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| + | '''Acacia''' was a type of wood used in the creation of [[wand]]s. [[Garrick Ollivander]] found that wands made from Acacia were difficult to match with a [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. Acacia wands generally refused to produce [[magic]] for anyone but their owners, but conversely, seemed to to withhold their full power from all but the most gifted wizards. As such, Ollivander only kept a small supply of Acacia wands in his [[Ollivanders Wand Shop|shop]]. Owners of Acacia wands were generally subtle wizards, as wands made from this wood were generally unsuitable for what Ollivander termed "bangs-and-smells magic". |
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| − | '''''Acacia''''' (also known as '''thorntrees''', '''whistling thorns''' or '''wattles''', including the '''yellow-fever acacia''' and '''umbrella acacias''') is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of [[Australia]]n acacias are not. They are pod-bearing, with sap and leaves typically bearing large amounts of tannins and condensed tannins that historically in many species found use as pharmaceuticals and preservatives. |
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| − | A very unusual wand wood, which [[Garrick Ollivander]] found creates tricky wands that often refuse to produce magic for any but their owner, and also withhold their best effects from all but those most gifted. This sensitivity renders them difficult to place, and as such he only kept only a small stock for those witches or wizards of sufficient subtlety, for acacia is not suited to what is commonly known as ‘bangs-and-smells’ magic. When well-matched, an acacia wand matches any for power, though it is often underrated due to the peculiarity of its temperament.<ref name="pottermore">[http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8977740275/wand-woods-off-of-pottermore Wand wood information from Pottermore]</ref> |
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==Notes and References== |
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Acacia was a type of wood used in the creation of wands. Garrick Ollivander found that wands made from Acacia were difficult to match with a wizard. Acacia wands generally refused to produce magic for anyone but their owners, but conversely, seemed to to withhold their full power from all but the most gifted wizards. As such, Ollivander only kept a small supply of Acacia wands in his shop. Owners of Acacia wands were generally subtle wizards, as wands made from this wood were generally unsuitable for what Ollivander termed "bangs-and-smells magic".