[HPforGrownups] Re: Wands and their cores & missing wands

[Margaret Dean]

No: HPFGUIDX 18154

rainy_lilac at yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> I have wondered for a long time about Sirius Black's wand and what
> became of it-- and why he does not appear to have obtained a new wand,
> now that he is free.
> 
> You would think that if he could purchase a Firebolt, and wand would
> be a simple matter.

Not necessarily!  The Firebolt could be purchased by mail order
(owl order, whatever), but it seems likely that wand-buying has
to be done in person -- at least, an exacting craftsman like Mr.
Ollivander wouldn't have it any other way, since the wand has to
be matched carefully to the person.  Sirius can't risk that kind
of face-to-face contact with most of the wizarding community.


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>