The Noble Collection Official Harry Potter - Victor Krum Wand With Bookmark

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A little known fact unrelated to the series' plot is that the woods used in Harry's, Hermione's, and Ron's wands happen to correspond to some variants of the Celtic Tree Calendar, which is divided into thirteen lunar-based periods. Each one is represented by a different wood. The author has indicated that quite by accident she had selected an appropriate wood for Harry's wand from this calendar; Harry, being born on July 31, receives a wand made of holly wood. Similarly, she selected hawthorn wood for Draco Malfoy's wand without realizing that it was correct for his birthday. She does say that not all wands are selected according to the Celtic chart; Hagrid's wand, for instance, by his birthdate ought to be elder, but how could Hagrid have a wand that was anything other than oak? And while the Celtic assignment would suggest birch for Voldemort's wand, there are reasons for making it out of yew. To quote the author: "It was not an arbitrary decision: holly has certain connotations that were perfect for Harry, particularly when contrasted with the traditional associations of yew, from which Voldemort’s wand is made. European tradition has it that the holly tree (the name comes from ‘holy’) repels evil, while yew, which can achieve astonishing longevity (there are British yew trees over two thousand years old), can symbolize both death and resurrection; the sap is also poisonous." Ron's March 1 birthday falls within February 18 - March 17, which is ash. His new willow wand is outside this period, however. Hermione's vine wand reflects her September 19 birth date, which is within the Calendar's September 2 - September 29 cycle. When the representatives of Durmstrang Institute arrive at Hogwarts to enter the Triwizard Tournament, Ron is stunned to realize that Krum is among them — he had not thought that Krum was young enough to still be in school. His hopes of having Krum sit at the Gryffindor table for dinner are dashed, though: the Durmstrang delegation chooses the Slytherin table. Viktor Krum and Fleur Delacour were both the Triwizard champions for their schools, Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons respectively. Although they viewed each other as competition during the Triwizard Tournament, they maintained their friendship and she invited him to her wedding to Bill Weasley in 1997.

Wood alone does not empower a wand. Presumably, its core material magically fuses with the wood it is embedded into, activating the wand's power. It also seems to become somewhat sentient, allowing it to bond to a Wizard who shares similar qualities. Magical creatures provide the core material; Mr. Ollivander's wands only contain Unicorn hair, Phoenix feather, or Dragon heartstring, though other wandmakers use additional substances. Harry's wand contains a Phoenix feather. A Phoenix is a mythical bird that continually dies by bursting into flames and is then reborn from its own ashes, an act symbolizing resurrection and purity. Krum's wand contains Dragon heartstring, and though a Dragon is often associated with evil and destruction, in many cultures it represents qualities such as strength, wisdom, purification, renewal, and power. The Unicorn hair in Cedric's wand represents purity, innocence, loyalty, and mankind's dual nature (evil and goodness). Fleur's wand confirms Ron's suspicions that she is part Veela. The hair forming its core belonged to her Veela grandmother, making Fleur one-quarter Veela. This wand's core is apparently unusual; it seems to surprise Mr. Ollivander when he finds it, and may reflect the Veelas' more temperamental and volatile natures. As seen earlier in this book, the Veelas' real appearance is far different than the images they can project. Though Fleur is certainly beautiful and alluring, we don't know much about her inner character; at the time we discover the core material of her wand, about the only exposure we have to her is her supercilious air when being forced to accept the "little boy" Harry as a competitor in the Triwizard Tournament. The Veela hair may also represent transformation, adaptability, and even deception and seduction. Being that the hair belongs to someone closely related to Fleur, it may also symbolize the power of family, generational legacy, unity, and loyalty.Karkaroff: " Well? Do you see? It's never been this clear, never since — " Severus Snape: " Put it away!" Karkaroff: " But you must have noticed —" Severus Snape: " We can talk later, Karkaroff!" — Igor and Snape discussing their Dark Marks [src]

This information was revealed to the assembled guests of Harry Potter's sixteenth birthday party by Remus Lupin, who, among others, were surprised Karkaroff had survived for so long. [2] Physical description [ ] Unlike Fleur, who needs some persuading, Viktor seems to have no particular problem with Harry participating as a Champion in the Tournament. He is quite civil to Harry, compliments his flying, and treats him with a certain amount of respect. Transfiguration: Viktor was shown to be reasonably skilled in the field of transfiguration. He partially transfigured himself into a shark during the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament, which is human Transfiguration — a very difficult form of transfiguration; however, his shark transformation was done quite poorly. Viktor Krum is a student at Durmstrang wizarding school. He is ushered forward by Professor Karkaroff after Karkaroff has greeted Dumbledore, and is led into the warmth of the castle; he has a slight head-cold. However, Rita Skeeter, an unregistered Animagus, eavesdropped on their conversation and wrote an article that painted Hermione as toying with both Viktor's affections and Harry Potter's. This, as well as Hermione's tendency to talk about her friend, led Viktor to seek out Harry, who confirmed that he and Hermione were just friends [10]. During a confrontation with Ron, Ginny claimed that Viktor and Hermione kissed at some point during this period, whether that is true or if Ginny was just trying to get under Ron's skin is unknown. She never did visit him in Bulgaria, although she did write to him often. [12]Additionally, Krum kisses Hermione in full view of Ron in the LEGO game, while in the books Ron does not find out that the two kissed until almost two years later. Karkar is a name which was common among Kipchaks [21], a Turkic tribe which inhabited today's Kazakhstan during ca. 10-12c.; '-off' is a possessive suffix meaning '[son] of' in Slavic languages turning a given name into a surname which was also attached to non-Slavic names as part of Russification policies in the former USSR.

Krum continued his Quidditch career, representing Bulgaria in international Quidditch matches, until 2002. On the final of the 424th Quidditch World Cup (held that year), Bulgaria suffered a crushing disappointment when outstanding Egyptian Seeker Rawya Zaghloul narrowly beat Krum to the Snitch, making them lose 450 to 300. After the match, a tearful Krum announced his retirement. [14] Karkaroff was described to be tall and thin like Albus Dumbledore, but with an unctuously cheerful demeanour, while his smile 'didn't reach his eyes', which were blue and remained cold and unmoving. [14] This made him slightly unnerving. His weak chin was not completely covered by his goatee, which ended with a small curl. His teeth were yellow and he liked to dress in sleek, silver furs. As a former Death Eater, he bore the Dark Mark on his left inner forearm. Based on his name, Karkaroff was most likely from a Slavic country, which may have been either Russia or Bulgaria where surnames with the off -suffix are most commonly found. Viktor is the Slavic version of the name Victor; it is derived from the Latin victor, meaning "victorious". Krum was the name of a Bulgarian monarch who ruled between 803 and 814, and established a dynasty that ruled the country until 997. In the 1994–1995 school year, the Triwizard Tournament was held for the first time in many years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Karkaroff ventured to Hogwarts to supervise his students and to prepare Durmstrang's champion for the Tournament, as well as to serve as one of the five judges. From the moment of his arrival at Hogwarts, it was obvious that Karkaroff was heavily biased towards the champion from his own school, Viktor Krum. [11]

A wizard will generally have a single wand for an extended period of time, largely because it works well for him; and because a wizard is by and large powerless without his wand, he will protect it. This will allow wands to be used as a form of identification. We see a wand being used for identification in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where the disguised Hermione uses Bellatrix Lestrange's captured wand to prove her identity to a Gringotts goblin. It could be possible that his real surname is Krumov (Крумов) which would follow the formation of surnames in Bulgarian language, and that Krum was just an anglicisation of it.