Why don't they brake or take the wands?

[maneelyfh]

No: HPFGUIDX 74633

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Liz" <lizcrosssmith at y...> 
wrote:
> --- 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>


I hear ya!!! You are correct about this being JKR's world, and we 
need to go with the flow... I just couldn't knock this wand thing out 
of my head after reading some of the other wand threads.  Also, I was 
under the probably wrong impression that there is "one perfect wand 
for the wizard/witch!
fran