Problems at the end of GOF

[moondance241]

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<xcpublishing at y...> wrote:
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Nicky Joe:
>> Did Peter also snatch up James and Lilys' wands?  I was wondering 
why 
> Harry hadn't inherited his father's old wand, then I read SS/PS 
again 
> and it stated that the Potter house had been destroyed - which led 
me 
> to another question.  How did the Potter house get destroyed?  The 
> curse that did in LV could possibly have destroyed the house 
(maybe?) 
> but it seems farfetched, especially in light of the fact that Peter 
> managed to get LV's wand out.  I find it more likely that Peter 
> torched the house, hoping to kill Harry and cover his tracks.  He 
> would be too scared to attempt to kill Harry after LV's failure, 
but 
> I wouldn't put it past him to go the arson route, thinking that by 
> the time the rubble was sorted, Peter would be long gone.
> 
> Nicky Joe


You asked a lot of good questions here.  Many I would like to know 
the answer to myself and I think JKR will reveal all by the end of 
book 7.  However, I would like to address the one part about the 
state of the Potter's house.  I recall how every time there is 
a "duel" of some sort, or kids are learning new charms and spells, 
how chaos happens when they miss their mark (think of the DA's in the 
RR).  So if LV and James are dueling, the house is getting destroyed 
around them.  Perhaps James is deliberately adding to the destruction 
to provide obstacles for LV, thus buying more time for Lily and 
Harry.  I've seen no canon regarding fire, only destruction.  
Therefore, a pile of rubble, which is hiding Harry until Hagrid 
rescues him, will also be hiding James, Lily, and LV wands, waiting 
for someone to sift through to find.  How easy for a rat to find the 
prized possession(s?) and hide it somewhere (The Burrow?) until news 
of LV return.

Moondance