Centaur hair cores are extremely temperamental, with a great range of magic but a marked difficulty to use. They are particularly suited to divination, astronomy, and healing, but are stubborn and difficult to personalise. Allegiance is hard-won but not always permanent. Ill-suited to the Dark Arts, they may rebel or even backfire when misused.

Approximately 3.50% of witches and wizards have this type of wand core.