The wand chooses the wizard...
My first wand was a Cherry/Maple wand from Alivan's.
I was particularly pleased that these wood types were available because my surname is Cherry and I have had a long held fascination with Canada. My favourite ice hockey team are the Toronto Maple Leafs, I love maple syrup and the prettiest leaf shape by far is the maple leaf. So this wand seemed like an awesome fit.
My second wand was Hermione's wand.
It was a particularly pretty wand. I loved the carved design and felt it was by far the best designed of all the official character wands. She is also my favourite character.
But unfortunately, some how over the years, they seem to have gone missing. I think they are in my parent's loft. But I have asked them on multiple occasions to look for me to find it and they have said that they are unable to look/find them. Frankly, I think they just can't be bothered to look, which sucks, because it leaves me with a tricky decision to now make.
I got some money for Christmas and have decided to purchase a new wand. But which wand do I get? Do I replace one of the wands that I previously owned? I really liked them, but what if my parents finally find them again - I'll end up having two the same when I could have had a third design.
At HogwartsisHome I was stamped with Cedar wood
So I'm wondering if I should maybe get the only official cedar wood wand we know of, and the one pictured in the tag above: Professor Slughorn's. But I don't like Professor Slughorn at all, and I don't particularly like the design of the wand. It seems so simple to pay around £40 for. However, I do like the description of cedar wood, and I think it mostly fits:
Cedar wand owners often possess a strength of character and unusual loyalty. You will never fool the cedar carrier, as this wood finds its perfect home where there is perspicacity and perception. One should be careful in crossing a cedar wand hold, especially if harm is done to those of whom they are fond. The witch or wizard who is well-matched with cedar carries the potential to be a frightening adversary, which often comes as a shock to those who have thoughtlessly challenged them.
I do also like Neville's wand made of cherry wood. Oddly, for some reason, cherry is one of the woods we're unable to be stamped as at Hogwarts is Home. It seems weird for a main character's wand wood not to be a stamping choice. It was also the wand wood of Gilderoy Lockhart and Mary Cattermole.
Decisions, decisions.
So what wands do you guys have, if you have any? And how did you pick them?