[HPforGrownups] Wand symbolism and Re: Harry and the Phoenix

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 43520

First, I've been thinking (oh no!) about wands and wood symbolisms.
Unfortunately, we don't really know the woods of many of the wands.  But
I'll work with what we've got.

Harry's wand is Holly.  Holly is used to ask "Am I forgotten?" which makes
sense.  It also means foresight.

Hagrid's wand was oak.  Oak stands for hospitality (he is quite hospitable
to Harry) and independence.  Also known for strength.

Lily's wand (first wand, but the only one we know anything about) was
willow.  Willow is a symbol of mourning.  Less commonly, forsaken love.
Hmm.  I won't go there. :)

Cedric's wand was ash.  Ash is a symbol of prudence.  That suits him as
well.

Voldemort's wand is yew.  Yew is a symbol of sadness.  He has caused plenty
of sadness, sure.  I'm sure he experienced a good bit as well, at least back
when he was Tom Riddle the orphan.

Ron's wand is willow.  Mourning, forsaken love. Oh, dear.

James' wand is Mahogany.  Can't for the life of me find out what that means.
Anyone know?

Well, in other things:

> > From: "emma_look_alike" <Mysticwolf_girl at hotmail.com>
> > Dumbledore said: 'Only a true Gryffindor could pull that out of the
> > hat, Harry' (or something like that) -SS/PS. Maybe he was ALSO
> > refering to only a true DESCENDANT of Gryffindor could have pulled
> > that out of the hat.

Alina of Distant Place wrote:

> That theory can be supporting by the fact that the word "Gryffindor" has
two
> meanings. It is the name of a House, but also a last name. If Harry is the
> descendant of GG then Dumbledore could've used the second meaning of the
> word, not bothering to explain it to Harry.

Err, aren't all of the house names also last names?  Salazar Slytherin,
Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff and Rowena Ravenclaw?

Richelle