There might also be some correlation between a person's size and the lengths of their wands. Rubeus Hagrid, who was half-giant, owned one of the longest known wand; it was sixteen inches long and made of oak. The shortest known wand once belonged to Dolores Umbridge, who was described as being squat and toad-like.
Most wands will be in the range of between nine and fourteen inches. While I have sold extremely short wands (eight inches and under) and very long wands (over fifteen inches), these are exceptionally rare. In the latter case, a physical peculiarity demanded the excessive wand length.
Tom Riddle's wand was 13½" long, crafted from yew, and affixed with a phoenix feather core. The core of wand was taken from Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore's phoenix, whose tail feathers were also used in the construction of Harry Potter's wand, making the two wands siblings.
Dolores Umbridge's wand was 8" long, made of birch wood with a dragon heartstring core. The wand length was considered "unusually short" by wandmaker Garrick Ollivander. This typically meant that something was lacking in the owner's personality.
At 16 inches, Hagrid's wand is the longest known wand within the series. The only longer known wand is the prop replica of Lucius Malfoy's wand, which is 18" long, but whose length isn't officially stated in either the novels or the movies.
Elder Wand is the rarest wand and reputed to be deeply unlucky. They contain powerful magic, but scorn to remain with an owner who is not superior of his or her company; it takes a remarkable wizard to keep an elder wand for any length of time.
"'Seraphina's wand was nice', says prop maker Pierre Bohanna. 'It had a pink jewelled handle, quite simple, quite classic, influenced by deco, and was ebony, tipped with a silver clasp around it. '". According to the prop gallery included in Digital Copy, Seraphina Picquery's wand is 13½ inches long.
Although Queenie (Alison Sudol) is not a very popular character, her wand is among the most beautiful and ornate in the wizarding world. The shaft is made of dark rosewood that contrasts with the light and delicate hilt.
The Elder Wand, the most powerful wand ever created, is one of three objects that make up the Deathly Hallows, including the Cloak of Invisibility and the Resurrection Stone. The Elder Wand was 15 inches long, formed by Death himself, made of elder wood, and contained the center of the tail-hair of Thestral.
Bellatrix reported that her wand had been stolen to Gringotts Wizarding Bank, as she feared Harry, Hermione, and Ron would try to break into her vault, which contained an item important to Lord Voldemort. Within weeks, this is precisely what they did.
Dragon. As a rule, dragon heartstrings produce wands with the most power, and which are capable of the most flamboyant spells. Dragon wands tend to learn more quickly than other types.
While Ginny's wand is never described within the novels, the wand prop replica used in the films has a black colouration with a spiral that serves as its handle, followed by a stretch of crosshatching that blends into the shaft.
Frequently non-conformist, highly individual or comfortable with the status of outsider, ebony wand owners had been found both among the ranks of the Order of the Phoenix and among the Death Eaters.
Wand Length: Most wands will be in the range of between nine and fourteen inches. While extremely short wands (eight inches and under) and very long wands (over fifteen inches) exist, these are exceptionally rare.
While the other two Supreme Cores are very common (and the most common named core material in the series), Phoenix Feathers are described in this universe as extremely rare. At first glance, this would seem to make sense - the birds themselves are rare, and deeply attached to specific people.
Harry Potter became the owner of the Elder Wand after a skirmish with Draco led Harry to rip Draco's wand from his hand. Even though this was not the Elder Wand, the disarmament of Draco in any fashion still meant that the Elder Wand's ownership had now secretly passed to Harry.
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.
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.
Harry Potter's wand was 11" long, made of holly, and possessed a phoenix feather core. This was described by Garrick Ollivander to be an unusual combination of wand core and wood. The feather was donated by Fawkes, Albus Dumbledore's phoenix.
