Gerbold Ollivander

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Gerbold Octavius Ollivander (fl.19th century) was apure-blood^[1]wizard and famously accomplishedwandmaker. He was the father ofGervaise Ollivander, and, through him, the paternal grandfather ofGarrick Ollivander.^[2]

Biography[]

Early life[]

Gerbold Octavius was born into thewizardingOllivander family in or prior to the19th century. Hereaped the benefits of growing up in the family'swandmaking business. Having taken up the family business inLondon, Gerbold studied further into wandlore and became highly regarded as an excellentwandmaker. At some point, he also fathered a son,Gervaise, who went on to provide his father with a grandson,Garrick, both of whom continued the family tradition ofwandmaking.^[2]

Career as a wandmaker[]

Gerbold believed thatfir produced "the survivor's wand", as he had sold wands of this wood tothree different wizards, each of whom found himself in mortal danger and came out unharmed. He was also fond of saying, "If you seek integrity, search first among thepoplars," which his grandson Garrick found correct based on his own experience with poplar wands and their owners. During thenineteenth century, at a time when wands made ofsilver lime were in vogue, the wandmakerArturo Cephalopos claimed that thewood's reputed connection with powers ofDivination was "a falsehood circulated by merchants like Gerbold Ollivander, who have overstocked their workshops with silver lime and hope to shift their surplus". According to Gerbold's grandsonGarrick, however, Cephalopos was "an ignoramus" who predictably went out of business.^[2]

1890–1891 school year[]

By the time of the1890–1891 school year, Gerbold had been maintaining the branch in the village ofHogsmeade inScotland.^[3] There, he continued to make and sell high-qualitywands to his customers. This included aHogwarts student that curiously enough started their schooling five years late.^[4]

Gerbold was determined to recover theOllivander family's heirloom wand, anapple andfairy wingwand that had been in the possession of his family until the1790s, when it had been stolen and hidden byRichard Jackdaw. It was never recovered because it was later destroyed.^[5]

Making the Keepers' wand[]

Gerbold was notified byProfessorEleazar Fig of an upcoming visit from the new fifth-year student that involved the making of aspecial wand. He suspected that it could only serve a unique purpose and would not be of much use otherwise. When the student visited, they provided him with the materials they had gotten from theKeepers, and Gerbold successfully crafted a wand using them.^[6]

Magical abilities and skills[]

• Wandmaking: Gerbold was an accomplished wandmaker like other members ofhis family.^[4] He was able to craft the specialKeepers' wand.^[6]
• Charms: Gerbold was able to use theSummoning Charm to summonwands from top shelves for his customers.^[4]
• Nonverbal spell: Gerbold was able to use the Summoning Charm nonverbally.^[4]

Behind the scenes[]

• Gerbold is voiced by Scottish actorEnn Reitel inHogwarts Legacy.^[7]
• If the player choosesRavenclaw house, they receive a house-specific quest involving Gerbold. He asks for their help to find theOllivander family's heirloom wand, anapple andfairy wingwand. They are sent to theOwlery where they speak to the thief, Richard Jackdaw's ghost, but they learn that it was destroyed.^[5] The quest is contradicted by other events if the player chooses a different house.^[5]

Appearances[]

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• Pottermore(First mentioned)
• HarryPotter.com(Mentioned only)
• Hogwarts Legacy(First appearance)
• The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Gerbold Ollivander at theHogwarts Legacy Wiki