Changes: Minerva McGonagall's wand

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The wand of Minerva McGonagall is 9 1/2 in. and made of fir with a dragon heartstring core.

History

McGonagall has been able to perform very powerful and advanced magic with this wand, such as in the Battle of Hogwarts. Like most wizards and witches in Great Britain, she likely purchased it at the age of eleven before beginning her education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1947.

The wand is utmost suitable for Transfiguration, proven by its owner, who teaches the subject and who's an animagus herself.

Behind the scenes

In the film adaptations, the wand is sixteen and a half inches with a glass piece protruding out of the elaborate handle.
- The glass tip on the wand is highly breakable and in order not to snap it off, Dame Maggie Smith used long sweeping gestures.
In the film adaptations the wand is one of the few that has had a consistent design throughout all the films in the series. But, some websites show that the wand did not have a sphere-like handle, which a smooth rod replace it in the first two films.
If one is to look closely at the glass cabinet on Garrick Ollivander's counter in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a wand that looks exactly like Minerva McGonagall's wand is visible. This suggests that even in the first two films the wands were made of resin.
Fir wands are stated to align to wizards who are particularly suited to Transfiguration, and who have a tendency to survive "mortal peril". McGonagall was Transfiguration Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and, in 1996, survived three simultaneous Stunning Spells taken to the chest with only a brief stint in St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries despite her age at the time. She also survived the whole of the Second Wizarding War, including the Battle of Hogwarts, despite being a prime target due to her close association with Albus Dumbledore.

Appearances

Characters mcGonagall — Minerva McGonagall, her wand drawn, during the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.

Minervadrawingwand — McGonagall with her wand drawn.

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 |name=Minerva McGonagall's wand
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 |manufacturer=
-|made=[[1930s|1937]] or earlier
+|made=[[1940s|1947]] or earlier
 |masters=[[Minerva McGonagall]]
 |owners=[[Minerva McGonagall]]
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+|hidem=
 |wood=[[Fir]]
 |core=[[Dragon heartstring]]
 |length=9 1/2 in.
 |characteristics=Stiff, incredible with Transfiguration}}
+The '''wand''' of [[Minerva McGonagall]] is 9 1/2 in. and made of [[fir]] with a [[dragon heartstring]] [[Wand core|core]].
-The '''wand''' of [[Minerva McGonagall]] is 9 1/2 in. and made of fir with a dragon heartstring core. McGonagall has been able to perform very powerful and advanced magic with this wand, such as in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. [[File:Characters_mcGonagall.129555565360938920.jpg|thumb|left|Minerva McGonagall casting a spell against the [[Death Eaters]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in 1998.]] Like most [[Wizards|wizards and witches]] in [[Great Britain]], she likely purchased it at the age of eleven before beginning her education at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1930s|1937]].
+==History==
+McGonagall has been able to perform very powerful and advanced magic with this wand, such as in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. Like most [[Wizards|wizards and witches]] in [[Great Britain]], she likely purchased it at the age of eleven before beginning her education at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1940s|1947]].
+The wand is utmost suitable for [[Transfiguration]], proven by its owner, who teaches the subject and who's an [[animagus]] herself.
 ==Behind the scenes==
 *In the [[Harry Potter films|film adaptations]], the wand is sixteen and a half inches with a glass piece protruding out of the elaborate handle.
-*In the film adaptions the wand is one of the few that has had a consistent design throughout all the films in the series.
+**The glass tip on the wand is highly breakable and in order not to snap it off, Dame [[Maggie Smith]] used long sweeping gestures.
+*In the film adaptations the wand is one of the few that has had a consistent design throughout all the films in the series. But, some websites show that the wand did not have a sphere-like handle, which a smooth rod replace it in the first two films.
-*If one is to look closely at the glass cabinet on Mr. Ollivander's counter in the film adaptation of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorceror's) Stone'', a wand that looks exactly like Minerva McGonagall's wand is visible. This suggests that even in the first two films the wands were made of resin.
+*If one is to look closely at the glass cabinet on [[Garrick Ollivander]]'s counter in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', a wand that looks exactly like Minerva McGonagall's wand is visible. This suggests that even in the first two films the wands were made of resin.
-*The glass tip on the wand is highly breakable and in order not to snap it off, Dame Maggie Smith uses long sweeping gestures.
+*Fir wands are stated to align to wizards who are particularly suited to Transfiguration, and who have a tendency to survive "mortal peril". McGonagall was [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] [[Professor]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and, in [[1996]], survived three simultaneous [[Stunning Spell]]s taken to the chest with only a brief stint in [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]] despite her age at the time. She also survived the whole of the [[Second Wizarding War]], including the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], despite being a prime target due to her close association with [[Albus Dumbledore]].
-*The film version of Minerva's wand is significantly larger than its book counterpart, about 7 inches longer.
 ==Appearances==
+[[File:Characters_mcGonagall.129555565360938920.jpg|thumb|250px|Minerva McGonagall, her wand drawn, during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]].]]
+[[File:Minervadrawingwand.jpg|250px|thumb|right|McGonagall with her wand drawn.]]
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' [[File:Minervadrawingwand.jpg|thumb|200px|right|McGonagall with her wand drawn.]]
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
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+{{Object-stub}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:McGonagall, Minerva}}
+[[fr:Baguette de Minerva McGonagall]]
 [[ru:Палочка Минервы Макгонагалл]]
-[[Category:Wands|McGonagall, Minerva]]
+[[Category:Wands]]
 [[Category:Minerva McGonagall's possessions]]