Charlie's old wand

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 54990

I have a quick theory on Charlie getting a new wand.  In canon, there 
are several references to wands being suited to different kinds of 
spells.  {Example:  I think Ollivander states that Lily's wand was 
good for charm work, and that James' wand was better for 
transfiguration. (go figure)}  Would it make sense for Charlie to get 
a new wand because he was going to work with dragons and there was a 
better wand for that type of work?  
I also want to say that I like the idea of Charlie being benevolent 
enough to offer Ron his old wand in a way that wouldn't embarrass his 
parents.  It's also possible that it was in some way expected of him 
to get his own wand when he was older.  (Sort of like the way parents 
will keep one car for their teenagers to drive, and eventually the 
car gets handed down to the next kid.)  Also, I don't think Mrs. 
Weasley would let anything go to waste.  I know families with eight 
kids, and they make use of every available resource.  Whatever the 
reason, it's not surprising that they would reuse the wand.  
I don't think it states in canon whether or not Ginny had a new 
wand.  I'm inclined to think she would have had a new one because she 
may not have been compatible with one of the boys wands, being 
female, but I suppose she could have.  I think Rowling doesn't 
mention it because it's not important to the story.  Knowing that 
everything Ron had was second-hand was an important key to his 
character and to getting the know the Weasley's in general.  She sets 
up for us how Ron feels about his place in the family.  But that's a 
whole 'nother post.

imamommy
PS-please noone lecture me about my use of plurals and possessives, 
if they are wrong.