Straight from the horse's mouth... (possible spoilers)

[foxmoth at qnet.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 1499

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Denise" <drohlede at n...> wrote:

> First, what happens to a wizard's wand when he dies?

	I was reading about the funeral of a stage magician, and they 
snapped his wand in two and put in in the coffin. I don't know if JKR 
plans to incorporate this bit of lore into her universe, but I think 
it's really a powerful image.