Shady Character Two here.

If you were born in a world where wizards are casting magic with wands, what would your wand look like?

Of course, it would be a very personal item that you choose, so in general it would suit your personality. A wand can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. They are usually made of wood with some insert elements of metal or stones, but really can be made of anything, as it is up to its creator. Of course, it will also depend on how expensive of a wand you can afford.

Students wands are usually cheaper, simpler and made of wood - you can see the more classic and elegant wands Lily and Elizabeth have, more sleek and modern wands of Ciara and Aisling, and one more strict looking Gwen's wand.

Some teachers have more elaborate wands, they are usually more sturdy and decorative - thicker or with metals parts, with more ornate designs and gems.

The very first thought we had after discussing the magic medium of different countries was "how do they carry it"? You can't put it in the pocket and making every wand owner having a special holster seemed a bit too much, in the end people prefer easier solutions for everything.

When constructing school uniforms, I introduced the straps with buckles to the girls' skirts. The idea originally came from similar straps you can find on Scottish kilts. Originally, I added them just for design purposes, but looking at them, we realized they suit just great for holding a wand in a place from which you can always draw it comfortably. But won't the wand get in the way? In the end, it's an long rod, 25 cm at least, sitting with it seems problematic. Also, we're talking about wizards, can't they make a more convenient way of carrying a wand?

And thus, our uniform straps became universal, as we introduced them as a common item for all modern wizard clothes. Right now, carrying your wand while only showing the handle is the preferred way according to the etiquette on the Isles.

Of course, there are still other ways to carry your wand however you please - you can see Prof.Hayes just sticking it into her belt or Prof.Bolg having a special wand holster.

If you played UYS a few times, you already saw most of the wands that are present in the game, we have a few more to introduce, so I won't spoil them for now. Tell me, if you have a favourite!

See you all in the next one!

Shady Character Two, out!