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− | + | '''Ronald Weasley's wands''' may refer to: |
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+ | *[[Ronald Weasley's first wand]], the wand that once belonged to [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]] and was broken by the [[Whomping Willow]] in [[1992]]. |
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− | |image=[[Image:RonBrokenWand.jpg|200px]] |
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+ | *[[Ronald Weasley's second wand]], the wand that [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] bought in [[1993]]. |
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− | |manufacturer=[[Ollivander]] |
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+ | *[[Peter Pettigrew's wand]], the wand that Ron took from [[Peter Pettigrew]] in [[1998]]. |
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− | |made=*before [[1974]]<ref>Based on Charlie Weasley, the original owner of the wand, being born on December 12, 1972, and thus beginning at Hogwarts in 1974.</ref> (first) |
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− | *before [[1993]] (second) |
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− | |usage=[[Wand]] |
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− | |owners=*[[Charlie Weasley]] (first only) |
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− | *[[Ron Weasley]] |
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− | *[[Snatchers]] |
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− | |first=''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |
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− | |latest=''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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+ | [[Category:Ronald Weasley's possessions|Wands]] |
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+ | [[Category:Wands|Weasley, Ronald]] |
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− | ==First Wand== |
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+ | [[Category:Weasley family possessions|Wands]] |
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− | Ron's first wand originally belonged to his older brother [[Charlie Weasley|Charlie]]. It was 12" ash, with a [[unicorn]] hair [[wand core|core]]. The wand was old and part of the unicorn hair stuck out of the end.<ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref> |
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− | This wand was damaged in September of [[1992]] in a run-in with the [[Whomping Willow]], and Ron attempted to hold it together using [[Spello-tape]]. It subsequently started malfunctioning. For example, when Ron attempted to hex [[Draco Malfoy]] for calling [[Hermione Granger]] a "filthy little [[Mudblood]]", the curse backfired, causing him to vomit slugs. At the end of the school year, [[Gilderoy Lockhart]]'s attempt to [[Memory Charm|wipe the memories]] of Ron and [[Harry Potter]] was foiled when the charm backfired, causing Lockhart permanent and drastic memory loss.<ref name="CS">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> |
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− | ==Second Wand== |
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− | [[Image:Ronald Weasley.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ron's second wand.]] |
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− | In [[1993]], Ron's [[Arthur Weasley|father]] won a ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' draw, and some of the money was spent to purchase Ron a new wand. This one was 14" willow with a unicorn hair core and seemed to suit Ron better.<ref name="POA">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref> |
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− | Ron's wand was confiscated by the [[Snatchers]] that caught him, Harry, and Hermione and brought them to [[Malfoy Manor]] in [[1998]]. In the ensuing [[Battle of Malfoy Manor|battle and escape]], Ron took [[Peter Pettigrew]]'s wand. It is unknown if he ever recovered his own wand. |
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− | ==Behind the scenes== |
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− | *[[J.K. Rowling]] used a Celtic calendar to assign Ron's wand wood, based on his date of birth.<ref>"[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=18 Extra Stuff: Wands]" at [[J.K. Rowling's Official Site]]</ref> |
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− | ==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 00:25, 9 May 2012
Ronald Weasley's wands may refer to:
- Ronald Weasley's first wand, the wand that once belonged to Charlie Weasley and was broken by the Whomping Willow in 1992.
- Ronald Weasley's second wand, the wand that Ron bought in 1993.
- Peter Pettigrew's wand, the wand that Ron took from Peter Pettigrew in 1998.