OotP: Harry's Wand

[mongo62aa]

No: HPFGUIDX 66495

In Chapter One, Harry manages to get his wand to light up, even 
though he is not holding it.  Many people consider this to be an 
example of wandless magic, but I am not so sure.  I think that 
*true* wandless magic would be Harry producing light from his hand, 
without a wand at all.  Harry clearly is magically powerful, more so 
than Snape at the same age (who could not use his wand without 
holding it), but I think that Apparating to the roof to escape 
(PS/SS)is much more impressive.

On the other hand, this example does show Harry's increasing control 
over his magic, as does his directing his Patronus's movements in 
the same chapter.

Bill