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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.

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Notes and references[]

  1. His father was a wizard, his mother's blood status is unknown.
  2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 21 (The Tale of the Three Brothers)
  3. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, "The Tale of the Three Brothers" - Albus Dumbledore on "The Tale of the Three Brothers"
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