A/N: The Elder Wand does not hold loyalty to any one wizard or witch. All it seeks is the most powerful owner who is worthy to wield it. Here's my next wand, the Elder Wand, who is constantly looking for someone more powerful to own it.

Submission for:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments): History of Magic Assignment #2 - Write about the Elder Wand and its thirst for power (the wand should be written in a personified manner.


The Elder Wand was hewn by Death from an elder tree next to a wide impassable river. Born from ancient magic, it was the most powerful wand in existence and no other could test its strength and ability.

However, power always seeks power. The Elder Wand held no loyalty for any man or woman. It only craved to be wielded by the most powerful wizard of the land. It longed to be used for greatness and it would not tie itself down to one owner for the sake of righteousness.

It cared not for how it was used, whether for the light or the dark. It had no sense of morality. It had been corrupted from the beginning, made with the intent to deceive and tempt its first owner with empty promises. But they did not truly understand that the wand did not make them the most powerful. They were still mortal flesh and could still be defeated. Only the wand was powerful.

It passed through the hands of many wizards, hoping one day to find someone who was truly worthy of wielding its power. It conquered lands and rulers, many dying by its magic. It felt the power radiate within its core before striking its opponent. It listened to their anguished cries of pain and defeated. It laughed and celebrated, swelling with pride for another victory. And it outlasted every owner when they were defeated and it was used once more.

But the wand knew who its true owner was, the same one who had hewn it from the elder tree with power not even it possessed. He was the most powerful and the wand would go through all mortal owners until it was reunited with the great wizard once more.