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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Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) also known as the Southern live oak, is an evergreen oak tree endemic to the Southeastern United States. Though many other species are loosely called live oak, the Southern live oak is particularly iconic of the Old South. Many very large and very old specimens of a live oak can be found today in the Deep South region of the United States. Live oak is a symbolic tree of the Deep South. Quercus virginiana has a squat and leaning form with a large diameter tapering trunk. The Angel Oak near Charleston, South Carolina, is a live oak that has been determined to be the oldest tree in the eastern United States at 1400 years. Live oak is the state tree of Georgia and a favorite in the coastal landscape.
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A popular wand in the Southern wizarding community, wands of Southern Live Oak are highly effective Defence Against the Dark Arts wands, and like competitive witches and wizards, and those with a taste for daring. Similarly, their magic matches this, and likes being pushed to do new things. Like Chestnut wands in Europe, wands made from Southern Live Oak can vary a lot depending on the core and on the age of the wood the wand comes from, with more passionate cores like Dragon can create a tendency to ruthlessness, while more mellow cores such as Unicorn instead give the wand some restraint and a taste for justice. Very common in the Charleston and Savannah wandmaking style.
