathers. The yew wand chose Voldemort, and her "sister" many years later - Harry Potter. This fact played a fatal role at the end of the book "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", when, during the battle in the cemetery, Harry and Voldemort simultaneously cast spells on one another (Voldemort sent Avada Kedavra on Harry, and Harry on him - Expelliarmus, which is impossible for 2 wands - one kills, the other disarms). However, the wands couldn't fight against each other, and so the "Priori Incantatem" effect was created.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, during Harry's adventures in Godric's Hollow, his wand was broken in half by Hermione Granger's ricocheted spell, but in the end, Harry used the Elder Wand to restore his wand to its original form.

Albus Dumbledore's wand

Nothing is known about Dumbledore's first wand. The one who chose him in the year of his eleventh birthday. Now Albus Dumbledore owns the Elder Wand. This is one of the three Deathly Hallows. He received it in 1945, defeating the former owner of Grindelwald. Dumbledore ceased to be the owner of the Elder Wand shortly before his death, having been disarmed by Draco Malfoy.

Wand Fleur Delacour

The core of the wand is the hair of Veila, Fleur's grandmother. The stick itself is made of rosewood, 20 cm long. It does not bend. According to Master Ollivander, wands with veela hair are too temperamental, which indirectly speaks of Fleur's character.

Viktor Krum's wand

Viktor Krum has a wand made of saxaul, the core is dragon tendon. The length of the stick is 27 cm. It looks thick, rather hard. The work of master Gregorovich.

Cedric Diggory's wand

Cedric's wand contains one hair from the tail of a unique specimen of a unicorn stallion, which, according to Ollivander, "Almost stabbed me with a horn when I pulled his tail", the length of the wand is 35 cm, made of ash. Good elasticity.

Hermione Granger's wand

Hermione Granger has a 12" wand. vine with a Dragon Vein and a weight of 24 grams. She owned it until the moment when this wand was taken away by the huntsmen in the seventh part of the series. After Hermione escaped captivity with Harry and Ron, she uses Bellatrix Leistrange's wand. But since it was not Hermione who won the wand, but Harry, the wand obeys the girl very reluctantly.

During my first year at Hogwarts. Often, the cloak helped Harry, Ron and Hermione on their secret missions. Especially during Harry's visits to Hagrid at night.

Harry Potter And The Chamber of secrets

Used to travel to Hagrid.

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

Harry began to use the robes for outings in Hogsmeade.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry, wearing his invisibility cloak in the prefects' bath, learns that certain magical items allow him to see through the invisibility cloak. For example, Alastor Moody's artificial eye has this property.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Previously, all three friends could easily fit under the mantle, but after the 5th year this was no longer the case, the guys grew up a lot, especially Ron.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

A feature of the wand, in addition to its exceptional strength, is its legibility (which is based on logic) in choosing the owner. It is only in his hands that the wand shows its exceptional properties, nevertheless remaining a very powerful wand in the hands of any skilled wizard. To become the master of the wand, new owner must defeat the former owner in a duel. There is some contradiction in this, since the Elder Wand is just considered invincible in fights. How exactly Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald is unknown, however, further changes of the owner's wand go like this: Draco Malfoy defeats the unresisting Dumbledore (finished off a moment later by Snape), and then Harry Potter defeats Draco Malfoy, while the wand itself in this duel does not participates, but nevertheless knows about this fact and takes it into account. This somewhat confused logic causes the death of both Snape and Voldemort. Snape was killed by Voldemort, as Voldemort longed to be the new master, and believed (erroneously) Snape to be the former master after he killed Dumbledore. Voldemort dies in a duel with Potter, because he mistakenly considers himself the master, while Potter is such after the duel with Malfoy (in which the wand did not participate in any way). Probably, the fact that Potter went to the last duel with the wand of Malfoy defeated by him also played a role.
The invincibility of the wand is also called into question by the draw between Dumbledore and Voldemort within the walls of the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Subsequently, Harry Potter managed to repair his broken wand with the Elder Wand, and then returned the Elder Wand to Dumbledore's tomb. The reason for this was the hope that Potter would die peacefully (and the wand would lose its power due to the death of the owner), thereby stopping the bloody path of the wand, which had previously changed its owners quite often through murder.

In the Russian translation, the play on words conceived by the author completely disappeared: Elder- in English it is both an elder and an elder. The wand is both elderberry - in material, and older - in its essence, age and capabilities. Original in one simple word merging two different concepts. This play on words is important, for example, the phrases "Dumbledore is the owner of the elder wand" and "Dumbledore is the owner of the elder wand" sound completely different. The difficulty is also the translation of the word master, meaning the chosen one with his wand true master- the words master, owner, owner do not convey the shades of meaning completely.

Resurrection Stone

The stone has the ability to resurrect the dead, but the resurrected can no longer return to normal life again, but remain half-ghosts. Only the one who summoned them is able to see them, and they can also become a replacement Patronus. The Resurrection Stone was inherited from the descendants of the Peverells through the line of the middle brother, being inserted into the family ring. Voldemort, having obtained it from the Gaunts, made a Horcrux out of the stone. The same ring, or rather, the spell cast on it, served the real reason death of Albus Dumbledore. The stone was bequeathed to Potter by Dumbledore as a bequest in an enchanted snitch, later used by Potter for protection along the way when he went to certain death at Voldemort's headquarters in the Forbidden Forest. Near the location of the headquarters, Potter dropped a stone. Subsequently, while talking to a portrait of Dumbledore in the headmaster's office, Harry said that he did not remember the place where he dropped the stone, and was not going to look for it. Dumbledore approved of this decision.

The cloak of invisibility

This is an invisibility cloak of exceptional, unattainable quality - it hides securely, does not wear out, and the wearer cannot be detected by any spells. Received by Harry Potter as an inheritance from his father from Dumbledore. Appears in the very first book. The fact that this is the Deathly Gift, which belonged to Ignotus Peverell, is revealed only in the seventh, last, book.

Games

Quidditch

Magic chess

Throughout the subsequent books, the sword appears as a detail of the interior of Professor Dumbledore's office.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

In this book, the sword of Gryffindor takes on more importance. In his will, Dumbledore left it to Harry, but Minister Rufus Scrimgeour refused to give the sword to Harry, since the sword was not Dumbledore's property. Previously, the sword came into contact with basilisk venom, a substance capable of destroying Horcruxes. Later, Harry finds the sword at the bottom of an icy lake, and Ron destroys one of the Horcruxes, the Slytherin locket, with a sword strike.

In addition, the heroes learn that the Death Eaters keep a false sword of Gryffindor in Gringotts Bank, although the Death Eaters are sure that it is real. When Harry, Ron, and Hermione are captured by the Fenrir werewolf gang and taken to the Malfoy mansion, Bellatrix Lestrange is horrified to see the sword they have and tortures Hermione to find out where they got it from, but the heroes manage to convince her that it is a fake.

In exchange for the sword, the goblin Griphook agrees to help the heroes rob Gringotts. During the robbery, he grabs a sword and runs away.

It turns out that it was with the sword of Gryffindor that Dumbledore destroyed another horcrux, Marvolo's ring.

Peculiarities

The main difference between the Einalezh mirror and ordinary mirrors is that the one who looks into it sees not his appearance, but the desires of his heart and soul; The inscription on the frame of the mirror reads: “I am not showing your face, but your deepest desire,” if you read it backwards letter by letter and ignore the spaces. Dumbledore says that the mirror reveals "the deepest and most desperate desires of our hearts".
According to Dumbledore, many wizards, watching their reflection in the mirror of Erinage, lost contact with the real world and lost in dreams. This almost happened to Harry, but Dumbledore warned him in time.

The Mirror of Erised and the Characters of the Harry Potter Books

Harry saw his parents in the Mirror of Erised

In the Mirror of Erised, Harry sees himself next to his parents and numerous relatives whom he has never seen alive, and Ron sees himself as the captain of the Quidditch team, holding the winners' cup and other school awards. Dumbledore claimed to have seen himself in the mirror holding a pair of socks. "There can never be enough socks," says Dumbledore. Presumably, he saw himself with his family: his parents, brother Aberforth and sister Ariana, since in the last book he mentioned that in his younger years he behaved unreasonably towards them and would like to correct his misdeeds, ask them for forgiveness.

The role of the mirror in the book

After explaining the harm of the mirror, Harry Dumbledore hid the philosopher's stone in it, and the mirror was placed in a room "behind seven locks." Voldemort planned to get the stone from the mirror, but only Harry was given the stone (since he only wanted to get the stone, not use it. According to Dumbledore, this was one of his most brilliant ideas). Professor Quirrell was destroyed by Harry, and Lord Voldemort, who used his body, was again defeated and forced to hide in the forests for 2 years.

Mirror of Sirius

Mirror of Sirius(it's " through mirror"") is a magical object consisting of two interconnected mirrors. Serves for auditory and visual contact at any distance. To do this, the owner of one mirror must clearly state the name of the owner of the other mirror. The property of the mirrors is preserved even if the mirrors have been mechanically damaged.

It is not known how the Through Mirror got to Sirius, but he used it while still studying at Hogwarts: Sirius and James, who were serving their sentences in different rooms after the lessons, spoke with the help of the Mirror.

Much later, Sirius gave one of the mirrors to Harry Potter, without having time (or not wanting in front of witnesses) to explain what it is and how to use it. If Harry hadn't stuck an incomprehensible parcel from the godfather deep into the suitcase, if he knew what it was and how to use it, the ending of the fifth book would have been completely different. Harry would be guaranteed to contact Sirius, make sure he was all right, would not climb into Dolores Umbridge's fireplace, would not be taken by surprise there, would not get rid of the General Inspectress with the help of Hermione, would not drag friends to the Ministry magic, would not get involved in a senseless shootout with the Death Eaters, would not lose Sirius ... But on the other hand, would not know (at least on this day) about the Prophecy and his destined fate, would not face Voldemort again and, full of love to the lost godfather, would not show the Dark Lord how dangerous it is for him to climb into the body of Harry Potter ...

The potion is very complex in composition, and not every sophomore can handle it. The process of its preparation takes about a month. It contains dried lacewings, algae collected during the full moon, leeches, knotweed, and in addition - grated bicorn horn, boomslang skin and particles of who they want to turn into (most often they use hair). Hermione stole the skin of the boomslang and the horn of the bicorn from Professor Snape's personal supplies when Harry, at her request, made a commotion in the Potions lesson.

During Bill and Fleur's wedding, in order to avoid exposure, Harry drank a Polyjuice Potion of one of the Weasley neighbors and introduced himself as Barney Weasley, Ron's cousin. Before the wedding, Hermione packed into her purse a large number of Polyjuice Potion she had borrowed from Mad-Eye, and after their hasty escape from the wedding, the trio ended up with a fair amount of it.

Truth serum

• Truth serum- a colorless, odorless drink that makes the drinker answer truthfully to everything questions asked. Obviously, a drinker cannot even just keep silent about something. The preparation of this potion is apparently not too difficult, except that some ingredients are infused for a long time. However, in school course the study of serum for obvious reasons is not included. It is also not clear whether special permission is needed to use this drug: in the novel, it is used only by persons with certain powers (Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and Inspector General of Hogwarts Dolores Umbridge). Professor Snape's threat to slip the whey into Harry Potter's drink may have been a simple bluff.

Enhancing Potion

• Enhancing Potion- causes living objects to increase in volume. It is possible to increase only some parts of the body. So, an exploding cauldron with a ready-made magnifying potion splashed Harry Potter's fellow students, and while Snape returned the swollen noses, hands and lips of the students to their original form, Hermione stole some boomslang skin from Snape's own stocks.

Shrinking Potion

• Shrinking Potion- a potion that causes the drinker to become smaller, or return to childhood. So, having dropped a potion brewed by Neville Longbottom on his toad Trevor to test, Severus Snape turned the toad into a tadpole for several minutes.

Soothing balm

• Soothing balm- a calming potion, helps to fight anxiety and fear.

Felix Felicitis

Felix Felicitis (also called simply "Felix" or "Potion of Luck") - in the highest degree a complex drink in composition and preparation. Properly brewed, it brings the drinker good luck in all endeavors. The dose of admission is calculated depending on the weight of the drinker and on the time for which he wants to stock up on luck. The potion is forbidden for use during sports, exams and elections. The slightest deviation in the recipe or preparation can lead to very unpleasant consequences.

Storage vessels

Alastor Moody Chest

pool of memory

Dumbledore next to the pool of memory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The Pensieve of Memory can store human thoughts and memories, and any person can later view the thoughts of the Pensie's owner.

To get a thought or memory, the wizard touches his temple with the tip of a magic wand, takes out his thought from there, which looks like a silver thread, and transfers it to the Pool.

There are two ways to view memories: either plunge your head into the Pool and see everything as if you are inside the memory, or observe it on the surface of the Pool and call images from it with a magic wand.

The English name for the Pensieve of Memory is pension, composed of fr. - penser (think) and English. - sieve (sieve).

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry discovers the Pensieve in Dumbledore's office, looks into it and sees the Headmaster's memories of the stages of the Death Eaters' trial.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry looks through various memories of Severus Snape, and as a result realizes that Snape remained loyal to Albus Dumbledore.

Hermione's handbag

Hermione's small beaded handbag

Hermione used the Undetectable Expansion Spell on her purse, which contains almost everything they need when they transgenerated from Bill and Fleur's wedding reception.

Transport

flying brooms

flying broom

Nimbus-2000

Nimbus-2001

Brooms are a massively used type of magical transport in the world of Harry Potter. A man sits on a broom astride, pushes off and takes off. Usually one person uses a broom, occasionally two people sit on a broom and absolutely in critical situations three people can sit on a broom (she won’t pick it up anymore). If necessary, special straps can attach a not too heavy load. It is never mentioned that any broom can fly. Obviously, a certain technology is used in the manufacture of flying brooms. Broom manufacturers are constantly improving their products. There are family class brooms, sports brooms, racing brooms and toy brooms.

• Family brooms - convenience and safety come to the fore.
• Sports - maneuverability and speed.
• Toy - fly very low from the ground (up to a meter), develop a very low speed.

Flying on a broom requires no special spells. And the fact that toy brooms can even be used one year old babies, suggests that the magic lies in the broom itself (the first manifestations of magical abilities occur at the age of five or six). Brooms have their own patterns. Simple models are almost no different from ordinary tidy brooms. More best models have a beautiful and comfortable shaft, the rods are connected and form a single tail.

Types of brooms

• Dubruch-79(1879) - a beautiful broom with a very thin oak handle. It is designed for long flights and can be used even when strong wind. Clumsy for sharp turns on high speed, so it was not used to play Quidditch. Creator: Elias Grimston.
• Moonscraper(1901) - a broom with an ash handle. The main advantage of this broom at that time over others was that it could climb more great heights than it was possible before and maintain controllability on them. Creator: Gladys Buzby.
• silver arrow(1902) - the forerunner of the speed broom. Speed ​​up to 70 mph with tailwind, which is more than speed Moonscraper and Dubruch. Creator: Leonard Jewkins.
• Chistyulya-1(1926) - A speed broom designed specifically for competition. It was released in huge numbers, which had not happened before. Could cut corners when turning. Creators: brothers Bob, Bill and Barnaby Ollerton (Chistulya company).
• Comet-140(1929) - competitor Chistyuli, possesses a braking spell. Creators: Randolph Keitch and Vasily Horton (Comet Company).
• Chistyulya-2 (1934)
• Chistyulya-3 (1937)
• Comet-180 (1938)
• Powder(1940) - very resilient broom, although it could not reach speeds Comets or Chistyuli. .
• Bystrica(1952) - faster broom than Powder, but lost power when climbing. Creator: Ellerby & Spadmo.
• Meteor(1965) - the cheapest speed broom at the time. After some time, it turned out that in the process of long-term operation, its speed and altitude characteristics deteriorate. Creator: Universal Broom Company
• Nimbus-100(1967) - speed up to 100 miles per hour, able to turn 360 degrees at any point in space, combined reliability Dubrucha-79 and ease of management Comets and Chistyuli. Creator: Nimbus Speed ​​Brooms.
• Nimbus-1001
• Nimbus-1500
• Nimbus-1700
• Ost-Hvorer-90(1990) - meticulously finished, has a number of devices, such as a built-in warning whistle, self-straightening bars. Deformed at high speeds. Creators: Fleet and Barker.
• Comet 260- not a very fast broom, but has some properties.
• Nimbus-2000(1991) - speed broom, the best at that time. Fast, agile.
• Nimbus-2001(1992) - black speed broom, similar to the Nimbus 2000 but faster.
• Lightning(1993) - professional level broom, very fast, very sensitive, equipped with an auto-brake.
• blue fly- a broom for the whole family, safe, reliable, with a built-in anti-theft alarm.

Ford "England"

Ford "England"

Ford England car- originally an ordinary Muggle car, which was magically "improved" by Mr. Weasley. Now the car could fly and become invisible. The use of such a car was illegal and Arthur promised Molly to dismantle the tin. But with the fulfillment of the promise, everything was pulled ...

Ron and Harry were lucky enough to meet Fordik again: he saved them from a flock of acromantula spiders living in the Forbidden Forest.

Flying gunpowder

How Flying Powder works

It is necessary to take a pinch of flying powder, throw gunpowder into the fire and step into the fireplace. The flame in the fireplace turns emerald green and increases several times, it stops burning the skin and seems to the magician just a warm breeze. At this point, you must say the name of the desired place. You need to pronounce it clearly so as not to make a mistake with the address, for Harry Potter, the first time traveling in this way, by mistake, instead of Diagon Alley, he ended up in Knockout Alley. After the wizard pronounces the name of the place, a fiery whirlwind begins to circle him and takes him up or down, depending on the destination ("Above us and below us are many magical fireplaces - exits to the streets"). After that, the wizard can only follow the grates that appear in front of him and exit when he sees the right one.

It is also possible to communicate through flying gunpowder without moving completely. To do this, throwing a pinch of gunpowder and naming the required address, you need to lower your head into the fireplace. Thus, the wizard himself will remain in the original place, and his head will appear in the desired fireplace.

Fireplace network

The fireplaces of most magical houses are interconnected in a single network, which allows wizards to quickly travel around the country. This transport is public, even children can use it.

Almost any fireplace can be connected to the fireplace network or disconnected from it. For example, Arthur Weasley, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, briefly connected the Dursleys' house fireplace to the mains in order to take Harry to the Quidditch World Cup.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Sirius Black motorcycle

Sirius Black motorcycle- Sirius had a flying motorcycle, which he left for Hagrid, Hagrid delivers Harry on it after the death of his parents to Privet Street, and transports Harry from the Dursleys' house.

Portal

The flywheel of time cannot make cardinal changes in the course of events. So, for example, a flywheel cannot bring life back to a dead person. But with it you can do probable real. But be careful! If the user of the flywheel encounters his prototype in the past, then this will lead to unpredictable consequences.

vanishing closet

Harry Potter and Hermione using the Time Turner

Other objects

Boiler

Boiler- a magical vessel in which potions are brewing. They vary in size and materials. Hogwarts students can buy cauldrons from the shop of the same name in Diagon Alley.

Marauders' Map

Map of the Marauders in Spanish.

Map of the Marauders in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Marauders' Map- a special map that shows the locations of any visitor to Hogwarts. This map was created by Prongs, Tramp, Lunatic and Tail, while studying at Hogwarts. Harry Potter received the Marauder's Map from Fred and George Weasley when he couldn't get into the wizarding village of Hogsmeade. The Weasley brothers themselves stole it from Filch when they were caught in hooliganism. The map has become indispensable assistant in Harry's adventures.

To see the card, you need to touch it with a magic wand and say: “I solemnly swear that I am plotting a prank, and only a prank,” and to turn the card into an ordinary piece of parchment, you need to touch it with a magic wand and say: “The prank was a success!” First, text appears on the map.

It is a 28 centimeters (11 inches) long wand made of holly, with a phoenix feather core, made by Master Ollivander. Potter's wand is unusual: it has a twin wand, the core of which also contains a feather from the tail of the same phoenix. Only the second stick is made of yew. More precisely, the second wand is Harry's wand, and the first, yew, chose Tom Marvolo Riddle as its owner 50 years earlier than the holly wand chose Potter. Tom Riddle, who went on to call himself Lord Voldemort, attacked Harry and his parents. The fact that the twin wands chose the owners of two irreconcilable enemies played a big role in their future fate.

The authors of the "BI" theory suggest that Harry's wand was made by Ollivander on the advice of Albus Dumbledore. Just as an experiment: will the twin wand choose Potter or not? Therefore, when Harry tries on wands in the store, Ollivander behaves somewhat unusually. The more wands "do not recognize" the boy, the more and more pleased the old master is. Apparently, he gradually narrowed the circle, getting closer to the holly stick.

Both wizards lived unaware of the existence of the relationship of their wands, until June 24, 1995, Voldemort and Harry Potter met in a duel in the Little Hangleton cemetery. Normally, wand sisters don't fight each other, but if their masters force them to do so, a rare phenomenon occurs: "Priori incantatem". One wand (belonging to a spiritually stronger wizard) causes the sister to cast the cast spells in reverse order. In this duel, the sticks "met" and remembered each other. Moreover, each remembered the owner of the opponent's wand. When Voldemort attacked Harry again a few years later during Operation Seven Potters, the holly wand fired its own spell, unmistakably finding the twin wand's owner in the cycle of battle. For nothing that the Dark Lord at that time was armed with someone else's wand. The wand served Harry well. And when Hermione Granger accidentally broke it, Potter felt as if he had lost a friend. And even after becoming the sovereign master of the Elder Wand, the first thing he does is repair the old holly wand, and he is very glad that the repair was a success. He relinquishes his possession of the all-powerful wand and returns to his trusted companion, a wand with a phoenix feather inside.

Sorting Hat at Universal Studios Hollywood Amusement Park

Magical items from the world of Harry Potter are items used by characters in the Harry Potter series of novels.

dark things

Horcrux

Deathly Hallows

Name of three magical artifacts:

• Elder Wand (the most powerful wand of all) belonged to: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald.
• The resurrection stone (capable of returning the living spirits of the dead to the world) belonged to: the Gaunt family, Voldemort, Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore.
• The cloak of invisibility (capable of making the wearer invisible) was transferred to the Potter family by inheritance.

The Tale of the Three Brothers tells about the legend that became part of the plot of the seventh novel by Joanne Rowling - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Many wizards have sought out the Deathly Hallows, believing that once they have mastered them, they will become masters of Death.

Potions

One of the most frequently mentioned potions in books is Polyjuice Potion(eng. Polyjuice potion), allowing a person to take on the appearance of another person. It first appears in the book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Harry, Ron and Hermione disguise Draco Malfoy's friends in order to find out information about the Chamber of Secrets from him; then the method of its preparation is revealed. It is later used by: Barty Crouch, Jr., to impersonate Alastor Moody; Mrs. Crouch to free her son from prison and take his place; Draco Malfoy to disguise his friends Crabbe and Goyle as freshman students; Alastor Moody to turn Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, Fleur Delacour, and Mundungus Fletcher into copies of Harry Potter and enable him to leave the house on Privet Street; Harry, Ron and Hermione to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic under view of three employees; and finally, Hermione Granger to take on the form of Bellatrix Lestrange and infiltrate her family vault at Gringotts Bank.

Some other potions featured in the Harry Potter books:

Games

Wizard Chess

Wizard chess is played with pieces and a board identical to chess. The rules have not changed either. The pieces are magically animated and they forcefully attack each other when performing a grapple, knocking out the captured piece and pulling it off the board. Players order pieces to move using algebraic chess notation (English).

Ron has a wizard's chess set left to him by his grandfather, and Harry initially plays with pieces borrowed from Seamus Finnigan, who kept yelling advice at him because they didn't trust him. Harry later got his own in one of his cracker-masters during his first Christmas at Hogwarts.

During the climactic chapters philosopher's stone Harry, Ron, and Hermione transform into human chess pieces in a game of Magic Size Chess, which Harry wins thanks to Ron's advice and a piece sacrifice. In the films, chess pieces are depicted using chess replicas from the Isle of Lewis.

Mirrors

Mirror of Einalej

In the mirror they see:

magic wands

elder wand

Literature

• LeFebvre, N., 2009. The Sorcerer's Stone, Mirror of Erised, and Horcruxes: Choice, Individuality, and Authenticity in Harry Potter. The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature, 13(3).
• Sehon, S.R., 2010. The Soul in Harry Potter. In: The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles (Vol. 7), Irwin, W. and Bassham, G. eds.. John Wiley & Sons.
• Highfield, R., 2003. The science of Harry Potter: How magic really works. Penguin.

Notes

1. David Colbert. The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter (revised edition) . - Penguin, 2008. - 257 p. - ISBN 9781440637599.
2. Horcruxes (Russian). harrypotterrol.anihub.ru. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

Probably the first valuable thing that a real magician receives in his life is, of course, a wand. Original, unique and the only OWN magic wand. But does everyone know what character their wand has? I think no. Therefore, I decided to dedicate my article to them - magic wands.

As you know, each magic wand consists of a core - a magic core and a shell - wood. Their correct and competent combination gives a strong magical effect, which allows you to process the energy of the wizard into the energy of spells. Therefore, each wand is individual and suitable only for one person, depending on his character and the nature of the materials used. I want to talk about them in more detail.

I'll start, perhaps, with the magic core. This core can be a phoenix feather, a hippogriff feather, hair from the head of a veela, hair from a unicorn's mane, from the head of a sphinx - in general, a strong substance should be a magical basis. Usually they use the hair or feather of magical animals. And each core is suitable in its properties for a certain type of people. Therefore, there cannot be two magical substances in one wand: mixing different types magic can be fatal.

phoenix feather - a suitable core for brave and determined magicians who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of others. Faithful friends often get into alterations and risky adventures.

hippogriff feather - for proud and somewhat self-confident wizards. They will never make the first move unless asked to. Very vulnerable, react to the slightest offense. So, it’s better with them, as with hippogriffs - first bow, and then talk.

Weila hair usually present in the sticks of girls. It is suitable for frivolous and charming personalities, for creative, interesting people in every way. Such magicians are unstable in their decisions, they have a new idea every minute.

Unicorn mane hair or horn - a good substance for the wands of wizards who every minute feel unity with nature. They feel its invisible energy, feel its power and strength. Such magicians are quiet, make decisions without much noise, but this does not prevent them from becoming great sorcerers.

A hair from the tail or from the head of the sphinx suitable for thoughtful individuals. They are always somewhere "not here", and their thoughts at any time decide global problems. Just like the sphinxes, they like to speak in riddles, quite complex. But at the same time they are sociable and responsible. They always remain calm and composure, under any conditions.

Pegasus Feather - Faithful, incorruptible wizards. Insanely romantic nature, with a fine mental organization. Brave, fearless. Never bend under the yoke of circumstances. Independent. They act as they see fit, but always consider their actions from a position of justice.

Wool Pegasus - properties are like feathers, but with the difference that these magicians are more serious and mundane. They like to command and try to "make happy" people against their will, however, from the best of intentions.

Dried mandrake root - this core gives the wizard a huge magic power, dark power. These people are too loud and probably talk too much. They hardly think about the consequences of their own actions. Powerful, trying to completely subordinate people to their desires.

Feather of a hawk or kite - bloodthirsty and cruel. Incredibly aggressive. prone to violence. In addition, they are cowardly and vile - they prefer to attack from the back and on a deliberately weak enemy. "Vultures". Enjoy the suffering of others. Such a filling is found only among dark magicians.

Basilisk Tooth - evil, wicked people. Incredibly cruel. Powerful and envious. They will stop at nothing to achieve their goal, as they are absolutely unprincipled.

Wolf hair - the owner of a wand with such a core has a dual, contradictory nature. Gets angry easily and cannot control his anger. Heather and greedy. For the sake of achieving his goal, he is ready to go to great lengths.

snake scale - implies the presence of wisdom in a person and a craving for knowledge, but this is not always used for good. The nature is dual - every now and then it changes its mind, the light and dark sides fight in the soul. Insidious. Very often they cannot curb their base passions, and tend to dark side. Sharp tongue, often slander. They know how to stand up for themselves and their interests.

Veins from the wing bat - people are alert and shrewd, even a little too suspicious. It is assumed that there is a gift of foresight that can be developed.

Gryphon Claw - people wise, reaching for knowledge. Vigilant and careful. Vengeful - insults never forgive, but nevertheless have a heightened sense of justice.

Salamander scales - brave and courageous people, never compromising their conscience, easily resisting temptations. They do not what is easy, but what they consider right and fair. Modest and chaste. A wand with such a core cannot belong to a dark magician.

Dragon Veins - powerful and wise magicians with great magical potential. They are not afraid of difficulties and easily overcome them. Deep and passionate nature. Noble and honest. They are often bossy and like to command.

dragon scale - the same properties as those of lived, but the owners of a magic wand with such a core are often superficial and short-sighted, quick-tempered and impulsive. Very irritable. They act on the first impulse, without thinking everything through to the end, as they are terribly impatient.

Dragon claw - Incredibly smart and insightful people. Happy to give advice to others, but never intrusive. They love to watch intrigues and make preliminary conclusions, so that later they can check their guesses. In short, fans of "mind games".
These wizards are strong and noble. Somewhat mundane, they lack depth of feeling.

eagle feather - terribly proud and powerful people. Phenomenally lucky, winners in life. People are creative, free from complexes. Persistent and courageous. Incredibly insightful and smart. Great willpower, rarely embark on the path of vice.

Raven Feather - cunning, vicious, somewhat cowardly people. Cruel and bloodthirsty. Smart. Strive for power in any way. Many are endowed with the gift of foresight, but rarely use it for good. Pronounced propensity to violence.

owl feather - dull, somewhat detached magicians, watching life from the side. Wise, but often do not know how to apply it in life. For the most part, they live in their own world, withdraw into themselves and their experiences.

falcon feather - freedom-loving, wayward magicians and sorceresses. Natures are passionate and addicted. Never leave hope for the best. Mentally pure and humble.

cock feathers - proud and arrogant people. Terribly suspicious and aggressive. Somewhat weak-willed, above all put their own well-being. Selfish and ambitious. If there is a black rooster feather in the wand, then this is a potential dark magician.

A considerable part of the properties of sticks also depends on the shell - on the properties of wood. Wood can enhance or reduce the properties of a magical substance, and also protects it from possible damage.
Almost all types of wood are used in the production of sticks, but I will note a few of the strongest: aspen, oak, willow, cedar, laurel, pine, etc.

willow sticks become very plastic. Such a wand will never break, it is durable and reliable in any situation. Willow is a symbol of the Moon, femininity, spring and charm, so wands made from this tree are more suitable for sorceresses. Willow wand moderates the ardor of its owner, pushes him to think first, and then act. Therefore, such wands are better suited to those who make decisions too quickly.

Aspen is a symbol of sensitivity. This tree successfully absorbs negative energy around the mage. Gives him energy. Aspen sticks will never end up in the hands of an evil magician, because aspen is a symbol of the expulsion of evil. Therefore, cola is also made from aspen. Such a wand the best weapon for aurora.

Oak- a symbol of longevity, wisdom, endurance. An oak wand gives strength and confidence to its owner. Very durable oak sticks do not lose their appearance over time and are well preserved. Such magic wands are usually found in sorcerers. Oak also gives patience.

Cedar means strength, nobility and incorruptibility. The owners of cedar sticks are noble, proud and loyal friends. The cedar also symbolizes majesty and beauty. Therefore, such a wand gives its owners an elegant and noble look. It uplifts the mood, gives a feeling of sublimity.

laurel symbolizes victory, immortality and secret knowledge. Therefore, winners in life receive laurel sticks. Laurel is also a symbol of power. Sticks made of such wood instill in the owner a sense of victory, hope. It gives a feeling of inner superiority, a sense of purity of the soul. Laurel sticks already give superiority in a duel, they bring inspiration and open the way for new decisions of their owners based on their knowledge.

Pine- it is a symbol of vitality, silence, solitude, character. Just like the aspen, the pine averts evil and can only be with a good magician. Pine stick is suitable for targeted, strong personalities. It gives confidence and willpower. It allows you to gain courage and defend your opinion. But the timid have nothing to do with such a wand - it will not obey them well, i.e. they will have a hard time dealing with it.

Juniper- proactive people who love to the last word in a dispute always remained with them. Very brave and determined. Responsible and often correct to the point of tediousness.

Olive Tree- sophisticated people good taste and passion for beauty. Peaceful and calm. Morally stable and kind.

Yew- proud, lonely in life, gloomy. They seek to gain power and secret knowledge.

Ash- modest, quiet people. A little conformist, shy and prudent. Kind and accommodating. Magical potential is sufficient, but rarely develops to its full potential due to the wizard's timidity and indecisiveness.

Cane- the owners of such sticks know their own worth and the price of time. There is every chance to become the undisputed leader in any team. Passionate and artistic personalities.

Acacia- sensual, contradictory people. Noble, possess high moral qualities. Often overly irascible.
Pink acacia - most often suitable for girls, gives them artistry and great creative potential. The owners of yellow acacia sticks are a little pessimistic, terribly afraid of being alone, loving, but they do not know how to properly express their feelings.

fig tree- unflappable and calm people. Strive for absolute knowledge (knowledge for the sake of knowledge). They often succeed in life, thanks to their enormous capacity for work and diligence.

Cypress- sad, "tired of life" people. They prefer to observe what is happening from the side until a certain point. But if they take up something, they show remarkable perseverance and responsibility. Resilient and courageous.

Linden- Most common in girls. Usually these sorceresses are universal favorites, radiating kindness and tenderness to others. Artistic, graceful and elegant. In everything they are guided by their desire for order and aesthetics.

Magnolia- charming personalities, a little demonstrative and like to "show off". Incorrigible optimists. Filled with self-respect.

Maypole- they love to be in the spotlight, consider themselves "the navel of the earth." They do not give in to circumstances, they believe that "every blacksmith of his own happiness" and "we must take everything from life." Often selfish and in no way consider the interests of other people. From the series "after us at least a flood." Although if they become attached to a person, then it is strong and for a long time.

Alder- determined and persistent people. Often some rare and unusual talent is discovered. They surrender to everything with passion - natures are extremely addicted, and this flame does not die out so soon. Bold and selfless.

Ivy - ambitious, but it does not benefit them, because these people are not active. It only escalates into envy and anger. They are not able to stubbornly achieve their goal, they will prefer to envy and bleed. They often fall under the influence of others, are dependent, unable to defend their opinions and interests. Oddly enough true friends.

Rowan- wise, have great strength and vitality. Kind and fair. Wands made of such material are found only among light magicians. Especially good at Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Elm- unperturbed, calm people. Those who first think ten times and only then do. Incredibly reliable and responsible - with them like behind a stone wall.

Poplar- passionate, contradictory. The mood changes ten times a day. They never know what they want, but nevertheless they have huge ambitions and a desire to succeed.

Cherry- outwardly shy and silent, but still at the decisive moment they show incredible restraint and courage. Never lose hope. Kind and noble. Often undiscovered talents doze in them for a long time.

Birch- “bring light to people”, give warmth and love. For the sake of protecting loved ones, they are ready to fight to the last. They prefer death to betrayal. Found only in light mages.

Elder- "not of this world", eccentric. They don't care what others think of them. They don't condemn anyone. It is believed that everyone has the right to live as he wants, if it does not bother anyone. In disputes, they prefer to stay neutral, but if they already take sides, they will never change their minds.

Spruce- bold and wholesome nature. They don't go against their principles. Honest, noble and responsible. Patient and kind. Noble "defenders of the offended innocent." "The Chosen Ones" are often marked by a rare, huge talent that is successfully developed.

mistletoe- people who completely lack all sorts of complexes and prejudices. They love everything new and strive for it. Support progress in every possible way. Born explorers.

Palm- Cheerful and cute magicians and sorceresses. Born winners, they know how to achieve their goals. Honest and principled. Faithful friends.

Plum- virtuous, self-sacrificing people. Courageous and persistent. Often shy and lonely in life. Emotionally unstable, afraid of what others think of them.

Holly- are not inclined to take risks of any kind until they have weighed the pros and cons. They are characterized by the integrity of the individual. It's about being extremely practical and down to earth, coupled with the ability to solve complex problems with simple logic. They tend to financially support the dreams and ambitions of others. This indicates a selfless and caring nature, which, however, has a negative aspect - thoughtless optimism, which can harm these people. Preoccupied with their dreams and ambitions
Hypersensitive to criticism directed at them.

Maple- hardworking, tireless, energetic. A little pessimistic. Caring and loving. For the sake of loved ones, they are ready for anything. Very smart and friendly with logic. Never act without thinking.

Apple tree- very sentimental and compassionate. Never lose hope for the best. They are terribly amorous, and because of this they often get into trouble. You can’t blame them for lack of intelligence, but nevertheless these wizards most often act under the influence of emotions and momentary desires. They often change their decisions, torn from within by contradictions. It happens that when choosing between the easy and the right, they follow the path of least resistance and succumb to vice.

Saxaul- lone wolves. Silently they do their job and achieve their goal. Gloomy, ashamed to openly express their feelings. Wise, but almost never share their conclusions with others.

Beech- calm, majestic, thoughtful. Honest and upright. Cheerful. Beech is a symbol of ancient knowledge. Extremely smart, everyone is trying to subordinate to cold logic.

Hazel- extremely powerful wizards, calm and peaceful. They always stand up for justice, disinterested defenders of the weak and offended. They do not like unsubstantiated accusations and hasty decisions. In everything, they seek, first of all, a rational grain.

Hawthorn capable wizards, but a bit of a loser. They often get into ridiculous situations due to their own haste and inattention. However, they never lose hope and do not give up trying to finally achieve their goal.

viburnum- loving and passionate people, but emotionally immature - "eternal children". A little amorphous and malleable, unable to defend their opinion and protect their interests.

Holly- calm and unperturbed, it is almost impossible to piss them off. "Slow-thinking", decisions are made terribly slowly. Thoughtful and inattentive, easily lose the thread of the conversation. They live not in this world. They prefer to be alone. They listen more than they speak.

Blackthorn- "prickly", sharp on the tongue, will not let themselves be offended. They try to bend everyone to their will. Recalcitrant, aggressive. They prefer to work alone. They do not love anyone, even themselves, and suffer greatly from this deep down. Emotionally poor, stingy with the expression of feelings. Somewhat evil and limited. Owners of wands made of similar material are 95% dark magicians.

Rose hip- gentle, sensual, amorous. They act under the influence of emotions. They hesitate for a long time before making a decision, often change it according to their mood. In short, they cannot be relied upon with certainty.

bird cherry- love people, life, are not subject to base passions and vices. Optimists who do not lose hope. They are brave and will not let you down at the decisive moment. Such wands are found in the vast majority of cases among light wizards.

Chestnut- strong and mentally pure, will support friends in difficult moment. They give warmth and love, but not with full dedication, as they are healthy egoists. Big fans of surprises, practical jokes, jokes. True, they do not like to be their objects too much. Caring, wise, kind. They do not enter the path of vice, they know how to resist temptations and temptations. Alien to betrayal. Typical for light magicians.

Fir- virtuous, patient. Do not succumb to temptations and base passions. People who would rather die than frame another. Always ready to sacrifice themselves for the sake of loved ones.

Pink tree- Most common in girls. The owners of such sticks are fragile, timid, not adapted to harsh life creation. They are passionate, but they do not know how to express their feelings - they burn them from the inside. That is why they are very nervous and somewhat hysterical persons. Often do not live long.

Myrtle- Cheerful, calm, unruffled. Faithful friends. In difficult times, it is often they who take important decision and encourage others to do so. Incorrigible optimists, have tremendous stamina and vitality.

Jasmine- symbolizes grace, femininity, which is why such sticks are most often found in girls. Sticks made of such material are flexible, plastic, springy. Their owners of nature are romantic, dreamy, a little detached from life and thoughtful. A bit cold, they like to subdue people with cunning. Actively use their charm for their own purposes.

Lilac- frivolous, superficial, unscrupulous wizards. Often short-sighted and do not notice the obvious. They wear “rose-colored glasses” all their lives, and this, in the end, can play with them bad joke. Weak-willed, easily influenced by others. They do not differ in special intelligence and abilities. Terribly lazy. For the most part narcissistic, complete egoists.

rubber tree- incredibly flexible and springy sticks. Their owners also have an innate "flexibility of the spine." Cunning, sneaky, incredibly dodgy. They know how to achieve their goals, for this they will do anything. Born leaders, consummate masters of manipulating people. Outwardly charming and sweet, but their hearts are callous and cold. They see people only as a means to achieve their goals. Often they lack all sorts of principles and such a thing as "conscience".

Bamboo is a symbol of strength and durability. These are very balanced people who never rush without a serious need. Flexible, able to adapt to circumstances. Loyal friends, truly appreciating family and friendly relations. Never let down and never betray.

Red tree- A mahogany wand is good at defensive magic and helps to achieve concentration and discipline.
The owner of such a wand will remain cold-blooded even in a situation of absolute chaos.

Almond commonly known as the "tree of life". A wand made from such a tree improves the creative potential of its owner, which leads to happiness and prosperity.

Ebony generates magical energy unsurpassed in its strength. In addition to limitless magical power, a wand made from such a tree has unique protective qualities.

black palm known for its unusual strength and healing properties.

Lignum Vitae- "tree of life", the hardest and heaviest tree in the world. Known for its healing properties, it can heal any ailment. A wand made from this tree best choice for protective and healing spells.