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TeafortheSoul · 10-02-2013, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow

Ella didn't take notes. Not because all of this wasn't interesting but because she wasn't sure she'd be using this information again. Also, she was sure Sophie knew a lot of this information because of her internship. She'd just casually poke her if she had questions. Best friend perks and all.

As for the wand cores, Ella raised her eyebrow and eyed the list curiously. Her wand core wasn't on there which was different. Mostly because she got her wand at Ollivanders.

"Sir? I noticed that Mackled Malaclaw shell isn't listed under cores. Is that because it is no longer used or because it is rarely used?" She was just curious, it being her core and all.

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Originally Posted by lemon

But Alice was the closEST. Had grumpy guy labeled her the most clever person in the room yet? He needed to.

She gave him a look, then proceeded to fill out another questionnaire for herself.

His fault for not specifying.

Questions? Her. Pick her. "My core's not on there either, sir. Just like hers." She gave a nod in Ella's direction. "I want to know why too. And will you tell us about your wood and core as well?"

Still had a questionnaire to fill out here, Mr. Banner. His questionnaire.

"Mackled Malaclaw is a difficult core to work with, partly because catching them comes with high risk of a bite, and therefore a bad luck reaction. A wandmaker can't make a wand when infected by a Mackled Malaclaw bite. As for Thestral," He checked the girl's filled out paper, "Its an unstable and subtle core, difficult to work with. When married correctly with a wood however, it balances perfectly. Sometimes a core is rare because of the logistics of sourcing them, sometimes because of the cost, or the risk to life and limb. The cores on this list are just those that we currently prefer to work with at Ollivanders." So. There you go. Both of them.

....

As for his wand...

"Maybe."

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Woah! Those are a lot of woods and cores used. Adi proceeded to copied a few from each list. Never know if and when the information may come in handy. The cores particularly fascinated him.

Okay question time! And Adi had one. His hand shot into the air. "Mr. Banner, you said that within the last thirty years more cores have been added to the standard three. What about now? Is there any new core being considered to be added to the list?''

"No, my colleague and I prefer to work with the cores on that list, that is why they are on that list. Sometimes we are able to get other cores, and we may work with those, but it depends if we have to harvest them ourselves or not, and how difficult it is to work with them."

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Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz

Dude. This dude said a lot of words. So Zahra had spent the last ---- HALF AN HOUR *AT LEAST* ---- drawing pictures on her card thingy do. SO FAR it looked like...

Zahra sighed as she raised her hand. "Hey man. I forgot to listen. What am I doing with this stuff?" She waved her two cards around, one wet... the other.... colorful. She smiled because smiling helped.

".... just leave them on the edge of your desk."

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Originally Posted by lazykitty

No note taking from this Slytherin. Nope. But she did smirk to herself at the Head Boy being told he was irresponsible. Yep, thank you for that, Ira Banner. Though, unfortunately, Bunz wasn't here to hear that. All Sky could think was that Lafay had to have argued fiercely for Kat to be Head Girl. Otherwise, there was no telling who they would've ended up with.

Anyway, onto the actual topic of this seminar. Wand woods. Yep, she had a question. "Does being matched with a wand made out of a rare wood or core mean anything special about that particular witch or wizards personality?" Could explain her aunt.....

"Sometimes." Pauuuuse, this here was not an easily defined concept. It was very much a feel. "It doesn't make them better than someone who has a less rare wand though. It depends specifically on the wand or core in question."

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

Maybe they didn't have to take notes, but Mo was very interested in every word the grumpy wand dude was saying. He jotted down all the woods, starring those he hadn't heard of before, before adding the cores to the lists too. Whew. What was the math here? How many possible wands?

Questions? No, but he wrote down the stuff about vine wands. Dude was smart.

Oh, a question. He raised his hands. "Some witches and wizards have two wands. Have you seen that multiple wands also need to work well together? Like two wand woods and wand cores need to be considered, rather than just each wand separately? Or does it not matter? And what's a good age for a second wand?"

"Two wands doesn't mean two wands at once. Your magic would be diffused, so it would be pointless, unless you were a show dueler and just doing it to look impressive. Magical Law Enforcement employees are permitted to carry a second wand however, for emergency reasons. As are Obliviators, and some Curse-Breakers, though often they choose not to, depending on their fondness for their primary wand. You need a permit from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to legally have a second wand."

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Originally Posted by amadshade

Tora did indeed have a question, and it was about something that was not on either of those lists. However, considering the general grumpy-ness of this Ollivander's worker, she hesitated. Was this something he would just write off as stupid? Oh well, you're more often hurt by hesitation than by what you were hesitating to do... she raised a hand. "I've heard of things like coral and kelpie mane and thestral hair being used as a core, what do they do? And how common are they? And I've also heard of other wand woods like Reed and... a couple others." She sincerely hoped her questions wouldn't be too bothersome. She had only meant to ask one, but one thing led to another and well, Tora just got carried away.

"Not particularly common." Ira answered with a quick nod of almost... reluctant approval. "We'll get into some of the inherent values of different cores and woods later, but suffice it to say that yes, there is a range of woods and cores that we don't usually work with at Ollivanders."

----

No more questions? That was easy. Fine. More information dumping coming now.

"Wands are quasi-sentient. The word quasi is Latin for 'as if', and sentient comes from the Latin sentientem, meaning 'feeling'. Along with the semantic meaning of 'having the ability to feel', the word sentient in English also carries the meaning of 'possessing consciousness' and so the term quasi-sentient therefore means 'as if possessing feelings, awareness, or consciousness'. This state of quasi-sentience exists because the magical components which combine to make each wand often interact in unique and unusual ways. Some wands will give electric shocks to anyone who attempts to steal it for instance, others have the innate ability to divine water, and still others are fickle in their loyalties and must be kept 'entertained' in order to be an effective tool for its owner. Wands often seem to have their own idea about how a spell ought to be cast, and whether or not the magic will work as intended, but in truth this is simply a result of the various affinities the wood and core may have with different spell types, elements, or areas of magical experimentation." He was paraphrasing his own book here. Ira cleared his throat and continued.

"The origins of wands for magical purposes can be traced back thousands of years, even as far back as 50,000 years, which is the age of the oldest dated wand made of rock and mammut eyeteeth that was found in the Jungles of New Guinea. Wizarding Archaeologists have theorized that the first Homohabilis nomad wizards in Africa used wands like these for transfiguration spells, to conjure fire and water as well as to transform parched and dry desert into arable and lush jungle forest. Further archaeological evidence suggests they might have used their wands to put animals to sleep before attacking and killing them, though their methods and spells have been lost to the past. Ancient Egyptian wizards, Druids in Europe during the Iron Age, and Siberian and Mongolian Shamans have also been found to have possessed some form of magic wand, staff, or rod designed to channel magical ability in much the same way as a modern wand." A few notes appeared on the board for people to copy or not as they pleased. Ira didn't care.

"Our field trip today will have you lot having a go at harvesting some woods and cores. The three cores you'll be trying to harvest are not on this list. If anyone can be first to guess any one of the three cores, they'll receive a free polish kit from Ollivanders to the value of ten galleons. Here are some hints: Something that flies, something that swims, and something that grows."

Pauuuse.

"So guess the cores, and tell me why you think that is what you'll all be trying to harvest."

OOC: wooo IC prize ftw? Yes? There are three cores that they'll get to try to harvest, and like Ira said they are NOT on the list. *shifty* they're also not necessarily canon as cores so feel free to get creative with your guessing, just that they are from actual things in the wizarding world. Don't forget to say WHY that might be a core that is harvested We will post again when at least 2 of the 3 have been guessed, or in six hours, depending on which happens first. And yes, people can still join in.

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TeafortheSoul Formerly: Tegz Demiguise Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 24,243 Hogwarts RPG Name: ??? Ravenclaw Hogwarts RPG Name: Ronnie Thurkell Gryffindor Seventh Year x12 x12	lives in a hobbit hole \|\| Ern and Touz's Nuzzle \|\| roflysst \|\| looking at a seed packet Quote: Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow Ella didn't take notes. Not because all of this wasn't interesting but because she wasn't sure she'd be using this information again. Also, she was sure Sophie knew a lot of this information because of her internship. She'd just casually poke her if she had questions. Best friend perks and all. As for the wand cores, Ella raised her eyebrow and eyed the list curiously. Her wand core wasn't on there which was different. Mostly because she got her wand at Ollivanders. "Sir? I noticed that Mackled Malaclaw shell isn't listed under cores. Is that because it is no longer used or because it is rarely used?" She was just curious, it being her core and all. Quote: Originally Posted by lemon But Alice was the closEST. Had grumpy guy labeled her the most clever person in the room yet? He needed to. She gave him a look, then proceeded to fill out another questionnaire for herself. His fault for not specifying. Questions? Her. Pick her. "My core's not on there either, sir. Just like hers." She gave a nod in Ella's direction. *"I want to know why too. And will you tell us about your* wood and core as well?" Still had a questionnaire to fill out here, Mr. Banner. His questionnaire. "Mackled Malaclaw is a difficult core to work with, partly because catching them comes with high risk of a bite, and therefore a bad luck reaction. A wandmaker can't make a wand when infected by a Mackled Malaclaw bite. As for Thestral," He checked the girl's filled out paper, "Its an unstable and subtle core, difficult to work with. When married correctly with a wood however, it balances perfectly. Sometimes a core is rare because of the logistics of sourcing them, sometimes because of the cost, or the risk to life and limb. The cores on this list are just those that we currently prefer to work with at Ollivanders." So. There you go. Both of them. .... As for his wand... "Maybe." Quote: Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19** Woah! Those are a lot of woods and cores used. Adi proceeded to copied a few from each list. Never know if and when the information may come in handy. The cores particularly fascinated him. Okay question time! And Adi had one. His hand shot into the air. "Mr. Banner, you said that within the last thirty years more cores have been added to the standard three. What about now? Is there any new core being considered to be added to the list?'' "No, my colleague and I prefer to work with the cores on that list, that is why they are on that list. Sometimes we are able to get other cores, and we may work with those, but it depends if we have to harvest them ourselves or not, and how difficult it is to work with them." Quote: Originally Posted by Mad Eye Touz Dude. This dude said a lot of words. So Zahra had spent the last ---- HALF AN HOUR AT LEAST ---- drawing pictures on her card thingy do. SO FAR it looked like... Zahra sighed as she raised her hand. "Hey man. I forgot to listen. What am I doing with this stuff?" She waved her two cards around, one wet... the other.... colorful. She smiled because smiling helped. ".... just leave them on the edge of your desk." Quote: Originally Posted by lazykitty No note taking from this Slytherin. Nope. But she did smirk to herself at the Head Boy being told he was irresponsible. Yep, thank you for that, Ira Banner. Though, unfortunately, Bunz wasn't here to hear that. All Sky could think was that Lafay had to have argued fiercely for Kat to be Head Girl. Otherwise, there was no telling who they would've ended up with. Anyway, onto the actual topic of this seminar. Wand woods. Yep, she had a question. "Does being matched with a wand made out of a rare wood or core mean anything special about that particular witch or wizards personality?" Could explain her aunt..... "Sometimes." Pauuuuse, this here was not an easily defined concept. It was very much a feel. *"It doesn't make them better* than someone who has a less rare wand though. It depends specifically on the wand or core in question." Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin** Maybe they didn't have to take notes, but Mo was very interested in every word the grumpy wand dude was saying. He jotted down all the woods, starring those he hadn't heard of before, before adding the cores to the lists too. Whew. What was the math here? How many possible wands? Questions? No, but he wrote down the stuff about vine wands. Dude was smart. Oh, a question. He raised his hands. "Some witches and wizards have two wands. Have you seen that multiple wands also need to work well together? Like two wand woods and wand cores need to be considered, rather than just each wand separately? Or does it not matter? And what's a good age for a second wand?" "Two wands doesn't mean two wands at once. Your magic would be diffused, so it would be pointless, unless you were a show dueler and just doing it to look impressive. Magical Law Enforcement employees are permitted to carry a second wand however, for emergency reasons. As are Obliviators, and some Curse-Breakers, though often they choose not to, depending on their fondness for their primary wand. You need a permit from the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to legally have a second wand." Quote: Originally Posted by amadshade Tora did indeed have a question, and it was about something that was not on either of those lists. However, considering the general grumpy-ness of this Ollivander's worker, she hesitated. Was this something he would just write off as stupid? Oh well, you're more often hurt by hesitation than by what you were hesitating to do... she raised a hand. "I've heard of things like coral and kelpie mane and thestral hair being used as a core, what do they do? And how common are they? And I've also heard of other wand woods like Reed and... a couple others." She sincerely hoped her questions wouldn't be too bothersome. She had only meant to ask one, but one thing led to another and well, Tora just got carried away. "Not particularly common." Ira answered with a quick nod of almost... reluctant approval. "We'll get into some of the inherent values of different cores and woods later, but suffice it to say that yes, there is a range of woods and cores that we don't usually work with at Ollivanders." ---- No more questions? That was easy. Fine. More information dumping coming now. "Wands are quasi-sentient. The word quasi is Latin for 'as if', and sentient comes from the Latin sentientem, meaning 'feeling'. Along with the semantic meaning of 'having the ability to feel', the word sentient in English also carries the meaning of 'possessing consciousness' and so the term quasi-sentient therefore means 'as if possessing feelings, awareness, or consciousness'. This state of quasi-sentience exists because the magical components which combine to make each wand often interact in unique and unusual ways. Some wands will give electric shocks to anyone who attempts to steal it for instance, others have the innate ability to divine water, and still others are fickle in their loyalties and must be kept 'entertained' in order to be an effective tool for its owner. Wands often seem to have their own idea about how a spell ought to be cast, and whether or not the magic will work as intended, but in truth this is simply a result of the various affinities the wood and core may have with different spell types, elements, or areas of magical experimentation." He was paraphrasing his own book here. Ira cleared his throat and continued. "The origins of wands for magical purposes can be traced back thousands of years, even as far back as 50,000 years, which is the age of the oldest dated wand made of rock and mammut eyeteeth that was found in the Jungles of New Guinea. Wizarding Archaeologists have theorized that the first Homohabilis nomad wizards in Africa used wands like these for transfiguration spells, to conjure fire and water as well as to transform parched and dry desert into arable and lush jungle forest. Further archaeological evidence suggests they might have used their wands to put animals to sleep before attacking and killing them, though their methods and spells have been lost to the past. Ancient Egyptian wizards, Druids in Europe during the Iron Age, and Siberian and Mongolian Shamans have also been found to have possessed some form of magic wand, staff, or rod designed to channel magical ability in much the same way as a modern wand." A few notes appeared on the board for people to copy or not as they pleased. Ira didn't care. "Our field trip today will have you lot having a go at harvesting some woods and cores. The three cores you'll be trying to harvest are not on this list. If anyone can be first to guess any one of the three cores, they'll receive a free polish kit from Ollivanders to the value of ten galleons. Here are some hints: Something that flies, something that swims, and something that grows." Pauuuse. "So guess the cores, and tell me why you think that is what you'll all be trying to harvest." OOC: wooo IC prize ftw? Yes? There are three cores that they'll get to try to harvest, and like Ira said they are NOT on the list. shifty they're also not necessarily canon as cores so feel free to get creative with your guessing, just that they are from actual things in the wizarding world. Don't forget to say WHY that might be a core that is harvested We will post again when at least 2 of the 3 have been guessed, or in six hours, depending on which happens first. And yes, people can still join in. __________________ love is like a letter wrote :: and life is like an envelope be careful who you give it to :: they might not give it back to you Last edited by Cassirin; 10-03-2013 at 01:53 AM.