Editing Magical objects in Harry Potter (section)

=== Wand ===
In the ''Harry Potter'' universe, A [[wand]] is a wooden rod used to perform spells. It is crafted by a wandmaker, who inserts a "core" into the wandwood. Common cores include [[phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]] tail feathers, [[unicorn]] tail hairs, and dragon heartstrings. The only wand shop depicted in the novels is [[Places in Harry Potter#Ollivanders|Ollivanders]], which is run by the wandmaker [[Garrick Ollivander]].  Russian wandmaker Mykew Gregorovitch is mentioned several times - [[Victor Krum]] acknowledges Ollivander's skill, but states that Gregorovitch's wands are the best.

In the United States, wand cores are created from the horn of river serpents, [[Wampus cat|Wampus]] hair, Snallygaster heartstring, and [[Jackalope]] antlers, a practice originated in the 17th century by the first American wandmaker, Isolt Sayre, an Irish immigrant who founded the [[Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/ilvermorny |title=Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry |publisher=Pottermore |date=1999-02-22 |access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>

A wand is generally considered a very personal object. Wands belonging to other wizards can be borrowed, resulting in a comparatively less potent effect.<ref name="HP12">{{HPref|book=1}}</ref> In ''Philosopher's Stone'', Harry had to try out many wands before he found one that "chose him". Wands with cores from the same source give strange effects (''[[Priori Incantatem]]'') when forced to fight each other, as is the case with Harry and Voldemort's wands. In ''Goblet of Fire'', it is revealed each of their wands contains a tail feather from [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#Fawkes|Fawkes]], the phoenix belonging to Dumbledore. After ''Priori Incantatem'', the wands get to know the opposites' master, as explained in ''Deathly Hallows''. While, according to Ollivander, any object can channel magic if the wizard is strong enough, wands are the most commonly used because of their efficiency (due to the owner's bond with the wand itself). This can explain how some wizards are able to use spells without wands (for example, retrieving an item with ''Accio'').

Furthermore, wands are able to be won from a witch or wizard and can therefore change their allegiance. This is the case when Harry takes Draco's wand at Malfoy Manor, and consequently the wand's allegiance swaps to Harry, as explained by Ollivander; and, by extension, so does the allegiance of the Elder Wand, which itself has changed hands many times. Not all wands change their allegiance - when discussing Bellatrix Lestrange's wand Ollivander describes it as "unyeilding" and Hermione finds using it "distasteful" and difficult.  Should a wizard be expelled from Hogwarts, their wand is snapped in half. This type of damage is usually irreparable, although at the end of The Deathly Hallows Harry uses the Elder wand to successfully repair his original snapped wand.