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The power of the Elder Wand was first shown in history, as Antioch Peverell, the eldest of the mythical Three Brothers, had a duel with an enemy he had long wanted to defeat.

He won, and left his enemy dead on the floor.

After boasting of his unbeatable wand, Peverell was robbed in his sleep by a rival wanting to claim the wand, who slit his throat for good measure.

Ever since, power-hungry wizards have sought this wand, and it is the Hallow most easy to track through history.

It eventually came to the possession of Gregorovitch, a Bulgarian wandmaker.

Gregorovitch boasted about possessing the Elder Wand, believing it would boost his popularity, and he tried to reverse engineer its secrets as he faced competition from Ollivander.

It subsequently fell to Gellert Grindelwald, who stole it from Gregorovitch.

Ultimately Grindelwald was defeated by Dumbledore, who then assumed control of the wand.

Dumbledore considered it the " only hallow was fit to possess, not to boast of it or kill with it, but to tame it.