These resulted in consistent wand-height length average of about 13", and flexibility of "hard". Slytherin may have made the wand for himself after planting the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets.
Core Type: Phoenix Feather. Flexibility: Hard. Wand Length: Fourteen and a half inches.
The creator gave this unique wand the ability to sleep and to wake up again when instructed by speaking Parseltongue to it, a rare gift that gave one the ability to speak with snakes, and a trait that was passed on through Slytherin's family.
Phoenix feather is the rarest core type known to wandlore. Wands made with this core are known to be perfect in any situation, as they possess the "greatest range of magic." However, one of the most intriguing aspects of a phoenix feather wand is that it can take the initiative independently.
Umbridge's magical object overall is definitely one of the weakest wands in Harry Potter.
Nor is it Neville, whose wand measures 13.5 inches, and features a distinctive three-part twist… Dark Lord Voldermort's wand is bigger at 14.25 inches and has a handle which seems to be carved from a single, possibly human, bone.
Elder. The rarest wand wood of all, and reputed to be deeply unlucky, the elder wand is trickier to master than any other. It contains powerful magic, but scorns to remain with any owner who is not the superior of his or her company; it takes a remarkable wizard to keep the elder wand for any length of time.
Professor Salazar Slytherin was a pure-blood wizard of medieval times. He was a Parselmouth (a wizard with the rare ability to speak with snakes) and skilled at Legilimency. He was one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the former best friend of Godric Gryffindor, a fellow founder.
The ability to actually speak Parseltongue — not just imitate it as Ron Weasley did — is considered an attribute of a Dark Wizard, which is partly due to the fact that both Salazar Slytherin and Lord Voldemort possessed this ability.
Although, as Dumbledore says, Harry's ability to speak Parseltongue is a skill accidentally transferred by Slytherin's actual heir, Voldemort, when he tried to kill Harry as a baby. So perhaps this is one myth with a bit of truth to it.
Phoenix feathers are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either unicorn or dragon cores to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike.
The elder wand enters the ownership of Harry after he takes it by force from Draco Malfoy making him the only one who can destroy it (however it is in the hands of Lord Voldemort who uses it to cast the killing curse on Harry, which doesn't work and Harry retrieves the wand after Voldemort is defeated).
Tom Riddle held a very special wand before his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to control the Elder Wand. Riddle's original wand, 13 1/2 inches long, was made of a phoenix feather core.
Veela hair cores made for "temperamental" wands. Thestral tail hair was regarded as an unstable, if not the most difficult, substance to use in wand-making.
The Wand of Office is ceremonially broken at a monarch's funeral and it signifies the end of the Lord Chamberlain's service to the Queen as sovereign. The ceremonial gesture dates back centuries, last performed more than 70 years ago when the Earl of Clarendon broke his staff over the grave of George VI.
What is the Elder Wand? Also called the Deathstick and Wand of Destiny, the Elder Wand is an object of immense magical power. Some consider it unbeatable, some merely the most potent means of channeling magic in existence, but either way, it has blazed a long and bloody trail through wizarding history.
Dolores Umbridge possesses the shortest wand in the Harry Potter franchise. Possibly the most hated character in all of Harry Potter history, the shortness of her wand connects more to her personality rather than her physical stature. It's said that wands 8” or shorter choose those lacking in personality.
Holly is known to be one of the most powerful wand woods and is often used by those who are pure of heart. It is said to have a strong connection with magic and is believed to protect its owner from harm.
The Elder Wand is the coolest wand in all of Harry Potter for many reasons. First and foremost, it is one of the three objects that make up the Deathly Hallows.
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort ever feared and the only one who could have defeated him in a duel. Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter.
The display of Bellatrix Lestrange and its curved wand are very rare and coveted by collectors fans of the Harry Potter saga.