No: HPFGUIDX 46059 *...And of course, you will never get such good results with another wizard's wand." Mr. Ollivander, PS/SS, Chapter 5* If Ollivander's statement was true, then how could Sirius Black use Ron's wand so well in PoA? And how could Barty Crouch Jr. conjure the Dark Mark so easily in GoF? Wouldn't the wands fail, or at least give a weaker result? Val