'''Dylan Marwood''' was a celebrated [[wizardkind|wizarding]] author and linguist. Fluent in [[Mermish]], he wrote a book on the language and culture of [[Merpeople]], ''[[Merpeople: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Language and Customs]]''. His [[wand]] was made out of [[apple (tree)|applewood]], a fact which may have been connected to his skill with language, as apple wands were reputed to be common among [[wizardkind|witches and wizards]] with a special talent for speaking to magical [[being]]s in their own tongues.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]'' wand wood information (transcription available [http://pottermorespoilers.tumblr.com/post/9770067306/wand-woods here])</ref>