Wand-quality Holly wood is white and fine-grained, and highly prized by all wand-makers for its stylish resemblance to ivory and it’s usually outstanding charmwork. Holly timber is particularly rare in wands, but potently powerful. They are known for choosing Wizards and Witches of spiritual natures. I have noted Holly often have impetuous masters, and have difficulty containing anger. They are attracted to those surrounded by danger, which is lucky, for Holly produces particularly protective magic. Being such a powerful wood, Holly will perform Dark magic if pushed to do so, but be warned, the wood is volatile, and is one of those woods that varies most dramatically in performance depending on the wand core, Unicorn hair calms the wood and soothes it’s hot nature. Dragon heartstring will often do the reverse and produce fiery passionate magic. And Phoenix feather is notoriously difficult to team with Holly. The woods volatility, mixes strangely with the isolation and detachment of the Phoenix.