Hagrid's Wand (FAQ Critique)

[joym999 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23761

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., prefectmarcus at y... wrote:

> *Hagrid's Wand*
> Why can Hagrid do magic with his umbrella holding the pieces of his 
> wand but Ron can't with his broken wand?
> 
> I can't remember what Hagrid's core was but unless it was Phoenix 
> feather, it likely would not be very brittle.  So when they broke 
it 
> or "snapped" it -- I believe he tells Harry -- the oak would break 
in 
> two, but the core would likely be undamaged.  
> 
> Now if Hagrid were to place that core inside of the shaft of his 
> umbrella, he would have essentials of a wand -- ie: an unbroken 
casing 
> of wood and magical core.
> 
> Ron's broken wand had a broken casing, and I think the core might 
> have been damaged as well.  That is why Hagrid's pseudo-wand worked 
> and Ron's didn't.
> 

If someone is adding possible explanations to the FAQ, I have always 
thought that the reason why Hagrid can do magic with his broken wand 
while Ron can not is because Hagrid has had 50 years to practice.

--Joywitch