Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The use of a
wand , (or any such otherinstrument ortool ,) in anypractical magical practice involvingcasting spells . - noun The
purpose orrole of awand , (or any otherinstrument ortool ,) as a individual partconstituting in the formulation of theinner workings orstructure of a spell.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word wandwork.
Examples
-
We don't admire fantasy heroes like Harry for their stellar wandwork or potions prowess but for their strength of character and determination to do the right thing.
Leah Anthony Libresco: Harry's Finest Moment... Cut from Film 2009
-
# Frankon 29 Oct 2007 at 2:46 pm cut a swath through witches and mugglettes alike, leaving a trail of women raving about his wandwork
-
You'd be surprised, it's not all about wandwork, either.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
-
And while there was plenty of exciting wandwork, ultimately Harry Potter's success or failure against Voldemort didn't come down to being a better wizard.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Elysha Rom-Povolo 2011
-
…leaving a trail of women raving about his wandwork…
-
Now, if Rowling had lardered the Harry Potter books with tales of Dumbledore’s heterosexual relationships, and had done numerous interviews about how in his younger years he cut a swath through witches and mugglettes alike, leaving a trail of women raving about his wandwork, then we would have reason to discard a latter-day revelation of his gayness; it would be patent nonsense.
-
Now, if Rowling had lardered the Harry Potter books with tales of Dumbledore’s heterosexual relationships, and had done numerous interviews about how in his younger years he cut a swath through witches and mugglettes alike, leaving a trail of women raving about his wandwork, then we would have reason to discard a latter-day revelation of his gayness; it would be patent nonsense.
-
Now, if Rowling had lardered the Harry Potter books with tales of Dumbledore’s heterosexual relationships, and had done numerous interviews about how in his younger years he cut a swath through witches and mugglettes alike, leaving a trail of women raving about his wandwork, then we would have reason to discard a latter-day revelation of his gayness; it would be patent nonsense.
-
You’d be surprised, it’s not all about wandwork, either.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.