In the climax of "Deathly Hallows," the fate of the entire world rests on the power of the mysterious Elder Wand, which operates under a logic so confusing and counter-intuitive that even the ...

When it comes to the oldest, most powerful magic in the Harry Potter franchise, author J.K. Rowling went out of her way to leave some mystery intact. It’s not entirely clear how things like the Elder ...

The titular Deathly Hallows, which many wizards believe don't even exist, is a triad of magical objects: an "unbeatable" wand known as the Elder Wand, a stone with the power to bring back the dead ...