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  From: jsmgleaner 


  Hi all,

  I've been thinking about the post I sent out about
  whether Ollivander knew Tom Riddle was Voldemort (as
  might be concluded from assuming that Riddle bought
  the wand he uses as as eleven year-old on his way to
  Hogwarts and not as the older Riddle-turned-Voldemort,
  and that Ollivander, <<snip>>>>>

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  I'd not noticed that before.  You're right, he certainly implies that there is something to ponder on the owner of the other wand.  

  It is possible that Tom Riddle went to school using his mother's wand, as it seems that it is not unusual for wands to be passed through the family, and only bought a fine new one from the prestigious Ollivander's when he was established in his new identity as Voldemort.  I'd lean towards that answer.  It's also possible that O is one of those traditionalists that is more concerned with his craft and the best possible match of wand/client than the pecaddilos of his clients, although he is the holder of more information on them than is common knowledge.

  Of course, it may have just been a plot clue as to a further link between HP/LV that was convenient to deliver in that way, and we won't be seeing anything more of O.

  Dawn


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