[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry, Errol and Mrs. Norris

[Kirsten Gilson]

No: HPFGUIDX 56045

> Carolyn wrote:
> 
> > I've been wondering why Harry didn't get Ron a new
> wand in CoS.
> 
> Then Phyllis wrote:
> 
> IIRC, the only place we've heard of that has shops
> where a wizard can 
> purchase a wand is Diagon Alley.  And Harry can't
> get to Diagon Alley 
> once he's at Hogwarts.  Even if there are shops in
> Hogsmeade that 
> sell wands, Harry and Ron can't go there as
> second-years.  So I don't 
> think it was logistically feasible for Harry to get
> Ron a new wand.

I agree.  And even if they had some sort of wizarding
Internet service and they could order something
online, it's the wand that chooses the wizard, so to
get a good wand, Ron would have to physically be there
to select it, it seems.

Of course this brings up the point about Ron's first
wand.  Wasn't it a hand-me-down?  I'm sorry, I don't
have the books in front of me to remember, but
everything else he has is a hand-me-down from his
family or second-hand from some shop.  So how well
could it have worked for him?

Of course, Crouch jr. didn't have any problems
conjuring the dark mark with Harry's wand.

By the way, I'm new, so I'd like to say 'hi' to
everyone!

-Kirsten

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