Voldemort's Wand (was Re: Charlie's wand)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 54863

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sally" <sarohpenguin at h...> wrote:
> Has anyone else noticed that there is a yew tree in the graveyard 
> where Tom Riddle (Sr.) is buried? Is it possible that Voldemort, for 
> some reason, commissioned to have his wand made from the wood of this 
> tree?
> 
> *~Sally~*


bboy_mn:
There is a yew tree in the graveyard because that's where you usually
find yew trees. I'm under the impression that this is very common in
Europe.

If you've been following any of the wand making threads, then you
would seen how difficult it is to make a wand. Remember the wand
chooses the wizard, which implies that you can commission or custom
order a wand to specifications. The only way you could do that is if
you yourself had an extreme talent for wand making and a very good
understanding of your own wand requirements. 

The matching of a wizard and a wand occurs on a very deep level. Harry
did try other Phoenix wands that did NOT match him, so if he needed
another wand, it's not likely that he could go into a shop and say I
want an 11 inch holly and phoenix wand, and expect to get a perfect
match. 

In fact, I predict that if Harry ever gets another wand, it will have
a core of dragon heart string. Can't prove that, but make note of it,
that's my prediction. I suspect we will see whether I am right or
wrong before the end of the book. (In my fan fiction, I gave him a
second wand of dragon heart with a yew shaft and holly handle, but
then that's another story all together.)

So unless Voldemort has an extreme talent for and understand of the
wand making art, I doubt that he custom ordered a wand.

Of course, that's just my opinion.

bboy_mn