Wands

[smellee17]

No: HPFGUIDX 46089


OK, here is the original post,

*...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

Kinda funny how people can takes things in really different ways. 
When I read this quote, I thought it was Mr. Ollivander talking about 
the high quality of his wands. Like Harry did made the right choice 
in coming to Ollivander's, becuase the wands there are superior to 
other brands.  Like he was saying that his wands are the best wands 
in the field. 
Hagrid says that Ollivanders is the "only" place for wands. But in 
GoF, both Krum and Fleur have wands by other wand makers. ( Sorry, I 
loaned out my copy and can't get the exact page number)So I took it 
as Ollivanders being the designer wand, and the others would be OK 
wands, but not so nice. I thought of it kinda like a guchi knockoff. 
 Ollivander would be the brand name of the wizarding world.
Just my take, of course. Does this make any sense?
   Signed,
     Smellee