[HPforGrownups] WANDS: Harry's vs Voldemort: Let's get this straight.

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 43111


> boyMN:
>  NOT TRUE!
> > > We have already seen Big_V put Harry under the Cruciatus curse, and
> > without a doubt, if Harry hadn't reacted to the AK curse, he would be
> > dead now. Kill by the 'brother wand' of Voldmort.
> > > This unique effect, of which, the prior incantatum is merely a side
> > effect, only occurs when they throw SIMULTANEIOUS CURSES.
> > > Note, earlier in the story, Harry and Draco throw simultaneous curse
> > and the curse hit in mid-air and are deflected off of each other. So
> > there is always an unusual affect when simultanious curses are thrown
> > against each other.

Surely this can't happen every time simultaneous curses are thrown.  Or else
what would be the point of duels?  Aren't the wizards *supposed* to curse
each other simultaneously?  I sure wouldn't want to be the one standing
around waiting until I got cursed to curse someone else.  In Harry and
Draco's duel, Draco started on two, not waiting for the count.  As Betty
said this could be something to do with physics in the case of the curses
deflecting each other.  Maybe they were exactly in the wrong (or right for
that matter) spot.  Suppose Harry had aimed at Draco's head and Draco at
Harry's stomach.  What would've happend?  Would they still deflect?  However
it works, I'm sure in wizard's duels they are bound to curse each other
simultaneously.  If they were always deflected it would be rather dangerous
to watch!

Richelle