Hogwarts Castle
Josh finally booked a phone call after years of following the Reddit posts.
He knew that he wanted a Harry Potter theme that wasn’t subtle, but also wasn’t completely obnoxious; darker colors, and design elements with hidden meanings, and ideally his initials somewhere too. He also wasn’t afraid of going all-out on the complexity.
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The base wood had to be a striped walnut, for its dark, rich color.
The easiest decision was the Elder Wand alignment line. It’s mostly a straight line, but there are a couple of distinctive spheres along the length.
Next up was the centerpiece of the design: the bottom engraving. This is where there can be the most detail, and Josh wanted a showstopper. He asked for Hogwarts, and in keeping with the dark theme, we decided on the students arriving on boats at night. From the moon to the glow of a fire on the central walkway, there are details on details. Every time you look, there’s another nuance to explore.
A subtle Deathly Hallows sits quietly on the face, but for the initials JO, we wanted something more obvious. The J is made of a Gryffindor scarf, while the O is the golden snitch.
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Ordered: February 12, 2024
Shipped: March 08, 2024