Wands

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 42701

Marc wrote:
> on a side note of wands:
> 
> If the wand chooses the witch/wizard, why is Draco's mom picking out
> his wand for him when Harry meets him for the first time at the robe 
> shop?
>
> Marc

Thanks for finding that little canon! I've always tried to held the 
theory that Olivander's idea of the "wand choosing the wizard" is just 
the private theory of a strange old man who has spent his whole life 
selling wands, but up till now there was nothing in which to base the 
gut feeling. Now, I've got that to back me up.

My theory goes that, although it *is* possible that some wands are 
better suited to a person than others, it is nowhere as strong as 
Olivanders thinks it is. This explains why any wand will serve any 
wizard, even hand-me-downs like Ron gets (that is, until he breaks it). 
And even if what Olivander thinks is correct (he's the expert, and all 
that), most of the WW *do not* believe that, but think that any wand 
will work, and buy according to other principles: how pretty it is, 
what is good for (as in "good for charms") or, in the case of the 
Malfoys, probably basing in the cost ("the most expensive one, please. 
Oh, and throw in a gold box to keep it in so it doesn't loose the 
shine").

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf, who probably didn't give you the answer you were looking for