Cheating in the Third Task/ Harry's wand

[Grey Wolf]

No: HPFGUIDX 59544

Tiger queen wrote:
> Hey! I have two questions...
> 
> Does anyone think that it was possible for the champions to cheat in 
> the Third Task of the TWT? Harry who came into the task first and had 
> the least amount of obstacles to face should have reached the cup 
> first without any trouble. Yet Moody/Crouch Jr. said "I stunned Fleur 
> Delacour as she passed." I take this to mean as she passed Harry.

No, it probably means as she passed Moody. Moody sees her passing along 
his part of the maze with his magic eye and uses the occasion to stun 
her and get her out of the competition.


> How powerful is Harry's wand? We know that it is the brother of 
> Voldemort's ward. And we know that Mr. Ollivander say this about the 
> Dark Lord's wand: "Thirteen and a half inches. Yew. Powerful wand, 
> very powerful, and in the wrong hands". Yet when Harry gets his wand 
> the only thing Mr. Ollivander says about it is that it is "supple". 
> Could Harry's wand be weaker that Voldemorts or is it just as 
> powerful? I would think that because they share the same core that 
> they should be equally as powerful, but Harry has not shown that sort 
> of power yet unless his Patronus.
> 
> Tiger queen

Nothing in canon points towards wands having power of its own; indeed, 
they seem to be simple cathalitics of the wizards powers, that allow 
them to focus the spells better. It is clear, however, that some wands 
are better for some spells han others. I take the powerful comment on 
Voldemorts wand to mean it is particularly good for attack spells, 
particularly Dark Arts spells.

Hope that helps,

Grey Wolf