Ollivanders' origin (was: Ollivander a Dragon Slayer?)

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Carol:
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As for Mr. Ollivander having been alive since 382 B.C., Nicholas
Flamel needed the elixir of life to live to 666 (or whatever his age
was at the end of SS/PS). Also, the sign in Mr. Ollivander's shop
window says "Makers of fine wands since 382 B.C." (SS Am. ed. 82) so
there must have been more than one Ollivander. (In fact, I hope Mr. O.
has a son or daughter to keep the business going after he dies since
he seems to be the only wandmaker worth his salt in Britain.)


Neri:
I wonder what country did the Ollivanders came from? Britain wasn't 
very civilized in the forth century B.C., and "Ollivander" doesn't 
sound British. Is it the same as "oleander"? To my knowledge oleander 
is the Latin name for a bush with beautiful but poisonous flowers, 
which is common in the Mediterranean.