When it comes to the oldest, most powerful magic in the Harry Potter franchise, author J.K. Rowling went out of her way to leave some mystery intact. It’s not entirely clear how things like the Elder ...

a complex wand wood that’s best suited to wizards with inner conflict and turmoil, something we see in Draco when he is tasked with killing Dumbledore and becoming a Death Eater. His wand even ...

In his last scene with Dumbledore's portrait, 30 Harry truly arrives at adulthood. Harry knows what to do with the Deathly Hallows. He has learned to be wary of the power of the Elder Wand.