[HPforGrownups] Voldemort's wand (was Re: Wormtail's Wand)

[Katy Cartee]

No: HPFGUIDX 54790

Patricia wrote:

> I'm still waiting for some evidence that there is any sort of negative 
> effect from using another wizard's wand.  Normally I would trust 
> Ollivander's word on these things, but we keep seeing wizards using each 
> other's wands with no problem.  

It's not just his word that we're going by. I always get the book and the movie mixed up in this scene, but in the book didn't Harry accidentally blow a hole in the roof by trying to use a wand that was not suited for him? I'd say that's some pretty good evidence right there. Although it's true that we've seen no other evidence since that point.

And while i've got your attention Patricia:

Katy Cartee wrote:

> Bone plural would be Bone's and Bones plural would be Bones'...so it
> could be either one.

Patricia Bullington-McGuire wrote:

> Er, no.  You're thinking of the possessive.  There are no apostrophes in 
> plural forms. For example: one boy, two boys; one glass, two glasses.

I don't believe that the same plural rule applies to proper nouns (names) does it? If there were 2 Katy's on this list...would it be Katy's, Katys or Katies? I'm pretty sure i was taught it would be Katy's. Any English majors/teachers on the list that would like to clear this up?

~Katy~
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