[HPforGrownups] Wands and Who Uses Them

[Alina]

No: HPFGUIDX 46063


> Val writes:
>
> > *...And of course, you will never get such good results with another
> > wizard's wand." Mr. Ollivander, PS/SS, Chapter 5*
snip
>
> I can see how one could use any old wand to do a simple spell, but
something
> more complex it would seem would require your own wand.  But then, AK is
> probably the most complex curse and Wormtail uses Voldemort's wand for
that.
> Perhaps that has something to do with the wand's owners intent?  Voldemort
had
> ordered Cedric killed, so the wand would be willing.  Harry wanted the
door
> opened just as much as Hermione did.  Those two work, but what about
Sirius
> Black using Ron's wand?  Or Barty Jr. using Harry's?  Perhaps it involves
the
> wizard not having access to any other wand?  I think I'm confusing myself,
> somebody figure this out, please!
>
> Richelle

Well, maybe it has something to do with the experience of the two wizards?
Barty Jr. is a more experienced wizard than Harry and Black is obviously
more experienced than Ron...

But really, I think the reason JKR exchanges wands so much in the books is
to get a point across. Despite the phoenix feather mysteries, the great
desire for an actual magic wand, I think she's trying to tell us that the
wands are just tools. They don't "really" matter, they just matter somewhat.
It's not the wand that makes the wizard, right? And maybe it's best that the
magnificent trio learns this early on, because Harry and Hermione, being
Muggle raised, and other muggle kids probably came into Hogwarts thinking
there's more magic in their wands than there is in them and I think that's
obviously false.

Alina of Distant Place
http://www.distantplace.net/



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