Hermione's wand and related question.

armillarygirl <renitentraven@hotmail.com> renitentraven at hotmail.com
Wed Dec 18 11:49:18 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 48494

 I have to pose this question after fruitless searching of H.P 
archives: Does anyone have any information regarding the properties 
of Hermione's wand?

 Why?
1. I find it very odd that for all it's 'screen time' Hermione's wand 
has never been noticed enough by Harry to describe with as much 
detail as, for example, her teeth.

2. Despite Ollivander's assertion, "You'd never get such good results 
with another Wizard's wand",(P.S.,64), first year Hermione was able 
to flawlessly perform the alohomora charm with Harry's wand. A wand 
fine-tuned to Harry and, by the nature of their connection, to 
Voldemort.

 This question is eating me because:
I have an inkling that Hermione will *inadvertantly* be the betrayer 
J.K. Rowling has alluded to in interviews, with a possibly darker 
plot development. 

 Again why?
1. In a way she already has.
In her third year Hermione didn't trust Harry and Ron's judgement or, 
importantly, their ability to listen to her concerns, resulting in 
her going behind their backs regarding Harry's Firebolt. 

2. G.O.F.pg 485,".....I left him with Viktor Krum."
"You did?" said Dumbledore sharply, and he began to take longer 
strides still.....
I'm not sure I take Hermione's insistence of, "He's really very 
nice",is a brilliant character analysis given Dumbledore's 
reservations, and her limited contact with Mr. Krum.


Hermione is smart but she blunders, House Elf Liberation Front etc.
I think Hermione may blunder again, when an increasingly weird 
hormonal Ron and dare I say it somewhat absorbed Harry, push Hermione 
to another outlet for her concerns.
The lack of Hagrid as a shoulder to cry on (ala P.O.A.) may prove 
disastorous when a conversation starting , "I'm concerned about Harry 
because.....",with the ever attentive Viktor Krum, ends with Hermione 
precipitating a catastrophe when Krum passes her revelation along. 

G.O.F.pg 480,"Hermy-own-ninny talks about you very often." Krum to 
Harry.

A powerful, intelligent witch isolated further from;
             two very cheesed of friends (however justified),
             absent and possibly indifferent parents, "My parents 
don't read the Daily Prophet", G.O.F.pg 392,
and the potential that she's been carting around a yew and phoenix 
feather wand, as she obviously has the power; could highlight her for 
posible subjectation, afterall Malfoy seems keen and Voldemort 
himself was half muggle.

I wo'nt to be wrong because I *love* Hermione so a one word answer 
of, "Hermione's wand is willow with a cute lucky rabbit's tail fluffy 
core", would be of enormous relief, if it's true.

If you've read this far thank you, and I salute you.

Lisa, (Newcastle,Australia)
It's my first post, I'm so proud!








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