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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