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+ | '''Fake wands''' are a strip of wood with no [[magic]]al properties. Anticipating a riot, the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] confiscated wands of the [[Holyhead Harpies]] and [[Puddlemere United]] fans at the gates prior to the match. However most of the fans only turned in fake wands. |
| + | Sometime after [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s return to the open, two [[Death Eaters]] pleaded guilty to dealing in fake wands.<ref name="hple">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'', ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department'' (see [[:File:Daily Prophet - Death Eaters Financiers and More.jpg|this image]]</ref> |
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| − | Fake wands were also created by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]], possibly for sale at their joke shop [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]], though they were never specifically mentioned in connection with that shop. In ''Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire'', [[Molly Weasley]] accidentally picked one up when reaching for [[Molly Weasley's wand|her own wand]], which "emitted a loud squeak and turned into a giant rubber [[mouse]]." "How many times have I told them not to leave them lying around?" she complained, likely indicating that this was not the first time she had picked up one of their fake wands by mistake. |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *Despite its general lack of success, the very attempt of the confiscation of wands by the Ministry was a flagrant violation of civil rights, as the right to carry a wand at all times was established by the [[International Confederation of Wizards]] in [[1690s|1692]].<ref name="QA6">''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' - Chapter 6 (''Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century'')</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]'' |
+ | *''[[Daily Prophet Newsletters]]'' {{1st Mention}} |
| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the |
+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Mention}} |
| + | *''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' {{Mention}} |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *[[Trick wand]] |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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Revision as of 03:39, 26 July 2013
Fake wands are a strip of wood with no magical properties. Anticipating a riot, the Ministry of Magic confiscated wands of the Holyhead Harpies and Puddlemere United fans at the gates prior to the match. However most of the fans only turned in fake wands.
Sometime after Lord Voldemort's return to the open, two Death Eaters pleaded guilty to dealing in fake wands.[1]
Behind the scenes
- Despite its general lack of success, the very attempt of the confiscation of wands by the Ministry was a flagrant violation of civil rights, as the right to carry a wand at all times was established by the International Confederation of Wizards in 1692.[2]
Appearances
- Daily Prophet Newsletters (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Limited Edition (Mentioned only)
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition, A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department (see this image
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages - Chapter 6 (Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century)
