Satine raised her hand, "Professor, are there any speculations where the wand has disappeared to? I mean when it disappeared before Dumbledore lost it there was lots of ideas of where it might be...none were right...but they still had guesses...does anyone have guesses...I mean I assume Harry Potter had it after the battle...." she said letting her thought trail off.

Herminny had an idea of how to answer this question and raised her hand and said, "The elder wood is said to be the most powerful wood that could render a witch or wizard powerless loke warding off evil spirits as muggles called it thinking people with magical powers were possessed. This ties in with the elder wand cause it is said to be able to defeat any witch or wizard in a duel however the thestral hair in it is what makes things more intresting is that it has a thestral tail hair which is said that in order for a person to use this sort of wand they must be willing to face death because it is a powerful and tricky substance that can be mastered only by a witch or wizard capable of facing death, those who are no afraid willing to do whatever it takes including kill to win. Those who have the power and the elder wand can sense that and only works well for a person who is confident in it's ability and if that person is defeated or killed in a duell the wand is then only loyal to the person who defeated it's former owner. The important thing to note about the elder wand is that it is indefeatable,not the person who posesses it. It's also said this cycle can end if the owner of the elder wand is not defeated and dies peacefully and then this wand becomes like that of any other, defeatable.".

Marie slowly raised her hand to try and answer the professor. "Sir I think the thestral can only be seen by someone who has seen death so would that mean the wand would only work for someone who has seen death?"

Fyo raised his hand. "Fifteen inches, that’s a little longer than most wands, isn’t it, Professor?” He as much asked, as suggested. “I would venture that fits the concept of longevity or increase – in a wizard or witch’s power, or perhaps their chances of survival in battle.”

“The core of thestral tail hair fits, too,” he continued, nose scrunched up in thought. "Because the wand is, in its legends of "undefeatable," a tool that many a wizard who wishes to put mortality behind, would want to get his hands on - in other words, a tool of survival. And isn't it survival, what the thestral really signifies? A person who can see the creature is a person who has seen death. An insignificant thing, if looked at from the usual point of view but, alter the viewpoint a little, and we may say a person who has seen death has survived despite seeing, in a way, the thing that ends life and all mortal power.”

He half-lowered his hand, then raised it again. “Wood of elder, too, sir. The alder is known to have a bitter and unpleasant taste, but it is best remembered for its survival purposes, acting as medicine when consumed in the right quantities. I wouldn’t deem that a coincidence – something that heals, thought it embitters.”

Destiny slowly raised her hand 'Umm, well, thestrals are supposed to be an unlucky creature. So the bearer of the wand would be unlucky, right? Because everyone wanted the elder wand for themselves, the owner would have to keep defending thereself. I would think I was unlucky holding that wand, with people trying to do me in over it!' she let out a short laugh.

i am not sure what it is but it also know as the the wand of destiny and the death stick it is supposed to be powerfull then any other wand. people think it makes the owner to powerfull to beat in duel

"I'm not sure if this goes arm in arm with the Thestral element, Professor..." Sylvia spoke up eith her hand in the air. "But, do elder tree leaves give off narcotic toxins which .. may relieve pain but can indure sleep? Would the sleep, in the sense of the Elder wand, be a euphemism for death?"

Kaiyo tilted her head to the left, her eyes wandering along the top right of the room (her thoughtful pose) as she tried to remember what thestral's were. The girl's thoguts were sparked by her classmate's answer, Kaiyo damn near jumped up in surprise as she spoke excitedly, 'yeah, yeah, yeah, Thestrals can only be seen by people who have seen death, but aren't they meant to be quite peaceful and calming....so could they have the reverse effect in the wand, whereby they protect it's user from death by using its own deathly power to counteract...death?'. In all the excitement kaiyo's mind had been allowed to wander off in any direction it felt like. The girl sat motionless as she tried desperately to understand her own explanation.

Many people already answered the question, but Nataly had a unique answer, so she still raised her hand. "It's core is a thestral tail hair. Only people who saw death can see them, and many of the Elder wand owners killed the previous ones to get it. Also, it's a very long wand, and longer wands are more powerful. Even Voldemort's wand was shorter."

Miranda watched and wrote down her notes of what everyone else and the professor was saying. She had heard alot about the Deathly Hallows, having a wizard for a father who read her the stories when she was little.

Now, she wasn't entirely sure she understood the question that the professor had asked, but Miranda wanted to give a try to answer anyways.
"Sir," she said with her hand raised "Could it be that since Death had made the elder wand, the use of a Thestral tail core is significant because those creatures are only visible to those who have seen death?"

"Also, I think that the brother, Antioch, wanted to sort of control death, to choose who he wanted to kill - knowing that it would be possible to just point that wand and destroy a man... " she trailed, hoping she was making sense.

Phew... This topic was deeeeeeeep.

Tavelon raised his hand. "Well, Thestrals can only be seen by those who have seen death. According to the tale the Pervell brothers literally saw death. There's probably a link there." But everyone knew that thestrals were related to death. He wracked his mind, trying to think about the other parts of the wand.

"Oh, and the number 15 is the Magic Constant of a magic square, or a 3 by 3. The mathematic thing. That probably has to do with it's lasting nature." It was a shot in the dark, as the math itself wasn't magical. Unless you bought into arithmancy, which Tavelon hadn't so far.

Lyddia sat back and listened as the other students answered the question. She didn't exactly know the answer herself, so she decided to watch and listen.

Eventually though, she began to get distracted by staring at the Elder Wand. She thought about her own wand. Looked nothing like the Elder Wand. Hm.

Personally, she preferred her own, looks-wise. But is her wand could have the power of the Elder Wand...

Well, that was a different story entirely.

Kylie raised her hand, "Well. Fifteen inches is pretty long for a wand, so wouldn't that in itself be kind of... significant? And elder wood.. isn't it supposed to be unlucky.. or attract evil.. or something along those lines? Or maybe it was just that it's a very powerful and strong wood?" Kylie's memory was eluding her quite often today, darn. "Oh. And obviously thestral hair is extremely rare.. as only those who have witnessed death can see them. Would it be a stretch to say that the elder wand may be the only wand containing a thestral hair core?" Kylie's question was serious, she wondered if there were other wands out there...using a thestral core...

Cedric raised his wand attentively, they were having a serious lecture and heneed his ears, eyes and heart combined to understand the lesson. It's all about wands; Wand lessons in a few subjects made him wonder. He wonder why they'll studying about wands. "Sir, first of all, It has a Thestral tail hair core. And we all know that Thestral are like exotic creatures cause they can only be seen by person who'd witnessed a process of dying. And err, Thestral is invisible, yep, and can't be seen by person who had not witnessed death. Death had made it because of that factor Sir. Thestral symbolizes death and death symbolizes Death itself.

"And a person even if he/she is a power-hungry one or a person with a good heart could get the elder wand from his/her owner by killing the person who owns it. That way, person can get the wand from the owner. Killing is another word associated with death." Cedric stated. He thought that that one would suffice.

All and all. ugh. Wand lessons wonders him, a lot. "And Sir, I has a question and I want it to be honestly and completely answered. Why we are taking wand lessons all over the classes. First, we had wand lessons on CoMC and Herbolgy, then in HoM. Is it because of the constant disapperances of the wands of the school staff and students? "

"Certainly the nature of the thestral is a large influence on the Elder Wand. A Thestral tail hair core will only respond to those who can face death. This aligns itself with the name 'Deathstick' in some ways. Elder wood indeed has associations with spirits." Truebridge answered, after listening carefully to what Arianna had to say.

"As for your comments about wand core's fading, it isn't really something that is particularly well known because most wands are not agreeable with being inherited by someone else. Often a wand is not compatible with its new 'owner' and the resulting struggles with casting spells was, in the past, often blamed on the core 'fading'." Ethan attempted to explain.

"It is more that, as I said, a thestral hair core requires the wielder of the wand to be able to face death. You can be afraid of other things, but if it is death that you are afraid of, the wand will not bend to your will." Ethan clarified.

"Good theories." Ethan gave the Slytherin boy a 'pay attention' look, not missing the absent expression that had been on his face a moment before.

"The wand does need a death; to pass on to a new owner, its wielder needed to be conquered."

"A thestral core is very rare." Ethan agreed with a nod.

"Good thinking." Ethan nodded, always appreciating depth of thought in his students. "Also, consider that a part of your own essence is present in your wand, particularly so the longer you have it. So each and every owner of the Elder Wand, would influence the wand itself. Most of them were driven by power and 'absolute power corrupts absolutely' as they say."

"For all we know," Ethan raised one eyebrow, "The Elder Wand may have been recovered. However, if the last true owner died of natural causes, then its legendary power would have died with it and it either lives on as a regular wand or perhaps even a dead one."

"Right, and of course this all lends credence to the idea that a wand is sentient." Ethan answered.

"Not seen death, the connection lies in the ability to face death and accept it. Just like with seeing a thestral, the death needs to have 'sunk in' for the thestral to be visible." Ethan explained.

"Also, the sight of a fifteen inch wand is a fairly intimidating thing." Ethan answered, reaching up into the display orb and pulling out the image of the Elder Wand with a thick gooey popping sound. He held it out alongside the cherry wand he carried, and the model of the Elder Wand was a good four inches longer.

"Some good theories Fyo."

"Luck is often relative." Ethan answered, "Anyone who seeked to claim the Elder Wand for themselves, would be well aware of its nature. In some cases, superstition around the wand worked for the wand." He nodded along with Destiny's suggestion though.

"Which is ironic considering how many owners the Elder Wand has had." Truebridge agreed.

"That is an interesting idea Sylvia." Ethan agreed in a musing tone.

"The only way to defeat death is by accepting the inevitability of it, which is a lesson we learn from the story of The Three Brothers." Truebridge winked once in response to the young girl's eager excitement.

"A common misconception. The power of the wand is not measured by its length." Ethan corrected. "The length of the wand serves merely as a balance for the other factors. It is the length which provides stability and harmony between the core, the wood and the quality. Interestingly, you often find a longer wand on a taller witch or wizard, and a shorter wand on someone who is shorter. I have noticed myself, that the more ambitious someone is, the longer their wand often is. That might be fanciful thought on my part however, so I wouldn't take the ambition thing as fact." Truebridge twirled the Elder Wand replica in his hand.

"Antioch believed, if he could not be defeated, then death would not claim him." Ethan agreed. "A sense of power comes with the knowledge that you are capable of destroying another person, what it comes down to is whether or not that feeling of power is something that drives you."

"Those are some excellent theories." Ethan gave Tavelon a solemn nod.


"A fifteen inch wand is quite imposing. Consider..." Ethan slid the replica of the Elder Wand (which was really just a piece of elder shaped like the legendary deathstick) into his holster and flicked it out again. It was an awkward movement due to the sheer length of the wand, as well as the fanciful design. He put it in his inside pocket and again drew it awkwardly. Ethan continued to demonstrate various draw positions, none of them quite suited to the length of the wand.

"Such a wand would often be carried in plain sight and not holstered or hidden at all, partly out of practicality and partly so that it is seen. Otherwise the length itself, as I said, provides a balance to the other characteristics of the wand." Ethan nodded.

"And actually, the Elder Wand is not the only wand with a thestral hair core, though it is a fairly rare core. That is partly because the wandmaker needs to see the substance they work with and the thestral hair is not an easy one at all, and partly because not everyone can face death."

"Death is indeed associated with the Thestral." Ethan agreed, picking that much out of everything Cedric said.

Hmmm? Honestly and completely answered?

"People have been losing their wands?" Ethan asked a question in return, reholstering the cherry wand and tapping the replica Elder Wand on his knee thoughtfully.

"Who? And I apologise Cedric, but aside from the one class that Iliana and I did together on dragons a few terms back, I do not have any input in what is taught in Care of Magical Creatures. As for Herbology..." Ethan cleared his throat. "...I have no influence on that subject either. In any case I have a wand, as you can see." He held up his arm, letting the sleeve of his robes drop to reveal a holster and a cherry wood wand.

"If anyone would like to, just to see what it feels like to wield a longer wand, you may have a look at this replica. It is not a real wand, just a strip of elder wood." He passed it to the nearest student.

"Now, we know that Death created the wand and it was passed from person to person as each owner was defeated or disarmed, so tell me, who are the known masters of the Deathstick?"

Matheu flipped through his text and found a list of owner's of the "Deathstick." He copied it down:
"Some owners were Emeric the Evil, Gregorovitch, Gellert Grindelwald, and Albus Dumbledore," Matheu said.

Kay put her hand up. "Professor, all Of there persons have had the wand at one time. Some of them were killed in a fight or lost in a dual."

Antioch Peverell
Emeric the Evil
Egbert the Egregious
Godelot Sr.
Hereward Godelot
Barnabas Deverill
Loxias
Arcus and/or Livius
Gregorovitch
Gellert Grindelwald
Albus Dumbledore
Draco Malfoy
Harry Potter

"I believe that after Harry Potter won the wand, it hasn't been seen. That Harry Potter didn't keep it. So, the story goes." Kay said.

Marie knew there were many who had posessed the elder wand but could only remember the last few. She raised her hand and said "Sir, it started out in the posession of Antioch Peverall and went through several owners. I do not know who all of them are but I believe the last few owners were a dark wizard named Gellert Grindewald stole the wand from a wandmaker named Gregorovitch. He was defeated by Albus Dumbledore causing ownership of the wand to be passed to him. Many years later Draco Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore who was later killed by Severus Snape. However Dmbledore requested Snape kill him so ownership of the wand went to Draco Malfoy instead of Snape because Malfoy was the one who disarmed Dumbledore. About a year later Harry Potter disarmed Draco Malfoy and unknowingly became the owner of the elder wand. It has not been seen since then"

Satine waited for the replica to get to her and she took it in her wand hand and imagined having such a huge wand....this one definitely dwarfed hers....this one was just too big to manage but the design of it was way cooler than hers....she smiled as she passed it on to the next person and listened to the list of owners of the death stick.

Lyra sat silently on her chair. She listened as the professor explained about the Elder Wand and her mind wandered off. Wouldn't it be great to have the world's most powerful wand? Lyra wouldn't mind , that was for sure. However her thoughts where being disrupted when she heard that the wand had passed over by duels and that others had actually died. Maybe it wasn't that great to have the wand.

Lyra bend down to grab a parchment and a quill from her bag and placed them on the table. She rolled the parchment flat and dipped her quill in the ink. She then opened her History of Magic textbook and flipped through the pages until she found the page about the Elder wand, or Deathstick. She copied the text and wrote the list on her parchment.



So, after Potter , the wand hasn't been found again?
Lyra looked at her list and placed her quill down. Raising her hand in the air , Lyra wanted to answer the question but other students where faster and what point would it be if the professor got the same answer multiple times. Instead she lowered her hand again and felt a sneeze coming. Lyra quickly placed her hands in her robe pocket and grabbed out a tissue and sneezed in it. Bah, she had hoped her cold had "cooled" down but it didn't seemed like it. She muttered a apology and heard someone asking about the Professor's wand.

Wait, some professor's and students had lost their wand? No way! ...How could anyone loose their wand?.. Lyra watched as Professor Truebridge showed his wand in his holster and Lyra herself quietly moved her robe sleeve up to see her own cherry wood wand still in her lovely wrist-holster. She sighed in relief cause honestly, Lyra would be lost without her wand.

As the fake Elder Wand was going around the class room, Lyra looked as it came closer to her and she held out her hand to grab the replica wand from the person next to her. She twirled it around , examining it with curious eyes that seemed to sparkle with joy and then passed it to the student next to her with hesitation. Lyra liked this wand even though it was a replica.

Kaiyo was stumped, pausing for a moment before realising everyone around her was studiously copying from the textbook. Not being particularly subtle the blonde girl leant over to the shoulder of the person to her right, glancing down at the page number before flicking back into her seat and finding the right page. Kaiyo copied down the notes from the book, picking out a few to say out loud, 'Hereward Godelot, Barnabas Deverill, Loxias and Emeric the Evil'she said, her eyes still glued to the page as she continued her notes. Kaiyo finished writing and stared more intently at the list, agreeing with another question raised by one of the other students, 'yeah, does no-one know where the wand is now?'she asked, her interest well and truly peaked.

Miranda nodded at the Professor's word and jotted down what he had said. OR atleast, most of what he's said. Trying to write down stuff quickly was a challenge. Specially when your trying to understand the things that he was saying after that.

Known masters? Well this she knew, though most of the kids had already said much... Eh, Miranda was going to answer anyway, just so the Professor knew she was much interested in this lesson.
"Sir," she raised her hand, "Some known masters of the wand were the wandmaker Gergorovitch, who was robbed of the wand...by someone... and also Albus Dumbledore, a headmaster in this very school and Harry Potter had possesion of them at one time."

Amadeus put his hand up and said "proffesor i only know 5 previous owners which are gregorovorich, Gellert Grindelwald, Proffesor Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter

Alexandra's hand shot up and she said, "Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Gellert Grindelwald, Gregorovitch. Just to name a few."

Virgi raised her hand,
"Well Professer, the most known owners are Antioch Peverell, Gregorovitch, Gellert Grindelwald, Albus Dumbledore, and Harry Potter. There are many more but those are just the most known. After Harry had the Elder Wand, the deathstick was lost. The next person to find it will be the next owner." Virgi said, proud that her Great-Grandfather was the last owner.