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Is wands the only tool used for spellwork? Are there any wizards that use staffs, like Gandalf, in Harry Potter? Is there any mention of other tools you can use to perform spells?

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  • Related: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/104928/why-did-witches-and-wizards-in-harry-potter-need-wands-to-perform-magic-well and certainly https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/2622/are-there-any-spells-that-a-wizard-witch-can-cast-without-a-wand-in-the-harry-po which sounds like a dupe. – BCdotWEB May 29 '17 at 21:29
  • @Valorum Was the staff from the books or the movies? – Bernard the Bear May 29 '17 at 21:32
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    @BernardtheBear - Only from the movies. In the book he had a staff but didn't use it for magic (as far as we're aware). – Valorum May 29 '17 at 21:34
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    The inconsistencies between the books and the movies are quite vast. – Bernard the Bear May 29 '17 at 21:37
  • @BernardtheBear - As I've said on several occasions, if you made a truly faithful version of the books, the films would each be nine hours long and unwatchable crap. – Valorum May 29 '17 at 21:39
  • That's not an issue, but was he using the staff as he uses a wand? Was it stated that he could use it to perform spells or did it have that singular function? – Bernard the Bear May 29 '17 at 21:43
  • @BCdotWEB, that is not what I am asking! Surely, the wand isn't the only tool used for spellwork, or is it? – Bernard the Bear May 29 '17 at 21:49
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    @BernardtheBear - Ollivander says you can use anything as a "focus" for magic. On the other hand, we never see anyone use anything other than a wand. – Valorum May 29 '17 at 22:08
  • We do, however, see wizards (mostly Dumbledore) perform magic using only their hands. I think it's safe to say that if you can cast spells with no instrument at all, you can use any instrument to help you cast spells. It's just that wands are specially crafted to make casting spells easier for each individual Witch or Wizard, which is fairly important in the case of kids who've never casted a spell before going to school to learn how to cast spells. – DisturbedNeo May 30 '17 at 08:59
  • @marcellothearcane I don't see how this is a duplicate. The answers on the other question don't mention any other tools used by wizards. – Gallifreyan May 30 '17 at 14:27

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There are many OBJECTS indeed:

  • Enchanted Coins: In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hermione Granger creates fake, enchanted Galleons that are used for communication between members of Dumbledore's Army.
  • Howler: A Howler is a blood-red letter sent to signify extreme anger or to convey a message very loudly and publicly.
  • Hand of Glory:The Hand of Glory is described as a large shrivelled hand displayed on a cushion in Borgin and Burkes, a Dark Arts shop in Knockturn Alley.

AND you may refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_objects_in_Harry_Potter for more info

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