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[Davy_Mcwrecker]

Well, from reading, I am proud of my wand.

Elder is the rarest wood type - Draon Core is the Strongest, yet most unstable core type - And I believe that the Hard/Springy type of wand, etc. has to deal with how easy it is for your wand to bend to other people. It may also have to deal with how powerful it is: ie Springy means t is slightly difficult to bend but it is also weak wheras Hard is Extremely Difficult to bend but is a stronger type of wand. If all is true ad applied, I have a powerful wand.

Also - to clarify - By bend, I mean like How Harry took Draco's Wand. Draco's Wand was probably Slightly Springy and the Elder wand was probably super springy.

[Marry The Night]

The secret bonus for winning the House Cup, as previously speculated, is access to the second book 24 hours ahead of the other Houses. Only Slytherin students that have joined before July 5 will get access, however. The chapters will be available to everyone the following day.

Also it looks like it was not their intention to wipe every student's individual house points, and they'll be restored soon.