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[[File:Nimbushandle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mahogany handle of a [[Nimbus 2000]] [[broomstick|broom]].]] |
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| − | <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany.</p> |
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| − | The world's supply of genuine mahogany today comes from these Asian plantations, notably from India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and from Fiji, in Oceania.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahogany Mahogany]" on Wikipedia</ref> |
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Mahogany is used as [[wand]] [[wand wood|wood]] by the wandmaker [[Ollivander]].<ref name="poa6">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 6</ref> [[James Potter I|James Potter]]'s [[James Potter's wand|wand]] was mahogany, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for [[transfiguration]]," and having "a little more power" than [[Lily Evans]]'s [[Lily Evans's wand|wand]].<ref name="poa6" /> |
Mahogany is used as [[wand]] [[wand wood|wood]] by the wandmaker [[Ollivander]].<ref name="poa6">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 6</ref> [[James Potter I|James Potter]]'s [[James Potter's wand|wand]] was mahogany, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for [[transfiguration]]," and having "a little more power" than [[Lily Evans]]'s [[Lily Evans's wand|wand]].<ref name="poa6" /> |
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Revision as of 20:09, 16 November 2011
The mahogany handle of a Nimbus 2000 broom.
Mahogany is a hard, reddish-brown wood that is harvested from several tropical tree species, mainly in the Caribbean.[1]
Mahogany is used as wand wood by the wandmaker Ollivander.[2] James Potter's wand was mahogany, and was described by Ollivander as "pliable," "excellent for transfiguration," and having "a little more power" than Lily Evans's wand.[2]
The handle of the Nimbus 2000 broomstick was made of mahogany.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Disc 2 Mention)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Mahogany" on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6
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