Fawkes and Wands (was favorite nonhu

[vjmerri]

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From: vjmerri
Subject: Re: Fawkes and Wands (was favorite nonhu
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6569] Fawkes and Wands (was favorite nonhuman)
Date: 8/10/00 10:35 pm  (ET)

By: selah_1977
Date: 8/10/00 9:32 pm

Actually, it's stated/implied in the books by Ollivander that Fawkes
only gave two tail feathers--one to Voldemort, the other to Harry.

Me:
You're right. Well, it was shortlived theory, but I liked it. Perhaps
giving it to his human companion to have a wand made is different from
simply giving Mr. Ollivander two tail feathers for anyone's wands. (I'm
stretching here a bit.)

YOU:
I'm thinking that there is a specific reason for phoenix feather being
a unique wand core.

Me: now I didn't get the idea that a phoenix feather in general was
that _unique_, i.e. more unique than dragon heartstring or unicorn tail,
just that Mr. Ollivander only had two from Fawkes.

>tapes today--wizards seem to able to use a wand >not their own. So
what are the rules for wand >use? ...your own wand? If not, why is wand
selection such a big deal?

Mr. Ollivander said in book one something like "of course, you won't get
as good results with another wand." So it seemed to me that while a wizard
can use anybody's wand, it may not work properly, or you might get it
only half strength, or something could go wrong. i.e. that you're always
better off with your own. Rather like a figure skater could technically
get in any pair of skates in their size, but unless those skates are
broken in and specifically theirs and from the brand whose lasts fit
their feet optimally, they will simply not look as good on the ice.

I suspect that the tougher the spell, the more difficult it will be to
use any wand but your own.

Don't want to start an off-schedule thread

Whats an "off-schedule thread?"

Vicki