‘If you seek integrity, search first among the poplars,’ was a maxim of Gerbold Ollivander, and poplar wands and their owners demonstrate this perfectly. A poplar wand is to be relied upon, of consistency, strength and uniform power, always happiest when working with a witch or wizard of clear moral vision. There is a tired old joke among lesser wandmakers that no poplar wand has ever chosen a politician, but this is false: two of the Ministry’s most accomplished Ministers for Magic, Eldritch Diggory and Evangeline Orpington, were the possessors of fine, Ollivander-made poplar wands.

Approximately 4.00% of witches and wizards have this type of wand wood.