Gryffindor's sword

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Gryffindor's sword was forged by goblins thousand years ago, the world's most skilled blacksmiths magic, and therefore is haunted. Composed of pure silver, inlaid with rubies, the gemstone that symbolizes Gryffindor hourglasses that feature points Hogwarts houses. Godric Gryffindor's name is engraved just below the hilt.

 

The sword was forged following the specifications of Godric Gryffindor Ragnuk I, the best silversmiths and therefore the King (in the culture of the elves, the ruler does not work unless the rest, but makes it more skillfully). When it was finished, the coveted Ragnuk was invented while that Gryffindor had stolen and sent minions to take it off. Gryffindor wand fought but did not kill their attackers. Instead of killing the bewitched and sent them back to the king to communicate the threat that if he ever try to steal Gryffindor, he draw his sword against them all.

 

The king of the elves took the threat seriously and left Gryffindor's sword that belonged, however resentful continued until the day of his death. This laid the foundations of the false legend theft Gryffindor maintained in some sections of the community of elves today.

 

The question of why a wizard need a sword, though made quite often, it is easy to answer. In the days before the International Statute of Secrecy, when mages mingled freely with Muggles, also used swords to fight as often as wands. In fact, it was considered unsporting to use a muggle wand against a sword (which does not mean it never happened). Many talented magicians duelists were also accomplished in the conventional sense, including Gryffindor.

 

Enchanted swords have been many legends. The Sword Nuadu, part of the legendary treasures of Tuatha Dé Danann, was invincible once drawn. The sword of Gryffindor has something of the legend of Excalibur in it, the sword of King Arthur, in some legends should be taken out of a stone by the true king. The idea of ​​being worthy to hold this sword is repeated in the sword of Gryffindor with the idea of ​​being returned to the members of the house of the true owner they deserve it.