魔杖性質
Cypress wood with a unicorn hair core, 10½” and surprisingly swishy flexibility
柏木、獨角獸毛髮,十又二分之一吋長,令人驚訝地揮起來有颼颼聲
柏木、獨角獸毛髮,十又二分之一吋長,令人驚訝地揮起來有颼颼聲
一、使用木材:柏木(Cypress wood)
Cypress wands are associated with nobility.
The great medieval wandmaker, Geraint Ollivander, wrote that he was always honoured to match a cypress wand, for he knew he was meeting a witch or wizard who would die a heroic death.
Fortunately, in these less blood-thirsty times, the possessors of cypress wands are rarely called upon to lay down their lives, though doubtless many of them would do so if required.
Wands of cypress find their soul mates among the brave, the bold and the self-sacrificing: those who are unafraid to confront the shadows in their own and others' natures.
柏木魔杖和高貴的出身有著關聯。
偉大的中古世紀魔杖製造師,傑蘭特‧奧立凡德,曾經寫到他每當配出一根柏木魔杖時總是感到非常光榮,因為他知道他面前的巫師女巫願意如同英雄般的死去。
幸運的是,在那個稍微不血腥一點的年代,有著柏木魔杖的持有者很少會被徵召去為國捐驅,儘管其中的許多毋庸置疑的會在必要的時候如此去做。
和柏木魔杖性情相投的人非常的勇敢而有著大膽和自我犧牲的精神:他們總是不害怕去對抗他們自己本身和別人本質的黑暗面。
The great medieval wandmaker, Geraint Ollivander, wrote that he was always honoured to match a cypress wand, for he knew he was meeting a witch or wizard who would die a heroic death.
Fortunately, in these less blood-thirsty times, the possessors of cypress wands are rarely called upon to lay down their lives, though doubtless many of them would do so if required.
Wands of cypress find their soul mates among the brave, the bold and the self-sacrificing: those who are unafraid to confront the shadows in their own and others' natures.
柏木魔杖和高貴的出身有著關聯。
偉大的中古世紀魔杖製造師,傑蘭特‧奧立凡德,曾經寫到他每當配出一根柏木魔杖時總是感到非常光榮,因為他知道他面前的巫師女巫願意如同英雄般的死去。
幸運的是,在那個稍微不血腥一點的年代,有著柏木魔杖的持有者很少會被徵召去為國捐驅,儘管其中的許多毋庸置疑的會在必要的時候如此去做。
和柏木魔杖性情相投的人非常的勇敢而有著大膽和自我犧牲的精神:他們總是不害怕去對抗他們自己本身和別人本質的黑暗面。
二、使用杖芯:獨角獸尾毛(Unicorn hair core)
Unicorn hair generally produces the most consistent magic, and is least subject to fluctuations and blockages.
Wands with unicorn cores are generally the most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts.
They are the most faithful of all wands, and usually remain strongly attached to their first owner, irrespective of whether he or she was an accomplished witch or wizard.
Minor disadvantages of unicorn hair are that they do not make the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate) and that they are prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled, meaning that the hair may 'die' and need replacing.
獨角獸尾毛可以用來製作魔杖,他們產生最為穩定的魔法,很少受到波動或者阻塞。
以獨角獸尾毛製成的魔杖難以使用黑魔法,而且能夠製成最為忠誠的魔杖,不論它的第一任主人是否是個傑出的巫師,它都會與這個人保持強烈的聯繫。
使用獨角獸尾毛製作的魔杖有一個小缺點,那就是它們不會成為最強大的魔杖(儘管魔杖木材可能補償這一點不足)。
同時,在處理不當的情況下,獨角獸尾毛還很容易變得憂鬱。這意味著這根尾毛已經「死去」,需要進行替換。
Wands with unicorn cores are generally the most difficult to turn to the Dark Arts.
They are the most faithful of all wands, and usually remain strongly attached to their first owner, irrespective of whether he or she was an accomplished witch or wizard.
Minor disadvantages of unicorn hair are that they do not make the most powerful wands (although the wand wood may compensate) and that they are prone to melancholy if seriously mishandled, meaning that the hair may 'die' and need replacing.
獨角獸尾毛可以用來製作魔杖,他們產生最為穩定的魔法,很少受到波動或者阻塞。
以獨角獸尾毛製成的魔杖難以使用黑魔法,而且能夠製成最為忠誠的魔杖,不論它的第一任主人是否是個傑出的巫師,它都會與這個人保持強烈的聯繫。
使用獨角獸尾毛製作的魔杖有一個小缺點,那就是它們不會成為最強大的魔杖(儘管魔杖木材可能補償這一點不足)。
同時,在處理不當的情況下,獨角獸尾毛還很容易變得憂鬱。這意味著這根尾毛已經「死去」,需要進行替換。
The following notes on wand length and flexibility are taken from notes on the subject by Mr Garrick Ollivander, wandmaker.
下列對於魔杖長度和彈性的描述來自於魔杖製造師蓋瑞克‧奧立凡德先生的筆記。
下列對於魔杖長度和彈性的描述來自於魔杖製造師蓋瑞克‧奧立凡德先生的筆記。
三、魔杖長度:十又二分之一吋長(10 ½" in length)
Many wandmakers simply match the wand length to the size of the witch or wizard who will use it, but this is a crude measure, and fails to take into account many other, important considerations.
In my experience, longer wands might suit taller wizards, but they tend to be drawn to bigger personalities, and those of a more spacious and dramatic style of magic.
Neater wands favour more elegant and refined spell-casting.
However, no single aspect of wand composition should be considered in isolation of all the others, and the type of wood, the core and the flexibility may either counterbalance or enhance the attributes of the wand's length.
很多魔杖製造師依巫師或女巫的身高大小來配對魔杖的長度,但這是一個非常粗糙的測量,而沒有考慮到其他許多重要的因素。
以我的經驗來說,長一點的魔杖和高一點的巫師可能配得起來,但它們比較容易被非常有個性或有著廣闊而戲劇性的施法風格的巫師或女巫吸引。
比較勻稱的魔杖偏好雅致而精確的咒語施展。
然而,魔杖的任何組成都不應該不和其他特性一併討論。魔杖的木頭、芯、和彈性都有可能抵消或者是提高魔杖長度所帶來的特性。
Most wands will be in the range of between nine and fourteen inches.
While I have sold extremely short wands (eight inches and under) and very long wands (over fifteen inches), these are exceptionally rare.
In the latter case, a physical peculiarity demanded the excessive wand length.
However, abnormally short wands usually select those in whose character something is lacking, rather than because they are physically undersized (many small witches and wizards are chosen by longer wands).
大部分的魔杖會是九吋到十四吋長。
雖然我也有賣出過極短(八吋或更短) 和極長(十五吋以上) 的魔杖,那些都是異常的少見。
在後者,是因為特殊的體型需要特別長的魔杖。
然而,反常的短的魔杖通常會選擇在性格上有缺陷的人,而不是體型特別小的巫師女巫(許多體型小的巫師女巫有被較長的魔杖選上)。
In my experience, longer wands might suit taller wizards, but they tend to be drawn to bigger personalities, and those of a more spacious and dramatic style of magic.
Neater wands favour more elegant and refined spell-casting.
However, no single aspect of wand composition should be considered in isolation of all the others, and the type of wood, the core and the flexibility may either counterbalance or enhance the attributes of the wand's length.
很多魔杖製造師依巫師或女巫的身高大小來配對魔杖的長度,但這是一個非常粗糙的測量,而沒有考慮到其他許多重要的因素。
以我的經驗來說,長一點的魔杖和高一點的巫師可能配得起來,但它們比較容易被非常有個性或有著廣闊而戲劇性的施法風格的巫師或女巫吸引。
比較勻稱的魔杖偏好雅致而精確的咒語施展。
然而,魔杖的任何組成都不應該不和其他特性一併討論。魔杖的木頭、芯、和彈性都有可能抵消或者是提高魔杖長度所帶來的特性。
Most wands will be in the range of between nine and fourteen inches.
While I have sold extremely short wands (eight inches and under) and very long wands (over fifteen inches), these are exceptionally rare.
In the latter case, a physical peculiarity demanded the excessive wand length.
However, abnormally short wands usually select those in whose character something is lacking, rather than because they are physically undersized (many small witches and wizards are chosen by longer wands).
大部分的魔杖會是九吋到十四吋長。
雖然我也有賣出過極短(八吋或更短) 和極長(十五吋以上) 的魔杖,那些都是異常的少見。
在後者,是因為特殊的體型需要特別長的魔杖。
然而,反常的短的魔杖通常會選擇在性格上有缺陷的人,而不是體型特別小的巫師女巫(許多體型小的巫師女巫有被較長的魔杖選上)。
四、魔杖彈性:令人驚訝地揮起來有颼颼聲(surprisingly swishy flexibility)
Wand flexibility or rigidity denotes the degree of adaptability and willingness to change possessed by the wand-and-owner pair - although, again, this factor ought not to be considered separately from the wand wood, core and length, nor of the owner’s life experience and style of magic, all of which will combine to make the wand in question unique.
魔杖的彈性或硬度代表著持有著和魔杖的組合的順應性和願意改變的程度,但,我必須要再一次強調,這個特性不應該不和魔杖的木頭、芯和長度、或持有者本身的經驗和施法的風格一併討論,這些全部的組合使得討論中的魔杖獨一無二。
魔杖的彈性或硬度代表著持有著和魔杖的組合的順應性和願意改變的程度,但,我必須要再一次強調,這個特性不應該不和魔杖的木頭、芯和長度、或持有者本身的經驗和施法的風格一併討論,這些全部的組合使得討論中的魔杖獨一無二。