Why don't they brake or take the wands?

[Liz]

No: HPFGUIDX 74526

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "maneelyfh" <maneelyfh at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Danger Mouse" 
> <dangermousehq at h...> wrote:
> > Fran:
> > What I do not understand is why wands break so easily....can 
anyone 
> > shed some light on this?
> > 
> > Dan:
> > Well, they are wood, after all. And they're rather long, so it 
> would be rather easy to do.
> > -Dan
> > 
> Yes, I know they are wood.....but why aren't they magiked some way 
so 
> they dont break as easily.  As important as a wand is to a 
> wizard/witch, I would think they would be more durable!
> Fran

Fran,

I think this question comes back to the whole "plot wouldn't be the 
same if it wasn't that way" answer.  There are a lot of things like 
that.  As you suggest, were I a witch, I would have someone else put 
an unbreakable charm on my wand.  I would also put unbreakable charms 
on a lot of other things.  Heck, half my house would 
be "unbreakable", but then I've live through the toddler years with a 
child we nicknamed "Siva Baby" (as in Siva the destroyer).

This same answer applies to questions like, "Does Mrs. Weasley not 
know the 'reparo' charm?  Why else would Ron's bedspread have a rip 
in it?"  And other Mrs. Weasley questions like, "Why doesn't she 
learn some sewing charms and make their clothes and robes if they're 
always so broke?"

Obviously, I was getting a little irked about this sort of thing for 
a while.  Now I just take deep calming breaths and remind myself that 
it's JKR's world and she can do as she darn well pleases to help move 
the story along, make points or set the mood.

It doesn't help, mind you.  I still get irked.  I mean for heaven's 
sake, why are invisibility cloaks rare and expensive if Fred & George 
can whip up an invisibility hat in their dorm room?  And if you're a 
muggle and you've never even heard of the wizarding world, would you 
let your son turn down Eaton to go to some mystery school you've 
never heard of and don't know where it is?

I could go on, but I'll just get worked up.

Liz <taking deep, calming breaths>