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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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'''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>
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Early life===
 
===Early life===
Ollivander was apparently an ancient Roman wizard. Based on the etymology of his name, which is said to mean "he who owns the olive wand," he may have been brought up in a [[Mediterranean]] country (olive trees not being native to [[Great Britain]]).<ref name="pottermore"/>
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Ollivander was apparently an ancient Roman wizard. Based on the etymology of his name, which is said to mean "he who owns the olive wand", he may have been brought up in a [[Mediterranean]] country (olive trees not being native to [[Great Britain]]).<ref name="pottermore"/>
   
===As a Wandmaker===
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===Career as a wandmaker===
 
It is believed by [[Garrick Ollivander]], a descendant 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"/>
 
It is believed by [[Garrick Ollivander]], a descendant 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"/>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==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 [[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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*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 [[First millennium A.D.|A.D. 43]], under Emperor Claudius.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
 
==Notes and references==
 
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Revision as of 22:20, 22 June 2014

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.[2]

Biography

Early life

Ollivander was apparently an ancient Roman wizard. Based on the etymology of his name, which is said to mean "he who owns the olive wand", he may have been brought up in a Mediterranean country (olive trees not being native to Great Britain).[2]

Career as a wandmaker

It is believed by Garrick Ollivander, a descendant 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.[2]

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 A.D. 43, under Emperor Claudius.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. Pottermore - The Ollivander family are listed among the Sacred Twenty-Eight. However, it is unknown how far back into the family's history Cantankerus Nott researched to make that claim.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pottermore background information on Garrick Ollivander (transcription available here)