Changes: Viktor Krum's wand

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"I was one of the last to purchase a Gregorovitch wand. They are the best – although I know, of course, that you Britons set much store by Ollivander."

— Viktor Krum to a disguised Harry Potter in 1997.^[src]

Viktor Krum's wand was 10¼" long, made of hornbeam wood, and had a dragon heartstring core. It was one of the last wands constructed by famed wandmaker Gregorovitch. Garrick Ollivander described the wand as being thicker than normal and "quite rigid".^[1]

History

Krum's Wand point — Viktor pointing his wand

In 1997, Harry Potter realised through his connection to Lord Voldemort that the Dark Lord was seeking Gregorovitch, but could not recall where he had heard the name before, only being able to recall that it was somehow connected to Quidditch.

When he spoke to Viktor at the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour in 1997, Harry recalled suddenly that he had heard the name when he saw the wand-weighing ceremony. Viktor was somewhat alarmed that Harry, who was disguised as a Weasley cousin at the time, knew anything about his wand, as he never spoke to the public about it.^[2]

Behind the scenes

It is possible that the wand entry on Pottermore may be a reference to Krum's wand, as Ollivander states that hornbeam wands generally lean towards wizards with a lifelong obsession. Krum is said to be obsessed with Quidditch.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Notes and references

↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ch. 8

[GF-1] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[DH8-2] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ch. 8

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 {{Wand infobox
-|image=[[File:Krumwandhq.jpg|250px]]
+|image=[[File:ViktorKrumWand.jpg|250px]]
 |name=Viktor Krum's wand
 |hideh=
 |manufacturer=[[Gregorovitch]]
-|made=Before [[1987]]
+|made=Pre [[1987]]
 |masters=[[Viktor Krum]]
 |owners=[[Viktor Krum]]
 |hidem=
-|wood=Hornbeam
+|wood=[[Hornbeam]]
 |core=[[Dragon heartstring]]
 |length=10¼ inches
 |characteristics= Thicker than usual, rigid
 }}
-{{quote|I was one of the last to purchase a Gregorovitch vand. They are the best – although I know, of course, that you Britons set much store by Ollivander.|[[Viktor Krum]] to a disguised [[Harry Potter]] in [[1997]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+{{Quote|I was one of the last to purchase a Gregorovitch wand. They are the best – although I know, of course, that you Britons set much store by Ollivander.|[[Viktor Krum]] to a disguised [[Harry Potter]] in [[1997]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-The '''wand''' of [[Viktor Krum]] is 10¼" hornbeam [[wand wood|wood]], with a [[dragon heartstring]] [[wand core|core]]. It was one of the last [[wand]]s constructed by famed wandmaker [[Gregorovitch]]. During the wand-weighing ceremony of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], in which Viktor was [[Durmstrang Institute|Durmstrang]]'s champion, [[Ollivander]] described the wand as being thicker than normal and "quite rigid".<ref name="GF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
+'''[[Viktor Krum]]'s wand''' was 10¼" long, made of [[hornbeam]] [[wand wood|wood]], and had a [[dragon heartstring]] [[wand core|core]]. It was one of the last [[wand]]s constructed by famed [[wandmaker]] [[Gregorovitch]]. [[Garrick Ollivander]] described the wand as being thicker than normal and "''quite rigid''".<ref name="GF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>
+==History==
-In [[1997]], [[Harry Potter]] realized through his connection to [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] that the Dark Lord was seeking Gregorovitch, but could not recall where he had heard the name before, only being able to recall that it was somehow connected to [[Quidditch]]. When he spoke to Viktor at the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] in [[1997]], Harry recalled suddenly that he had heard the name when he saw the wand-weighing ceremony. Viktor was somewhat alarmed that Harry, who was disguised as a [[Weasley family|Weasley]] cousin at the time, knew anything about his wand, as he never spoke to the public about it.<ref name="DH8">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 8</ref>
+[[File:Krum's_Wand_point.JPG|thumb|left|163x163px|Viktor pointing his wand]]
+In [[1997]], [[Harry Potter]] realised through his connection to [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] that the Dark Lord was seeking Gregorovitch, but could not recall where he had heard the name before, only being able to recall that it was somehow connected to [[Quidditch]].
+When he spoke to Viktor at the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] in [[1997]], Harry recalled suddenly that he had heard the name when he saw the wand-weighing ceremony. Viktor was somewhat alarmed that Harry, who was disguised as a [[Weasley family|Weasley]] cousin at the time, knew anything about his wand, as he never spoke to the public about it.<ref name="DH8">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ch. 8</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+*It is possible that the [[wand]] entry on ''[[Pottermore]]'' may be a reference to Krum's wand, as [[Garrick Ollivander|Ollivander]] states that hornbeam wands generally lean towards wizards with a lifelong obsession. Krum is said to be obsessed with Quidditch.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
 ==Notes and references==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Wands|Krum, Viktor]]