Post by THE WONDERFUL KAT!! on Feb 17, 2012 10:38:30 GMT -5
Woods
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Alder: Known as the wood of witches or Battle Witch wood. It draws off the element of fire, but also water and earth. This wood is best used to summon and control the four winds, banishing and controlling elements. Excellent for resurrection spells.
Alligator Juniper: Draws off the element of fire. This wood seeks a gifted healer, as it is a medicinal wood used to cure such illnesses as the black plague. More uses include binding spells, white magic, and protection. Excellent for Healing Magic.
Ash: Known as the father of trees. Ash draws off the element of water. Requires focus and strength of purpose. Seeks a healing companion. Used for protection. Excellent for absorbing illness and healing spells.
Australian Blackwood: Draws off the elements of earth, water, and wind. Represents strength and determination. This is a neutral wood, indifferent to White or Black Magic. It possesses both healing and destructive powers. Good for potion-making. Excellent for repelling or conjuring curses.
Beech: A wood of femininity. Used in healing rituals but also love, friendship, peace, and romance spells. This wood is best for spiritual awakening and spiritual practices. Excellent for Binding Magic.
Birch: A sacred wood best used for cleansing rituals and expelling evil spirits. Those interested in the practice of white magic will find this wood is a wonderful companion, exemplary in healing. Excellent for protection spells.
Black Laurel: A powerful wood which draws off the element of fire and Saturn's energy. Known for its courage, passion, and strength. Use this wood for the absorbtion and destruction of negative energy. Excels in the reversal of negative spells. Excellent for repelling Dark Magic.
Black Limba: Draws off the element of earth. A strong woods used for defending and repelling dark magic or casting powerful hexes. A neutral wood indifferent to the will of its owner. Excellent for defensive spells, charms and hexes.
Black Poisonwood: Draws from the element of earth. A powerful combination of strength and versatility. Seeks a companion of strength and determination, however indifferent to its owner's will. Excellent for defensive spells, curses, or protective magic.
Blood Wood: A fierce companion for those of a passionate nature. Draws off the element of fire. Recommended for one with experience and dicipline. This is a wood of strength and energy. Will produce potent magic out of love or anger. Excellent for increasing magnetism in rituals.
Bocote: Draws off the element of earth and sun. Seeks a creative companion, one of intelligence and imagination. Used in the power of persuasion, inspiration, concentration, and the power of the mind. This is a neutral wood, indifferent to the use of white or dark magic. Exemplary for Legilimency or Occlumency. Excellent for Summoning magic, Herb magic, and Potions.
Bubinga: A wood best used for enhancement and influence. Seeks a companion with passion and courage, and also one with spiritual power. Excellent for Legilimency.
Buckeye: Draws off the element of earth. A wood of medicine, healing, and meditation. Also used for luck. Seeks a companion healer/witch doctor. Excellent for Banishing spells.
Butternut: A male wood. Draws off the element of sun. Companion to the cosmic mind. Used for wealth, luck, and attraction. This wood is best for summoning and strength. Excellent for Divination.
Canary Wood: Seeks a strong companion with the will to achieve, hope, and succeed. Used to encourage and motivate. This is a neutral wood, prefering niether white or dark magic. Also can be used as a source of control. Excellent for Charm work.
Cedar: Draws off the element of sun and fire. Used for influence and purification. Strengthens psychic power and is often a tool for healing. Seeks a white magic companion. Excellent for protection.
Cherry: A wood of femininity. Draws off the element of earth. Used for healing, romance, and Binding spells. Seeks a harmonic companion. Excellent for Divination.
Cocobolo: Draws off the element of fire. Excels in the application of Moon magic. Seeks a companion of strength and stamina. Used for stimulation and protection. Excellent for defensive magic.
Coyote: Draws off the element of earth. A neutral wood that can be used for healing, summoning, and Herb Magic. Excellent for Potions.
Ebony: This wood draws from the deeper levels of the mind. A powerful wood used for the defense, reversal, and dispeling of dark magic. Combined with the force of all the elements earth, fire, wind and water, this is a truly diverse tool. Excellent for defensive magic.
Elm: A wood of femininity. Draws off the element of earh. A strong, neutral wood that can be used for protection or hexes. Seeks a companion of strength. Excellent for destructive spells, protection, and defensive magic.
Eucalyptus: Draws off the element of water. A feminine wood commonly used for healing, health and protection. Excellent for Moon Magic.
Hickory: In touch with nature, this wood draws from the elements of earth and wind. Creates balance and nurishment. seeks a companion with good intentions. Excellent for spirituality.
Holly: A symbol of masculine energy, it draws off the element of fire. It is a powerful wood used for healing and protection. Seeks a partner of strength and goodwill. Excellent for defensive magic, animal work, and protection magic.
Ipe: Draws from the elements earth and water. Used for healing, protection, growth amd luck rituals. Achieve success with this wood as your companion. Excellent for renewal spells.
Kou: Draws off the elements of fire and wind. This is a neutral wood, preferring niether White or Dark Magic. Used for defensive spells or casting hexes. Excellent for repelling destructive spells or conjuring curses.
Leopard Wood: Draws heavily from the element of earth. Seeks a partner of strength and creativity. Used for protection and creation. Excellent for opportunity spells.
Mahogany: This wood is in touch with the elements of fire and earth. Well balanced, this wood seeks a partner with strength and energy. Excellent for protection spells.
Makore: A powerful wood which feeds off the elements of fire and earth. Requires a companion of strength. Can be used to improve life or destroy it. Excellent for white or dark magic.
Maple: A peaceful wood used for purity and healing. Seeks a strong, devoted companion who cares for others. Excellent for cleansing spells.
Mesquite: Draws from the element of water and earth. A feminine wood used for nurturing and providing. Excellent for protection spells.
Monterillo: This is a rare wood, not often dared by wandmakers because of it's density and strength. Draws from the elements of earth and fire. Represents strength, courage, and determination. Although it is used for defensive magic, there is a dangerous power to this wood that can unleash deadly curses if wielded to do so. Excellent for repelling hexes or conjuring Dark Magic.
Oak: Known as Wizard Wood, this wood is perhaps the strongest. Draws off the element of fire, as well as lightning. Seeks a powerful companion, a guardian and liberator. Excellent for protection, defensive, prosperity, sacrifice and power house spells.
Osage Orange: Most in tune with the mind. Seeks a companion of intelligence and creativity. Used commonly with Occlumency and Legilimency. Excellent for repelling and protection spells.
Paduak: Draws from the element of fire. Symbolizes power and strength. A dangerous wood in the wrong hands. Used for vitality and control. Excellent for Summoning and Bonding Magic.
Pine: A diverse wood which draws from all the elements earth, wind, fire and water. Seeks a companion with good intentions, a healer and protector. Excellent for healing, protection, purification and dispel work.
Poculi: A feminine wood. Creates romance and harmony. Good for healing. Excellent for Binding Magic.
Poplar: A neutral wood of many different shades of magic. Practical in all uses and intentions. Excellent for Divination.
Purple Heart: Seeks a wise and practiced companion of higher psychic ability. Used for protection, spirituality, success, and defense. Excellent for Divination.
Shedua: Draws from the element of earth. This is a neutral wood that works well with the mind. Excellent for healing and Charms.
Tiger Wood: Draws from the element of earth. Seeks a companion of authority, yet kind and loyal. Excellent for charms, defensive spells and sealing magic.
Vermelha: Seeks a strong companion. Draws off the elements of fire and earth. Creates energy and balance. Excellent for protection spells.
Walnut: A feminine wood. In touch with the element of earth. Used for cleansing and protection. Excellent for Dispelling work.
Willow: Comes from the tree of enchantment. A feminine wood which harnesses the power of moon and water. Seeks a companion with psychic energy. Excellent for Moon Magic.
Yellow Heart: Seeks a creative companion. Used for repelling and protection. Excellent for Occlumency and Legilimency.
Zebra Wood: A neutral wood which draws from the element of earth. Can be used for healing and repelling spells. Seeks an intelligent companion. Excellent for cleansing magic.
Yew: Known as 'the witches wood', it draws off the element of water. A powerful symbol of death and reincarnation. Often associated with sorcery and dark magic. Excellent for rituals and divination.
Ziricote: A powerful wood that delves into the deeper levels of the mind. An essential companion for a protector. Can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Used for reversal spells and dispelling dark magic. Excellent for protection work.
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Unicorn Hair: The unicorn is a creature of mystery and beauty. Gentle yet powerful, ancient yet pure, a strand of its hair is a wise choice for one who wishes to cast healing and protection spells. It has long been thought that unicorns protected the forest creatures, nurturing and overseeing plants, flowers, and trees. This core would make an excellent companion to woods that draw from the element of earth.
Dragon Heartstring: A creature of legend, the dragon symbolizes wisdom and longevity. The dragon is fierce and strong, and would make a ferocious enemy or marvelous friend. The heartstring of a dragon would be a wise choice for one who wishes to cast extraordinary hexes or defensive spells. Would also make an excellent companion to woods that feed off the element of fire.
Phoenix Tail Feather: The phoenix is a sacred creature born of earth and fire. Perhaps one of the most ancient of firebirds, the phoenix is also one of the most magical creatures, also thought to possess healing powers through its tears. The tail feather of a phoenix would be a wise choice for one who wishes to cast protection spells or lasting charms. It would make an excellent companion to woods that draw from the element of fire and water.
Kelpie Hair: Kelpie's are adaptable creatures, and thus the wand is a good core for most types of magic, but especially water magic. It is excellent for all kinds of spells.
Veela/Siren Hair: Veela and Siren hair tends to be a bit unstable, and often favors a witch or wizard with a like temperament. Handy for Transfiguration in the right hands, not a very good choice for Charms work. Veela hair prefers woods that draw from fire, while Siren hair prefers water.
Thestral Hair: Thestral hair is a powerful and tricky substance that can be mastered only by a witch or wizard capable of facing death. The hairs come from the tail of a Thestral, a creature who can only be seen by those who have seen someone die. Since these creatures are so magical, wands made with cores of Thestral hair are very powerful to one who has mastered it. These wands are excellent for all kinds of magic, but mainly hexes, defensive spells, and for disillusionment charms.
Dragon’s Blood: Another unique core. Dragon’s Blood is an extremely volatile substance and it’s use a wand core is not advised. However, in November 2001, it was used by Lazarus Jacksmith, to create his own version of the Elder Wand. Thus far it has proved powerful, but it’s reliability is yet to be proven. This test will be passed with time.
Chimera Scale: Chimera scales are extremely rare, but possibly the most powerful core behind Thestral Hairs and Dragon’s Blood.
Thunderbird Feather: Feathers from the legendary Thunderbird, create powerful and stable cores. Most commonly used by American Wandmakers.
Mearas Tail Hair: Plucked from the ancient and noble race of Mearas these cores contain the attributes most noted in their natural owners. The seek wisdom and strength.
Ashwinder Ash: A commonly used core with an aptitude for Healing and Protection.
Demiguise Hair: A commonly used core, with a speciality in Transfiguration.
Runespoor Fang: A core that seeks the opposite of the Unicorn Tail Hair. Runespoor Fangs seeks owners who wish to devastate and destroy, to kill and maim, and who are selfish and self-centered. They often also seek an owner with intelligence enough to control their power.
Vampire Fang: A rare and often temperamental core. This core is outlawed in many countries, but can be acquired from the right craftsman. NOTE: Only Vampires and Dhampires can use this core because of laws prohibibiting the mistreatment of subspecies.
Basilisk Skin: A rare core, known to be powerful but extremely difficult to master, and the bond between wand and master can be fragile. However, mastery of this core is often by wizards with a deep interest and natural flare for the Dark Arts.
Minotaur Hair: These cores produce powerful spells in the right hands, and can be hard to control in the wrong hands. Often difficult to obtain they are somewhat of a rarity, but available quite often from the right Wandmaker. The yare often difficult to control for the first few years, until a bond is forged between owner and wand.
Hippogriff Talon: Excellent for Charm work.
Shedded Selkie Skins: These cores seek owners who are naturally advanced in Potion making.
Emu Feathers: A core that ironically seems to seek an owner with a natural talent for flying. Also known to seek owners skilled in Potions.
Sphinx Hair: Good for Transfiguration and Charms, but sometimes lack in their Potions output.
Caribou Antler. Grey Wolf Hair, Artic Fox Hair: Though these cores don’t excel in any area of magic, they do make extremely stable cores and once trained up, find an aptitude towards the area of magic most conquered by their owner.
Banshee Hairs: Known to be unreliable in the wrong hands, but great for curses and jinxes in the right hands.
Leprechaun Hair: A core that only lends itself to owners with prominent Irish blood in them. These cores are often regarded as unstable and unreliable in the hands of those without any Irish heritage.
Zilant Scales: Good for Protection magic, but leaves a lot to be desired in other areas. However, they are fast learners and the negatives can be suppressed somewhat.
Serpent Scale: The serpent is a mystical creature often misrepresented in literature. Dangerous and stealthy, the serpent was summoned to guard and defend ancient temples or places of power. They have the power to heal, poison or provide expanded consciousness, which would make a wise choice for one who wishes to brew potions or cast defensive spells. A serpent scale would make an excellent companion to woods that draw off the element of earth and water.
Pegasus Wing Feather: The pegasus is a powerful creature of flight. Strong and agile, the pegasus is thought to create springs where ever its hoof touches the earth. A wing feather would be a wise choice for one who wishes to control the four winds or harness the power of lightning. It would make an excellent companion to woods that draw off the elements of air, lightning, and water.
Griffin Claw: A majestic creature of enormous strength, the griffin is consider to be king of beasts and birds; it possesses the bravery of a lion and the dexterity of an eagle. They are often known to guard vast treasures. A griffins claw is a wise choice for one who wishes to cast powerful defensive spells, charms or hexes. It would make an excellent companion to woods that draw off the elements of air and earth.
Manticore Hair: The manticore is an intellegent yet ferocious creature. With the brave heart of a lion and the cunning head of a human, the manticore is not a beast to be trifled with. A manticore hair would be a wise choice for one who wishes to cast dangerous hexes or miraculous charms. It would make an excellent companion to woods that draw of the element of earth, as the manticore dwells in the depths of dark forests.
Basilisk Fang: The basilisk is a deadly creature, known to be king of serpents. Poison dwells in its fangs and the mere gaze of a basilisk can bring death upon its victims. A basilisk fang would be a wise choice for one who has mastered the magical arts and can control its dark influence; that is, of course, if one wishes to cast good-willed charms and spells. For those who wish to cast hexes and dark magic, the basilisk fang is the core for you.
Notes: I know I am missing a few woods from the book, the ones not listed are ones without meanings I was able to locate, if you wish to use a wand with a wood not listed that was from the books you may do so but I need evidence towards its use in the series as I do not have them all memorized.