Wands, was Re: [HPforGrownups] Female Death Eaters and Ron

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 36569



Hi,

Thursday, March 14, 2002, 6:47:35 PM, Jedi wrote:


> I have a question too:  Why exactly does Ron have Charlie's old wand? 
> I know he has a lot of hand me downs, but wouldn't Charlie need his
> wand?

Maybe they "outgrow" their wands?

I've been wondering if first years are given "beginners"
wands, because I could certainly see them use it, accidently
or on purpose, for destructive purposes if they were "full
power".

Hermione already knows a lot of spells before her lessons
even start, and I have visions of an eleven year old getting
really mad at someone and using a curse that's not so easy
to reverse/repair.

But on the other hand, how important *is* the wand really
for wizarding purposes?
Is it just like a crutch or really needed?

If you lose your wand, are your powers gone?

Dumbledore manages just fine without a wand, but is this a
rare thing, or something you learn with experience?

Maybe Charlie is doing just fine without a wand?

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 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at earthlink.net