Hereward was a wizard who mastered the Elder Wand after killing his own father Godelot to acquire it.[2] He succeeded in doing this by locking him in his own cellar to die, after stealing the wand.[3]
It is unknown what Hereward did after obtaining the Elder Wand. He ultimately lost possession of the wand at some point.
Etymology[]
The name "Hereward" is derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard", from which the magical kind of "ward" (as a protection) is also derived. This was the name of an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon leader who rebelled against Norman rule.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First mentioned)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard: Illustrated Edition (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ His father was a wizard, his mother's blood status is unknown.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 21 (The Tale of the Three Brothers)
- ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard, "The Tale of the Three Brothers" - Albus Dumbledore on "The Tale of the Three Brothers"
Elder Wand | |||
Death (manufacturer) · Antioch Peverell · Antioch Peverell's killer · Emeric the Evil · Egbert the Egregious · Godelot · Hereward · Barnabas Deverill · Loxias · Arcus or Livius · Mykew Gregorovitch · Gellert Grindelwald · Albus Dumbledore · Draco Malfoy (master only) · Tom Riddle (owner only) · Harry Potter · (Interred) | |||
Resurrection Stone | |||
Death (manufacturer) · Cadmus Peverell · (generations of Gaunts) · Marvolo Gaunt · Morfin Gaunt · Tom Riddle · Albus Dumbledore · Harry Potter · (Lost) | |||
Cloak of Invisibility | |||
Death (manufacturer) · Ignotus Peverell · Ignotus Peverell's son · Iolanthe Potter · (generations of Potters) · Henry Potter · Fleamont Potter · James Potter I · Albus Dumbledore (owner only) · Harry Potter · James Potter II · Albus Potter |