Kneazle Whisker

• Type: Wand Core
• Owners: Not specified in canon
• Maker: Used by various wandmakers, but not one of the “Supreme Cores” favored by Garrick Ollivander (Pottermore)

A Kneazle whisker is a magical component used as the core of a wand. It is sourced from a Kneazle, a small, cat-like magical beast with distinctly large ears and a plumed, lion-like tail. The physical appearance of the whisker itself is not described, but it is presumably similar in form to a whisker from a non-magical cat, imbued with the inherent magic of the creature from which it was taken.

Kneazle whiskers are a less common type of wand core and are considered substandard by master wandmakers like Garrick Ollivander when compared to the Supreme Cores of Unicorn hair, Dragon heartstring, and Phoenix feather. According to Wandlore, wands with a Kneazle whisker core are capable of producing powerful magic. However, their performance and reliability can be inconsistent. The power of such a wand is believed to be heavily influenced by the temperament of the individual Kneazle from which the whisker was sourced and its disposition towards the wand's owner. If the Kneazle was not fond of the witch or wizard who possesses the wand, its performance may be subpar (Pottermore).

The use of Kneazle whiskers as a wand core is not documented within the original seven novels. Its history is primarily derived from supplementary materials which suggest it was likely used by older generations of wandmakers or those with different philosophies than the Ollivander family. As it is not one of the three cores Garrick Ollivander exclusively uses, it is considered a rare or secondary-quality core in modern British wandmaking (Pottermore).

Kneazle whiskers do not play a direct role in the main narrative of the *Harry Potter* series. No major character is known to possess a wand with this core. The existence of this core primarily serves to expand the lore of wandmaking, illustrating that a variety of magical substances can be used to create wands beyond the three principal cores used by Ollivander. This highlights the complexity and diversity of wandlore in the wider wizarding world. The most famous part-Kneazle in the series is Crookshanks, the pet of Hermione Granger, though his heritage had no bearing on her wand, which contained a Dragon heartstring core.

• The primary source of information on Kneazle whisker as a wand core comes from J.K. Rowling's writings on the Pottermore website (now Wizarding World).
• In the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for the Game Boy Color, a Kneazle whisker is one of the possible cores for the player's wand, along with Phoenix feather or Unicorn hair (video game).