WHY Does Jacob Have a Wand? - Secrets of Dumbledore Theory 

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I like the idea that Jacob might secretly be a Squib and not realize it. That explains how he could hold it without a backlash effect, how he can see Hogwarts, AND why everyone calls him a No-Mag. Because the US may have not had a distinction between Muggle and Squib like the UK does.

I love the idea of Jacob being a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff. Perhaps someone along the way of his ancestors was a squib, immigrated to the US, passed down a latent magical gene, and Jacob, consequently, has at least some rudimentary magical ability without realizing it.

Here's a theory. Jacob is actually a wizard. He stated in the first movie that he was part of the "expeditionary forces in Europe" He served in WWI. Trench warfare. Some of the bloodiest warfare in history. First time chemical weapons were used. He's saw stuff so horrible that he couldn't take it anymore and to cope he tried to use the obliviate spell on himself and something went wrong. Or he came across another wizard serving on the other side and they had a duel and the other wizard used the spell.

movie's been out, wand is like a puppet, someone else does magic, but the wand can be wielded and it light comes out of it and just looks like its doing something.

I would like it if Jakob had no magical powers. It would show that also muggles can achieve something in the magical world and that magic is not everything that counts.

So Jacob has proven time and time again that he is selflessly in love with Queenie. One continuing theme throughout the series has been that love can have strange and powerful affects beyond the norm in the wizarding world. So what if through the hugely "mysterious" magical power of love is enough to "activate" magical power in Jacob that wouldn't normally have found expression in Jacob? Personally, I'm just romantic enough to root for this solution of Jacob obtaining a wand.

I would point out that the US magical authorities did not notice Creedence was magical, to the point where Grindlewald (as Graves) assumed he was a squib. With all the obliviating going on in the US, I really suspect a lot of illegitimate half bloods slip through the cracks. Even so, I expect the wand was just for Jacob to use as part of his cover.

I feel like the wand might just be unclaimed for now, we may even see the want become claimed, choosing Jacob.

Honestly this is the main reason I'm looking forward to this movie, I wanna see more with Jacob and him getting a wand and everything.

If you're a person that has the ability to be hyper-observant, as well as the thought process to reason out clues given in the first two 'Fantastic Beasts' movies, you'll deduce a few things for yourself. Namely, the Polish name 'Kowalski' basically translates to 'the son of Smith'; and 'Smith' graduated MANY people from the Hufflepuff house at Hogwarts. Research will reveal that Helga Hufflepuff was warm, friendly, outgoing, and loved to bake. Hmmmmm. Jacob has also been able to see many things that most No-Maj people cannot. One small example would be the crystal ball at Nicholas Flamel's home where he sees Queenie in it. There are plenty of other hints that he also may possess hidden magical powers. I'm still working on WHO's wand this might be. It's going to be AWESOME when it's used (hopefully). Remember Neville Longbottom's incredible destruction of Voldemort's LAST Horcrux, Nagini with the Sword of Griffindor?? Who would have expected HIM to set up Harry to seal the fate of one of the most powerful, evil wizards to have ever existed???

I kinda wish there was more to learn about the American Ministry Laws where in the HP series we learn more on the Britsh Ministry Laws that Muggles are somewhat aware of the Wizarding world through marriage, relations, and coming in contact with magic. Example would be the Dursleys. The are aware of the Wizarding World and even though they didn't care for it, they still dealt with it. If they were in the U.S., they would probably have their memory erased since in the first Fantastic Beasts the American Ministry didn't want anyone who was not Magical to know of the Wizarding World.

My thoughts: It's Helga Hufflepuff's wand. Dumbledore's outward reasons for giving it to him could be all that's been theorized (so he'd blend in; It would be available if it was needed by one of the others, etc.). But when has Dumbledore ever *not* had other motives?! I believe he's experimenting with Jacob - and seeing if Helga's wand will reawaken the latent magic in a descendant.

I heard it was a Snakewood wand. If belonged to a powerful wizard … perhaps it’s Salazars wand himself. His snakewood wand was able to go to sleep. Just speculating here of course

What if Jacob is going to take a poly juice potion when he gets to Hogwarts and he just needs the wand to blend in? Kind of like if a cop was walking around with a holster but no gun

i think wands are kind of sentient so when it senses a muggle is an ally to wizards and witches, and necessary in preserving the magical community it offers the muggle its power. Then it becomes an op sonic screwdriver that fires kinetic pulses at the enemy.

I wonder if Dumbledore actually disarmed Grindelwald in Godric's Hollow and that wand is now loyal to Dumbledore himself. That would make that wand very valuable because it would have some of Gridelwald's magic inside and have Gridelwald as an enemy making the wands kinda like the phoenix wand and Voldemort's original wand.

I hope that Jacob does not get magical powers. I feel that him being a nomag grounds the story better. I hope it's just for quirky story telling

Dumbledore strategist who plays the long game. In the trailer it seems to me that he has decided that Jacob has a role to play in his plan. My first thought is that the wand is a special one and the reason it is given to Jacob is a no mag is the last person who would have it. But Jacob shows the wand 2 times during the trailer. That’s not hiding the wand. So I think Dumbledore is using Jacob as a distraction. Also I really hope that Jacob is a no mag. It just seems to me that him helping wizards is more significant in a society that severely limits wizard and no mag interaction.

What if it's a special wand that can be used by muggles the same way wizards use normal wands

I've read it somewhere that muggle can actually use wand, they just can't master it

I know the movie's out already and most of us have watched it and know the movie, but I'll still comment. It might be that the wand is a magical object prepared by Dumbledore that will do something (that Dumbledore decided beforehand) at a specific time/situation. Kind of like a portkey that transports those who touch it from place a to place b at a set time.

I cooked up a magic RPG world where the equivalent of muggles or no-mages are in fact the most powerful magic people of all. Descendants of an ancient magic family that caste a protection spell that shielded them from all magic attacks but with the side effect of blocking their own magic ability's. They can be attacked with magic but its really hard. They also can't remember magic the next morning if they see or experience it. These are called Greys by the magic community. It could work in the wizarding world as a legend or secret the dark mages want to hide. I can't do characters as well as J.K Rowling can though.

I do like this theory, if I had to guess who's wand this could possibly be it would be Grindelwalds original wand; before he got the elder wand.

What if it's not a wand but a talisman to allow Jacob so see and interact with the magical world. Notice how he never loses contact with it at the table in hogwarts. Like he makes sure to keep contact with it

I’m definitely interested to find out the true nature of this wand, whether it is a prop to help Jacob blend in with the wizards, a wand enchanted to produce magic in emergency situations, or a sign that Jacob unknowingly possess magic.

Maybe the wand was originally Helga Hufflepuff's wand. With Jacob being a descendant of her, means that the wand would work for him in a way that it would not work for others. I also want to point out that the occamy that begins to hatch while Jacob is holding it, and which later Newt actually tells Jacob is his, could possibly be a familiar. Also Jacob is given the silver occamy egg shells to help him get the loan for his bakery.

I think it's like an all for one but in wand form. The wand itself might have some spells stored in it waiting to be passed on to anyone.

I'm hoping Jacob has a smidgen of wizardary blood and that Dunbledore discovered that fact

The wand can be some important thing that id transfigured to look like the wand. Maybe, the bloodpact.🤷

I think Jacob is a Wizard but he's magic is repressed but when he's in danger and says one of the spells he's heard he's magic will awaken and the spell will work

Any of your theories about the wand could be correct. Grindelwald's wand is the Elder Wand but the wand given to Jacob is probably the original wand of Dumbledore or Grindelwald which they used to make the blood pact, and they need to destroy the wand so the blood pact cannot be broken.

As powerfully as Dumbledore is, put outer, mirrors like cameras etc. Who is to say he couldn't imbue a stick like a charmed object to perform a few basic spells by command when used by a nomag.

Haven't watched the video yet, but it has been very obvious to me since I saw the trailer. He is given an enchanted Wand that has the ability to cast one or a select few spells already stored within it. So that there can be a clerical oversight error at The Magical Congress of the USA. So that he will "be a wizard" So that they can get married. So that Queenie will turn on Grindelwald. To what ends and how important her "betrayal" will be, I hope it is not required for the great duel but rather is just something small. But it could be as big as Grindelwald had already figured out a way to break/ignore the blood pact and she simply reads this info from him and shares it. But it all requires Jacob to _believe_ he can cast magic. Or else he wouldn't ask her to marry him.

His recent constant exposure to magic has caused him to develop magical aptitude.

Am I the only one that thinks that is young grindelwald’s wand? It looks very similar to the one young grindelwald’s holding in a photo.

i think that dumbledore gives him the wand because of his love for Queenie and Dumbledore said himself that Love is the most powerfull thing and is maybe capable of turning a muggle/nomag into a wizard if the person fights for his true love .... just an idea ;)

Maybe it’s charged with magic

Long shot but do you think it is possible for a very skilled Wizard to actually perform a spell on a muggle to give the muggle magical powers?

i think the wand is an expedient to try bringing back Queenie on Jacob's side, trying to convince her that he is not a no-maj and giving her a hope to marry him without Grindelwald's help.

It would be a good part of the story if say Queenie duels Newt, throwing the killing curse at him and then Jacob jumps in the way. Queenie blames Newt and delves further into the dark arts becoming a fanatic of Grindelwald.

There is a theory the Jacob is a long sentence of Helga hefflepuff

Jacob is a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff! Kowalski can be transcribed to the English Smith and vice versa, and what important Smith do we know from the books? Hepzibah Smith... the old lady who owned Hufflepuff's Goblet who clearly states that the goblet was handed down to her through the generations. Zacariah Smith and Hepzibah Smith were also Hufflepuffs!!!

What about newt using polyjuice?

I am thinking could be the wand is a concealment of the Blood Pact. As Grindelwald have anti-muggle sentiments. Could Dumbledore be luring this Dark Wizard's acolyte to an extent Grindelwald himself to try and destroy the said pact.

I just hope that they don't re-use the wand owning thing as a way to explain how Dumbledore defeated him.

What if it's a wand the Dumbledore charmed to work for Jacob

Is it the same actor for queenie? If so she looks so different

When he was able to see Hogwart's I knew there was something magical about him. Maybe a squib...and now with a wand will see. I can't wait..

I'd like to think he's a descendant of Hufflepuff and America has harsher punishment for expelled magical students. They wipe their minds out and exile them on the Muggle streets.

I think the "wand " Jacob has is a device of Dumbledore's own making. It's to help Jacob blend in the wizarding world and might be enchanted to help Jacob defend himself in case Newt or another wizard cannot help him at a precise moment. It's not out of Dumbledore's abilities to come up with something like that.

I wonder if he might be a distant relative to Helga Hufflepuff. Sometimes, magic abilities are 'forgotten', but still show in a subtle way. A way that might tempt muggles experiencing it to call 'magic', but still refer to it as a far superior skill.

I personally hope jacob has some magical powers himself, becuase he is such an amazing person and he deserves it

I can only bring myself to agree with theory 1. Not out of hope, but out of reason. Jacob is simply too susceptible to stuff that should be (are) wizard/witch-only. I know I’m not the first to note this, but the revelation that Jacob can see and enter Hogwarts without succumbing to the anti-Muggle protection (unless it gets lifted for him; a strange idea) only corroborates this theory further. To have him be a Muggle after all this would leave A LOT of explaining to be done, and that just doesn’t seem practical for the franchise.

I think Jacob could very well be a muggle born wizard who just hasn't discovered his magic until now, how else could he remember Queenie after being obliviated!

i believe the wand was his grandmothers and they have some connection to the hufflepuff legacy. he also shows how fantastic he is at baking and could see all the magical creatures which muggles cant so somewhere he is magical. it just took him longer to find out his powers. it is what i hope anyway. otherwise why would they put his grandma's picture and reference her so much? through the first two films they only mention the grandmother. perhaps to hide him from something until the big reveal.

Here's the other theory I have. Since watching the trailer, I wondered why Dumbledore only awards 3 points to Hufflepuff because it's such an odd number. I think it's a clue to the theory SCB came up with a while ago that Jacob might be a decended of Helga Hufflepuff...Why, you ask? Well in that scene, if Jacob is a decended of Helga...that means there are 3 Hufflepuffs in the room...They would be Newt, Thesus (I just looked this up) and Jacob..... Just thought. 😁

I keep thinking of Jacob being able to clearly see everything in the crystal ball in FB2. Even Hermione couldn’t read a crystal ball and she was the greatest witch of her day. There is definitely something special about Jacob.

Since I saw the trailer I think it is a kind of „advanced“ disguise for Jacob - it is a fake wand to blend in that is enchanted by Dumbledore to protect Jacob in a moment of need like the Shield Hats and Shield Cloaks that Fred and George were selling in Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes to ministry employees who were not capable to produce a shield charm by themself.

I’m still thinking it’s a “wand” that Dumbledore imbued with a certain amount of power that will allow Jacob to aid in their task. With Dumbledore’s foresight, he is giving Jacob a tool that will both help him blend in, and be useful at key times. A bit like how Dumbledore left the Golden Trio those specific items in his will. More specifically, Ron and the deluminator.

If Jacob is able to do magic the Harry Potter community is going to have a war and a huge fit 🤣🤣🤣 and I’m here for it I one time came up with a agreement that muggles might be able to use magic by other means using science since magic is genetic according to the lore and jk

I feel that Jacob is a muggleborn from descendants of squibs whose family magic has returned (the origin of all muggleborns) and something happened with the MACUSA not allowing him to train as a wizard whether it be from his parents refusal to lose there son to the magical world or something as we know wizards are not allowed to even talk to muggles in America so Jacob never truly became a wizard (he wouldn't develop an obscures because he didn't suppress the magic he just didn't know it was there much like Harry before receiving his letter) and now dumbledores has sensed the dormant magic within and given him a wand to spark it back to life

I’m not too familiar with my wand-woods, but Jacob’s wand looks like apple

I was just doing some scrolling online and found some interesting things. Would Jacob be a late bloomer? "A late-bloomer was a wizard or witch whose magical ability did not manifest until adulthood. This was a very rare occurrence,[1] as most experts in the wizarding world agreed that magical ability, if present, would be revealed by age seven.[2]" I think the following is from 1999: "Q: Will there be, or have there been, any “late blooming” students in the school who come into their magic potential as adults, rather than as children? By the way, I loved meeting you, and hearing you speak, when you came to Anderson's in Naperville. I can hardly wait until you tour again. JKR: Ahhh! I loved the event at Anderson’s. It was one of my favorites. That is completely true. No, is the answer. In my books, magic almost always shows itself in a person before age 11; however, there is a character who does manage in desperate circumstances to do magic quite late in life, but that is very rare in the world I am writing about."

I'd have to guess that somehow Jacob developed some level of magical ability either through the murtlap bite as one poster suggested or perhaps by being around all the magic in the first two movies. It's possible someone in Jacob's past, a squib maybe, had the gene for it, but it was so weak it didn't manifest itself in Jacob until he was exposed to magic because remember the rain used to erase everyone's memories didn't erase his memories like it should have.

His affinity for food and weirdly extreme baking skills….. He’s a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff who was never told that he was magical, but it makes itself evident in both his baking skills and his ability to see that which is enchanted to be unseen by muggles.

Ah... Just watched this yesterday. I THOUGHT this was going to be the last movie but apparently not. Remember that the final duel takes place in 1945, this is still the 1930s.. can't tell if it's pre- or post-Nazi takeover, but there's going to be WW2 taking place. And I'm exceedingly curious how they will manage to intertwine real history into this story. That the final duel takes place in 1945 implies that that is what ended WW2 - and that Grindelwald was perhaps a CAUSE of WW2 (maybe he was behind Hitler - this was my thinking when I first read Philosopher's Stone). Does the Wizarding World get involved? How? Will German wizards end up fighting British ones? Or do the wizards stay united behind the scenes and try to mitigate the damage? Do Newt and Theseus end up in Lieutenants' uniforms? Where do they serve? Maybe they're behind behind Bletchley Park? Which real historical figures do we get to meet - Churchill? Stalin? Hitler? Montgomery? (Based on track record - none of them.) Will we get to see Russian and Japanese wizards? Their take on the events immediately pre-war, in 1938 and 39 will be fascinating. They say they're going to see how well this movie sells before they decide if and when they make the next two movies. So I hope it does well... but at the local Cineplex Dr. Strange completely has taken over the shows today.

I think Jacobs wand is an enchanted piece of wood that makes a muggle to be able to see magical things and places like hogwarts. Perhaps it’s enchanted to do a specific magic when it meets a specific person. Like Al us enchanted it to create a mental shield around it to keep queenie out of your mind. Maybe queenie’s presence triggers some sort of magical effect that would disarm her.

maybe its a “trial wand” for limited time magic meant for squibs.

SPOILER for those who has not seen the move !! jacobs wand has no core so its just a fancy stick. he got one to blend in.

Personally, I believe Jacob has always been a deep cover agent for Dumbledore. Dumbledore is quite good at playing the long game by using people without their knowledge. Jacob was an American Wizard, and possibly an Auror. Dumbledore approached him and convinced Jacob to be Obliviated, forgetting he was a Wizard completely. The Wand is just one of many keys to restoring Jacob's memory. It was actually Jacob's wand prior to being Obliviated. One of the reasons Queenie is so taken with Jacob and why Newt is such a friend to him is because they were also Obliviated. Queenie is Jacob's wife and Newt his Best Friend, but because of the spell do not remember him... yet. When Jacob finally meets the requirements of the Obliviate counter-spell, it will be him that restores Queenie and Newt's memories and it will be at a key moment to stop Grindelwald. All of this deception is necessary because Dumbledore's unbreakable vow with Grindelwald keeps him from acting directly, but not indirectly through others.

I really like the theory that Jacob is actually a descendant of Helga Hufflepuff

I think Jacob doesn't need magic because all the no-mag like us can feel represented by him, and even so, he (the no-mags) can be usefull and important in a Magic world, and for me that's fantastic.

Could it be that Jacob is a Descendant of Hufflepuff and Maybe Dumbledore may have sensed it and that is the reason he has it, even in the last part of the trailer Dumbledore say's three points to Hufflepuff

I think it’s a possibility that he is a wizard but one whose powers were not strong enough as he grew up, for him to be able to attend a magical school. A bit like Neville Longbottoms family for a long time thought he may be a squib, and let’s face it, Neville didn’t really develop fully until the later books and movies, starting in Order of the Phoenix and then by Deathly Hallows he was truly shining. It could also be that Jacob’s parents or guardians wanted to protect him from the magical world and didn’t let him attend school and had his memory wiped, but then coming across Newt, the magic within him woke up again. By all means if Jacob was 100% muggle, he wouldn’t see the magical creatures as they’re invisible to muggles. And I think the reason Jacob did not develop one of those demons himself, is because he was never forced to suppress anything and he wasn’t aware of magic, a bit like Harry Potter before Hagrid came to deliver the letter. Credence on the other hand knew about the existence of magic since he was living in such an anti-magic environment and he was constantly abused and oppressed and got beaten even more if showing signs of magic, he was never allowed to just be himself, something that could possibly have happened to Harry as well had he stayed with the Dursley’s full time after finding out that he’s a wizard.

I honestly think hes given a wand just to blend in with other wizards lmao. Theres no way dumbledore can know the wand would synergies with jacob. If he was magical, queenie would have no reason to be on grindelwalds side

Check the films of the Deathly Hallows. In Rita Skeeter's book there is a picture of a young Grindelwald holding a wand, which looks pretty much like the one they give to Jacob. If I would have to guess, I would say Dumbledore gave that wand to Jacob to protect him, since Grindelwald might not be able to kill the one carrying his wand. Something similar to why Voldemort could not kill Harry, even with Lucius' wand, because of the Horrocrux inside Harry. Just speculation, but fun to think about.

I can't believe I didn't watch the Fantastic Beasts movies for so long they are phenomenal and a true honor to the HP Spirit I like them more than some Hp movies. Anyways I hope Jacob stays a muggle it's more interesting to show how even a muggle can be important and useful to magical affairs and it will bridge the gap between muggles and wizards like Newt wants and Grindelwald doesn't want. His character is more interesting being a non wizard muggle who just got lucky. Like he's the fans dreams of getting caught up in the magical world and discovering it's all real!

Pure blood families: nnnnooo! Muggles can’t attend Hogwarts and get wands! Albus Dumbledore: *Hehe Magic Goes Brrrr!*

I believe Jacob is the descendant of the creators of the American school, the twin that didn't have any magic. Also, Dumbledore stated, he couldn't find anymore more worthy or something. It's a family heirloom from the snake tree, so belonging to him and would protect a descendant of Salazar Slytherin 🤔

Here is a theory for you in Fantastic beast 1 Newts says "I know you have some backwards laws saying you can't merry or date muggles " that's all fine and good. May I say I know they are American but in Fantastic beats 2 why didn't they apply for citizenship there? Doesn't that mean they could get married and not go to jail or is Newt looking at his perfect world ? Your thoughts cause i'm rewatching the series for 2d time and paying attention a lot more than i did the first time like 6 years ago or what ever.

Jacob definitely isn’t a muggle… more like maybe he’s a squib… Dumbledore being an exceptionally wise wizard, prolly identified him and decided to give him an enchanted wand… that’s my theory lol, and most prolly not true either

If Jacob was truly a Muggle he would not see Hogwarts, to his eyes it would be an old ruin of a castle.

I think it’s just a normal wand but because Jacob doesn’t know any spells or learned how to use it he can’t cast anything.. think first years learning wingardium leviosa they need to learn the right wand movement ect to actually cast Also I feel like his character is less special if his a squib or has any sort of magic. Being a full muggle amd being able to experience all this stuff makes it much more special

Was a bad plotline. Only another way to make him look like an idiot Jacob's entire character has become pointless. Only serves as comedic relief, but isnt even funny most of time (no blame to the actor, he just doesnt fit in the scenes hes in)

There is another theory floating around that Jacob is in the Hufflepuff bloodline. Perhaps he's a squib or it's just that his powers are very latent owing to the fact that he's not been around magic for very long. A late bloomer so to speak.

At first i thought that despite being a muggle he'll be able to use a wand, since, even tho it's mostly a catalist for witch's or wizard's own magic, it still contains some on it's own, and with proper training coule be mastered by someone with the right wil land attitude. Now that i think of it i believe it's more possible that Jacob is just a late bloomer or a muggle born. From what i found on the internet, Jacob is a polish soldier who escaped the country after ww1. So he couldn't been spotted like Harry or Hermione, since there is no such system in poland, and theres no magical school there. And kater in life those magical abilities, unused, could've just faded into an asleep like state, so MACUSA couldn't detect his magical abilities either. At least that's what i think could be possible

i think jacob is a mudblud atleast in the movies it seems like mudblood in the American wizard society might be below squib because half breed where as squibs may have a pure lineage

Jacob is a muggle. Otherwise, Snape wouldn't be half-blood.

its too bad they took Johnny Depp out of from the series. even though he was found innocent. But I guess to most out there the concept of innocent until proven guilty has no meaning anymore. well right up until the get into trouble themselves.

It’s a dummy wand. Used as plot device… just like Kowalski.

This is not the first time that we have seen a Muggle use a wand. Wizards of Waverly Place was the first one to cover this topic. The wand could be a Training Wand. Harper was given a Training Wand and became a Wizard in Training. Who knows if she became a full Wizard or not?

What if it's Merlin's wand...he is the most powerful wizard of all time.

Cause JK can't stop breaking rules in her own franchise in these movies

I think the wand is like a battery. Filled with magic he can use but it won’t last long.

Sad they had to replace the actor of Grindelwald, Depp was a good fit.

I think it's a wand or a wand-like object that was enchanted by Dumbledore that can do very basic spells or maybe just one simple spell specifically just by flicking it or activated in a way that doesn't require magic ability. Maybe a spell like flipendo or lumos or just the ability to shoot sparks or something similar. This would help him blend in as a wizard but also have some practical use.

I think Jacob is magical. Maybe his memories blocked magically to protect him, maybe because he is a direct descendent of 1 of the original founders, maybe the wand belonged to his ancestor. I can't wait to see how this plays out. Jacob's character is valuable. JK does nothing without a very good reason.

Could be a Wizard. Rowling likes to retcon her own lore, so it’s possible. And before anyone asks what she retconned; Dumbledore never taught Defense Against the Dark Arts.

When I look at the wand it does look like Grindelwald's original wand shown in the wizarding world logo