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[Laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 56084

TheValk wrote:

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A further point of interest.  Note that in the first book James wand 
was purported to be mahogany pliable and excellent for 
transfiguration. James was a graceful and magical animagus and his 
wand dictated that he would be.  

If we are to presume that anyone of the Hogwarts students we know 
will become animagi we should probably take a look at their wands for 
a clue. It wont be Ron his is Willow. PoA chapter four.
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I'm wondering where you're coming to this conclusion.  As far as I 
can tell in canon, it is primarily the magical substance within the 
wand that is of importance.  Also, just because Jame's mahogany wand 
was good for Transfiguration does not mean that that is the *only* 
type of wand good for that subject.

Although it does raise the interesting question of what role the wood 
plays in the effictiveness of the wand.  Each time we hear of a wand 
(as Mr. Olivander remembers every wand he ever sold) we are given 4 
pieces of information: it's length, "feel", wood, and magical 
substance.  For example, Harry is 11 inches, suppple, holly and 
phoenix feather.  ("Feel" being described with words such 
as "swishy," "bendy," and "supple.")  We know the magical substance 
is important, but do we have any indication of the importance of the 
other characteristics of the wand?

On a side note, I can't resist.  I was looking up Harry's wand in PS 
to check on the length, and just a few paragraphs before them mention 
Lily's and James's wands.  We are told of everything but the magical 
subtance in these wands.  Curious.  Very curious. =)

-Laura
Lots of speculation about wands today...