Wands / cores

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No: HPFGUIDX 18189

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amanda Lewanski <editor at t...> wrote:
> Belle_Starr_777 at y... wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I've read all 4 -- and all since the end of February! I'm a
> > late-comer. So it's just that I don't remember what the 4th core 
is
> > from GOF. What was it?
> 
> Veela hair. The core of Fleur's wand is a hair from the head of her
> grandmother, who is a veela. Ollivander doesn't use veela hair, but 
it
> clearly works. 


>I'm betting other stuff works as cores, too, that we just
> haven't heard of yet.
> 
My wand's core is asparagus.  Just one slender, green asparagus.  
It's a good wand for cooking, and it works pretty well for potions, 
too.


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  "Them!" said Stan contemptuously.  "Don't listen properly, do 
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