- Griphook: "The right to carry a wand has long been contested between wizards and goblins."
- Ron Weasley: "Well, goblins can do magic without wands."
- Griphook: "That is immaterial! Wizards refuse to share the secrets of wandlore with other magical beings, they deny us the possibility of extending our powers!"
- — Griphook the Goblin[src]
The Wand Ban is the Code of Wand Use's Clause Three (passed by the Ministry of Magic in 1631). This clause forbids Non-Human Magical Beings such as house-elves or giants to carry a wand. This clause of the Code of Wand Use was probably written as a consequence of the Goblin Rebellion of 1612, a bloody and vicious revolution that occurred in Hogsmeade Village. This law was one of the causes that contributed to the later Goblin Rebellions of the eighteenth century, given the anger expressed by some goblins, such as Griphook,[1] about wizards denying goblins the right to use wands.
The effects this had on other races, such as Veela, Vampires, and Werewolves is never stated in any way, if it did it was considered unimportant. It making any Non-Human Magical Being having a wand brings questions about Remus Lupin and Rubeus Hagrid. The former being a werewolf and the latter a half-giant. The question being did they break a law or were there exceptions to the law. A reason for Remus is hard to think of, other than the fact that his condition was kept a secret, but for Hagrid it could be because he is only a half-giant. Although for of Werewolves it might be the case that they are not considered to be a separate species to humans - merely humans with a condition.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Indirect mention)