Just to clarify, "unicore hair core" means "the core of the wand is a unicorn hair," not "the core of a unicorn hair is the wand." Anecdotally speaking, I've s

Just to clarify, "unicore hair core" means "the core of the wand is a unicorn hair," not "the core of a unicorn hair is the wand." Anecdotally speaking, I've seen many references to hair being used in magic rituals. Just one example is the schoolyard cliche of keeping a lock of a loved one's hair.