In this world, there are many tools one may use to direct magic. One of the most well known of these is the wand. Of course it is a common saying that "The wand chooses the wizard", with all wands having a degree of awareness with which they select...
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Pinus resinosa, known as red pine or Norway pine, is a pine native to North America. It occurs from Newfoundland west to Manitoba, and south to Pennsylvania, with several smaller, disjunct populations occurring in the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and West Virginia, as well as a few small pockets in extreme northern New Jersey and northern Illinois. It is the state tree of Minnesota.
Popular across the northern and eastern United States, red pine wands are known for choosing owners that are creative, secretive, and introverted. These witches and wizards enjoy their solitude and do their best work when they are alone. In group settings, they are quiet but can be forceful with their opinions and ideas. They are a creative force and have many ideas about how to do tasks and how the finished idea should look. They love to experiment with outcomes by changing minute details. Aesthetics and presentation are just as important in their eyes as the contents. They believe the format of an idea needs to reflect the ideas proposed by the finished project or product. As in, if a poem is about letting one's life be a little chaotic and less planned, then maybe the writing appears scattered or jumping around the page, or lines and stanzas are of various lengths and meters, etc.
Though they try to act aloof, they do care about what people think about them– especially their friends. With the few friends they have (which is how they like it), they are loving and willing to sacrifice a lot for their happiness. This can also be applied to family members they feel close to. When they love, these witches and wizards do so intensely. If a loved one break's their trust or heart, they may shut themselves off from others or take on heaps of projects and responsibilities to take their mind off it. They often have great spiritual awareness and may sense if there are ghosts or spirits nearby. They may have a mild fascination with death, dark or taboo subjects. They have issues with their liver and are most likely lightweights when it comes to alcohol consumption.
According to Ollivander, this wand is one of the most sensitive to non-verbal magic. As such, the owner must be careful when holding their wand to not let their emotions or thoughts encourage the wand to cast a corresponding spell. This is one of the best wands for the care of magical creatures. Other subjects this wand often excels at include divination, transfiguration, charms, history of magic, ancient runes, arithmancy, and astronomy. There may be issues with herbology and defense against the dark arts.
This wand smells of pine and a hint of iron. Emerald green sparks flicker out of this wand, even when it's performing non-verbal magic. Pine wands are stronger around the winter solstice. Pine wand owners are noted to befriend or cooperate well with the reed, almond, and fig wand owners. Pine wands bond well with thestral-based wand cores, as well as cores from solitary creatures.
