Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes reveals the secret behind Voldemort’s wand
By Callum Gunn
During a recent interview, Ralph Fiennes, who played iconic villain Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, revealed a surprising secret about his wand.
It will soon be a decade since the Harry Potter franchise came to an end and we are still learning surprising facts about the Wizarding World franchise to this day. Ralph Fiennes is the one revealing secrets today and this one is all about his wand.
The interview was with GQ.
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During the interview, Fiennes revealed how his wand appears to defy gravity. You might not have noticed it when watching Harry Potter, so keep an eye out on it next time, but while everyone always seems to maintain a tight grip on their wand, Lord Voldemort barely seems to cling onto it at all.
There are several scenes where you can see him only having a single finger curled around his wand and when casting various spells. Promoting the question; how the heck does he not drop it?
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Well, Fiennes revealed the secret to GQ and it isn’t very magical I’m afraid. Turns out there is a hook on the wand which went onto one of Fiennes’ fingers. Allowing him to use the wand open-handed.
"“It has a hook on it, so I can hold my hand, and then the end can hook around this finger. Like I almost have the hand open… you’d think it would fall off the hand. But I just enjoyed that it could be light in the hand.”"
Despite the answer not being very magical, it is a fun bit of trivia for Harry Potter fans. One that shows just how much effort went into creating the magic that is Harry Potter.
You can check out the full interview with GQ by checking out the video just below.
Next. Ralph Fiennes reflects on fellow co-star Alan Rickman. dark
What do you think of the special treatment Lord Voldemort’s wand received in Harry Potter? Did you always wonder how Voldemort was able to use the wand the way he did? Drop a comment just below sharing your thoughts.