James Potter’s wand 001 (Mahogany)

The specific characteristics of James’s wand, its length, wood, core, and flexibility were not included in the original Harry Potter book series, but were later revealed by J.K. Rowling on the Pottermore website which is now renamed:-

https://www.harrypotter.com/.

This is where JK Rowling added many other details of historical interest after the books were published.

https://www.harrypotter.com/

James Potter’s wand was supposedly 11″ long, made of mahogany, and possessed an unknown core, although the one sold in the Noble Collection is 36cm long. The one I made is 35.7 cm long.

I thought the simple design was quite beautiful and made one although it does not feature in the films.

When Harry was buying his first wand Garrick Ollivander said “Your father, on the other hand, favoured a mahogany wand. A little more power and excellent for transfiguration. Well, I say your father favoured it – it’s really the wand that chooses the wizard, of course.”

The wand was described as “pliable” and as “excellent for Transfiguration”. It was the instrument James used to co-create the Marauder’s Map with his friends and to perform the complex magic required to become an Animagus.

In the attack on 31 October 1981, James had been using his wand to entertain his infant son Harry Potter and had left it on the sofa when Lord Voldemort arrived. As a result, he was murdered instantly.

James Potter (27 March 1960–31 October 1981), also known as ‘Prongs’, was an English pure-blood wizard and the only son of Fleamont and Euphemia Potter. He was also the paternal grandson of Henry Potter and his unnamed partner. James attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1971 to 1978 and was Sorted into Gryffindor.

When James started at Hogwarts, he met and became best friends with three fellow Gryffindor students: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew. He also met Severus Snape, a Slytherin student with whom he became bitter rivals. During his seventh year, James was appointed Head Boy and began dating Lily Evans.

After graduating from Hogwarts, he married Lily and together they had a son, Harry James Potter, of whom he made Sirius Black the godfather. James, Lily, and their friends all fought in the First Wizarding War as members of the Order of the Phoenix; he and his wife defied Lord Voldemort three times.

However, James and Lily were forced to go into hiding after a prophecy was made concerning Voldemort and their infant son. James and Lily were ultimately betrayed to Voldemort by one of their close friends (Peter Pettigrew).

As a result of this, James was murdered by Voldemort on Hallowe’en in 1981. He and his wife died while trying to protect infant Harry.