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  1. Daydreamer1

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    Is anyone else on Pottermore? If so; what house(s) are you in and what kind of wand do you have?
     
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    Slytherin house; Ash wood wand, 13" long, Dragon Heartstring core, hard flexibility.
     
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    I was on my iPad, when I posted that. Thought I'd give a bit more detail.

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    Ash
    The ash wand cleaves to its one true master and ought not to be passed on or gifted from the original owner, because it will lose power and skill. This tendency is extreme if the core is of unicorn. Old superstitions regarding wands rarely bear close examination, but I find that the old rhyme regarding rowan, chestnut, ash and hazel wands (rowan gossips, chestnut drones, ash is stubborn, hazel moans) contains a small nugget of truth. Those witches and wizards best suited to ash wands are not, in my experience, lightly swayed from their beliefs or purposes. However, the brash or over-confident witch or wizard, who often insists on trying wands of this prestigious wood, will be disappointed by its effects. The ideal owner may be stubborn, and will certainly be courageous, but never crass or arrogant.
    Dragon
    As a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, and which are capable of the most flamboyant spells. Dragon wands tend to learn more quickly than other types. While they can change allegiance if won from their original master, they always bond strongly with the current owner. The dragon wand tends to be easiest to turn to the Dark Arts, though it will not incline that way of its own accord. It is also the most prone of the three cores to accidents, being somewhat temperamental.
    13"
    The following notes on wand length are taken from notes on the subject by Mr Garrick Ollivander, wandmaker:

    Hard flexibility
    The following notes on wand flexibility are taken from notes on the subject by Mr Garrick Ollivander, wandmaker:

     
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    Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
    Ilvermorny House: Thunderbird

    Wand: Larch wood, dragon heartstring core, rigid flexibility
     
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    Hogwarts: Ravenclaw

    Ilvermorny: Pukwudgie

    Wand: Alder wood with a Dragon heartstring core 12 ¾" and Surprisingly Swishy flexibility
     
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    I am in Slytherin, but other than that I don't recall.
     
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    Hogwarts: Ravenclaw

    Ilvermorny: Pukwudgie

    Wand: Ash wood, Unicorn hair core, 10" in length, Quite Bendy flexibility
     
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    Hogwarts: Slytherin
    Ilvermorny: Wampus
    Wand: Pine wood with a Unicorn hair core 14" and Rigid flexibility
    Skill: Versatile magic, to be used in a unique way.
     
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    Hogwarts: Hufflepuff

    Ilvermorny: Wampus

    Wand: Ash wood, Unicorn hair core, 11 1/4 inches, unbending flexibility.
     
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    Hogwarts: Gryffindor

    Ilvermorny: Horned Serpent

    Wand: Alder wood with a unicorn hair core, 13 ¾" and slightly springy flexibility
     
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    Sweet. I wished Pottermore had that story thing it had before though.
    Hogwarts house: Slytherin
    Ilvermorny house: Wampus

    Wand: 12 3/4 inch, spruce and dragon heartstring, brittle
     
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    Hogwarts: Hufflepuff
    Ilvermorny: Thunderbird
    Wand: 12 1/4 inch, ebony wood, unicorn hair core, surprisingly swishy flexibility
     
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    Hogwarts: Ravenclaw
    Ilvermony: Pukwudgie
    Wand: beech, 13 3/4 inches long, Phoenix feather core, and quite bendy flexibility
     
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    Does anyone remember what the site was like before it changed? Like back when you got to compete for the house cup and stuff by doing potions, dueling other students, and following the story narrative. I hope they eventually bring that back; both with Hogwarts and Ilvermorny.
     
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    Lol I have made multiple Pottermore accounts to try and get the house I think fits me best (Ravenclaw), but it always, always put me in Gryffindor-- which is the house I have the least strong connection to.
    As for the other two:
    Ilvermony: Thunderbird
    Wand (most recent):Black Walnut wood with a Unicorn hair core 10" and Unyielding flexibility.

    And Daydreamer1, I totally feel you on the game-like aspects. Honestly, I hope it gets even more immersive-- like an MMORPG or something of that nature
     
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    That would be cool. I miss the good old says of being a beta user when you could interact with others. Not it just feels so empty.
     
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    My houses are HUfflepuff and Thunderbird

    My want is

    Yew (the first time I got this wood, usually I get cedar. Wonder if that means I've changed in some way)
    Yew wands are among the rarer kinds, and their ideal matches are likewise unusual, and occasionally notorious. The wand of yew is reputed to endow its possessor with the power of life and death, which might, of course, be said of all wands; and yet yew retains a particularly dark and fearsome reputation in the spheres of duelling and all curses. However, it is untrue to say (as those unlearned in wandlore often do) that those who use yew wands are more likely to be attracted to the Dark Arts than another. The witch or wizard best suited to a yew wand might equally prove a fierce protector of others. Wands hewn from these most long-lived trees have been found in the possession of heroes quite as often as of villains. Where wizards have been buried with wands of yew, the wand generally sprouts into a tree guarding the dead owner’s grave. What is certain, in my experience, is that the yew wand never chooses either a mediocre or a timid owner.

    Unicorn Core
    Unicorn hair generally produces the most consistent magic, and is least subject to fluctuations and blockages. Wands with unicorn cores are generally the most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts. They are the most faithful of all wands, and usually remain strongly attached to their first owner, irrespective of whether he or she was an accomplished witch or wizard.

    Minor disadvantages of unicorn hair are that they do not make the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate) and that they are prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled, meaning that the hair may 'die' and need replacing.

    It is 10 3/4 inches long and has an unbending flexibility.
     
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    Hogwarts: Slytherin

    Ilvermony: Horned Serpent

    Wand: Ash wood with a unicorn hair core, 12" and hard flexibility

    Ilvermony sounds amazing :slight_smile:
     
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    That sounds really pervy out of context. :wink:
     
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    I'm bemused, amused, and indignant that you would come on here just to add an innuendo without contributing anything :eusa_naug And I did see what you said originally before editing it
     
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