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'''Ollivander''' (fl. [[B.C. era|382 B.C.]]) was the [[wizardkind|wizard]] who arrived at [[Great Britain|Britain]] from, apparently, a Mediterranean country and set up [[Ollivanders Wand Shop]] in [[B.C. era|382 B.C.]]. An expert wandmaker, Ollivander sold to ancient British wizards whose wands were crude of construction and unreliable in performance.<ref name="pottermore">Pottermore background information on [[Garrick Ollivander]] (transcription available [http://lady-slytherin-forever.tumblr.com/post/8978736031/information-about-ollivander here])</ref>
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==Biography==
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===Early life===
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Ollivander was, apparently, an Ancient Roman wizard. According to his name, which according to its etymology appears to mean 'he who owns the olive wand' he was brought up in a Mediterranean country (olive trees not being native to [[Great Britain]]).<ref name="pottermore"/>
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===As a Wandmaker===
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It is believed by [[Garrick Ollivander]], an ancestor of this individual, that the founder of [[Ollivanders Wand Shop]] arrived with the Romans, setting up a stall (subsequently a shop) to manufacture and sell [[wand]]s to the ancient British wizards, whose wands were crudely-made and inferior in quality and performance.<ref name="pottermore"/>
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==Behind the scenes==
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*Despite [[Garrick Ollivander]]'s claims that the original Ollivander arrived to [[Great Britain]] with the Romans, this individual started his wand-making business in [[B.C. era|382 B.C.]] but the Roman conquest of Britain (''Britannia'') only began effectively in 43 B.C., under Emperor Claudius.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
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==Notes and references==
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[[Category:B.C. era births]]
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[[Category:Wandmakers]]
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[[Category:Roman individuals]]
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[[Category:Males]]
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[[Category:Ollivander family]]
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[[Category:Wizards]]

Revision as of 22:17, 4 September 2011

Ollivander (fl. 382 B.C.) was the wizard who arrived at Britain from, apparently, a Mediterranean country and set up Ollivanders Wand Shop in 382 B.C.. An expert wandmaker, Ollivander sold to ancient British wizards whose wands were crude of construction and unreliable in performance.[1]

Biography

Early life

Ollivander was, apparently, an Ancient Roman wizard. According to his name, which according to its etymology appears to mean 'he who owns the olive wand' he was brought up in a Mediterranean country (olive trees not being native to Great Britain).[1]

As a Wandmaker

It is believed by Garrick Ollivander, an ancestor of this individual, that the founder of Ollivanders Wand Shop arrived with the Romans, setting up a stall (subsequently a shop) to manufacture and sell wands to the ancient British wizards, whose wands were crudely-made and inferior in quality and performance.[1]

Behind the scenes

  • Despite Garrick Ollivander's claims that the original Ollivander arrived to Great Britain with the Romans, this individual started his wand-making business in 382 B.C. but the Roman conquest of Britain (Britannia) only began effectively in 43 B.C., under Emperor Claudius.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pottermore background information on Garrick Ollivander (transcription available here)