It is said that a laurel wand will never perform a dishonourable act, although in a quest for glory (a not uncommon goal for those best suited to these wands), I have known laurel wands to perform powerful and sometimes lethal magic. Laurel wands are commonly found among those who are cunning, intellectual, and noble in heart. It is a tricky wood to control, and Laurel wands are sometimes called fickle because of it, but this is unfair. The laurel wand seems unable to tolerate laziness in a possessor, and it is in such conditions that it is most easily and willingly won away. Otherwise, it will cleave happily to its first match forever, and indeed has the unusual and engaging attribute of issuing a spontaneous lightning strike if another witch or wizard attempts to steal it.