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Dumbledore's wand is Elder, a wood representing banishing, prosperity, protection, renewal, and healing. Elder is also believed to intermingle both good and evil, and its flowers produce a strong odor suggesting death. The wand's inner core contains a [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Thestral|thestral]] tail hair that [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=25 the author has stated is], "a powerful and tricky substance that can be mastered only by a witch or wizard capable of facing death."
== Etymology ==
The etymology of the character's name is:
* ''Albus'': From the Latin meaning 'white' or 'bright'.
* ''Percival'': From the Old Welsh "peredur" meaning "warrior of the cauldron".
* ''Wulfric'': From the Old English "wulf" 'wolf', and "ric" 'mighty, powerful, rich, wealthy'.
* ''Brian'': From the old Celtic "bre" meaning 'hill', 'high, or 'noble'.
* ''Dumbledore'': A compound of "dumble" (similar to 'bumble') and "dor" meaning a 'buzzing flying insect' (such as a 'bee').
== Role in the Books ==
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