Sirius' Wand

[DM]

No: HPFGUIDX 21051

> Speaking of magic without wands, Dumbly and Voldy don't seem to 
need them
> often. Does it take more energy to perform magic without a wand, or 
intent
> and concentration alone?


Well, and I'm sure this had been said before, we know young children 
can perform magic when they're under great stress (Neville bouncing 
down the garden path, Harry on the roof of the school, etc) without 
wands.  Maybe the ability to work magic without wands can be 
developed in and adult, but I would assume it would take a lot of 
skill and self control to tap it - something I don't think Sirius has 
after being locked in Azkaban (we've seen is temper...).  I wouldn't 
be at all surprised if Sirius didn't remeber much of his magic from 
schooling anyway.  The only spell we've seem him perform (as far as I 
can remember - correct me if I'm wrong) is a disarming spell, which 
is something they learned very early on.  He had been under a lot of 
stress with no time to practice.  I think he would definetly need a 
wand to help him, but you're right - Dumbledore probably wouldn't.  
Now wouldn't that be something?  If you were wandless and could 
disarm your opponent and use his own wand against him?
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