Harry's Wand - not a coincidence?

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 78740

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> With the wisdom of age and a strong intuitive sense, I think he has 
a
> keen awareness of the world around him. To some extent, that's how 
he
> knew Harry and Ron were in Hargrid's hut hidden under the 
invisibility
> cloak. He may not be able to actually see them, but knowing human
> nature, and knowing Harry and his friend combined with a strong
> intuitive sense and a keen awareness of his surroundings allows
> Dumbledore to look directly at the spot where Harry is standing 
hidden
> under the invisibility cloak.

No, I think (and Dumbledore pretty much confirms this at the end of
OoP) that he has had Harry tailed *all* the time - not necessarily
by people - he could use ghosts (Moaning Myrtle?), portraits,
the phoenix, OoP members, and of course himself. 

As for how he can see through the invisibility cloak - my suspicion
is that it's his glasses. Moody's eye can see through invisibility
cloaks, why cannot Dumbledore use his glasses to that effect?
I am willing to bet that
wizard made glasses, monocles and the like do a lot more than just
correct eyesight. For instance, Madam Bones' monocle (OoP, "The
Hearing") is probably used by her as a sort of truth potion,
otherwise, why would she be so quick to believe such a strange
witness as Mrs. Figg?

> Note that Ollivander owled Dumbledore immediately when Harry was
> matched to that wand. That indicates that this match was a very
> significant event, and could easily have been an event that 
Dumbledore
> sensed was coming.

Did he owl him because it was Harry who got the wand or would he
have regardless of who did. My understanding from what Dumbledore
says in GoF that Olivander would have notified him when the second
wand was taken, regardless of the identity of the buyer. Clearly
the fact that the wand chose Harry served as yet another confirmation
that Harry was indeed the one mentioned by the prophecy.

> But at the same time, I have to concede that
> Dumbledore has no power to force these things to happen. All, he can
> do it try to prepare the way for Harry, and hope that the bits and
> pieces fall into place.

I agree with that.

Salit