At this point in time, two Ollivander wand shops are situated in England, one in London's Diagon Alley, and one in Hogsmeade, a village just outside of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the 19th century, at the same time as Hogwarts Legacy, Gerbold Ollivander takes over as the head of the Ollivander family.
Geraint Ollivander wrote about his desire to match wizards and witches with wands made from cypress tree bark, as apparently, that would indicate that they were destined to do something heroic in their lifetime. At some point during the Middle Ages, Geraint Ollivander took over the family business, setting up a full-time shop in London.
The Ollivanders' family history gets a little fuzzy from there onwards, with the next piece of information not coming until the Middle Ages. When Ollivander opened his first wand shop, the business became an immediate success, with his wands being of incredibly high quality. These wands would often be extremely temperamental, refusing to cast spells and even leading to some dangerous magical accidents. At this point in Wizarding World history, the vast majority of witches and wizards were attempting to craft their own wands, using whatever ingredients they could find around them. The name Ollivander roughly translates to "he who owns the olive wand," and as olive trees aren't native to England, it's thought that they must have originated somewhere in the Mediterranean.Īfter arriving in England in 382 B.C., the original Ollivander set up the very first family-owned wandmakers stall. Though their family history is still a little unclear, it's widely believed that the Ollivanders originally came to England alongside the ancient Romans. The Ollivanders are a long, long line of witches and wizards, known for being the best wandmakers not only in England, but across the entire globe.
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