• Wand Properties
  
  
  
  • Ash wands are particularly good for defensive charms and are loyal
  
  
  • Phoneix tail feathers are versatile and may act on their own accord
  
  
  • Four parameters define a wand
    
    
    
    • Length: typically between 9 to 14 inches long
    
    
    • Flexibility: the degree of of adaptability and willingness to change
      
      
      
      • Flexible are pliant, spongy, springy, supple, whippy, willowy, or yielding
      
      
      • Rigid are firm, inflexible, resistant, stiff, unbending, unpliable, or unyielding
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Wood: Wands are made entirely of one type of wood
    
    
    • Core: Always made from some part of a magical being
      
      
      
      • Ollivander wands are made with unicorn tail hair, dragon heartstring, or phoenix feather
      
      
      • Never more then one core
      
      
      • kelpie mane, veela hair, troll whister, dittany stalk, and kneazle whisker are all too weak or have a drawback
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Wand Movements
  
  
  
  • Almost all spells require a series of wand motions
  
  
  • Targeted spells require your wand to be pointed at the target at the end of the spell
  
  
  
  


• Magical Limitations
  
  
  
  • Have to memorize the movements and incantations for every spell
  
  
  • Omitted details could have ruinous results
  
  
  
  

The Mending Charm
Incantation: Reparo (‘reh-PAH-roh’)
Wand Movement: Inward pointed spiral, continued until the object is fully repaired
Willpower: Minimal
Concentration: High; Visualization of the repaired object should be maintained until the object is repaired.

Unlocking Charm
Incantation: Alohomora (‘al-LOH-ha-MOR-ah’)
Wand Movement: Backward S curving up at the end
Willpower: None for simple mechanical locks; minimal to very high for locks ranging from complex mechanical to complex magical.
Concentration: Visualization of yourself unlocking the lock