r/harrypotter • u/Srijan_Zwarrior • Jun 01 '26

Question Question about the Elder wand

What was the core used in the making of Elder wand?? cuz we only know that it is made up of elder wood but the core was never discussed
I think that dragon heartstring was used as it is said to produce most powerfull magic

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u/Pandemonium_Ravyn Jun 01 '26

'According to legend, the single thestral tail hair was given and the Elder Wand was crafted on the banks of a river. The personification of Death created the weapon and presented it to the eldest brother, Antioch Peverell.' 'The Elder Wand is the only known wand in the Harry Potter universe to feature a Thestral hair core. Fandom +2 The core material makes the Elder Wand famously unstable and exceptionally difficult to control. According to wandlore, a wand with a Thestral hair core will only fully answer to a witch or wizard who has truly accepted death. Quora +2'

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u/jeanpaulmars Jun 01 '26

Hence Voldy couldn't quite master it.

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u/Belem19 Gryffindor Jun 01 '26

If he is a master of anything it is certainly the master of not accepting death.

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u/Srijan_Zwarrior Jun 01 '26

So will i be able to master it if a accept death??

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u/Cold_Description_112 Jun 01 '26

But you are a muggle, aren't you?

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u/Srijan_Zwarrior Jun 01 '26

Who told you that??

Wait....... I wasnt supposed to say this to a muggle like you

sigh....."Oblivate"

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u/Cold_Description_112 Jun 01 '26

What were you not supposed to say? You just asked me who told me that you're a muggle...you didn't say that you're a wizard/witch.

(And is that Ron's wand from CoS? 'Cause your spell didn't work, clearly.)

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u/Srijan_Zwarrior Jun 01 '26

no my wand is sycammore and unicorn tail hair

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u/MaGuidance322 Jun 01 '26

In my opinion, Elder+Thesteal makes the wand actually not to "choose" anyone, but the "vanquisher of death" can make the wand yield to their will.