Thoughts on Wands (slightly long)

[Juliet <lilpurplealdy@netscape.net>]

No: HPFGUIDX 53008

VJH:
>>Speaking of Hagrid's wand, I don't seem to remember whether or not 
he's allowed to use wand after his name was cleared. If not, why?>> 

Well, his wand was snapped in half when he was expelled, thus that 
kinda prevented him from using it(or so they thought! *glances at 
pink umbrella*).  I always assumed this was sort of a humiliation, 
like a little added punishment for being expelled.


Now, on to making wands.  Steve, in his post, brings up magical 
harmony a lot.  I find that very likely to be the truth.  As to wand 
size, I think that is probably physical(as someone else already 
mentioned).  Take Hagrid, as an example.  He's *huge*, "almost too be 
big to be allowed", so it would make sense, physically, for him to 
have a big wand.  It's probably just easier for him to use.  I'm 
reminded of that old Mickey Mouse cartoon where Mickey climbs the 
beanstalk with Donald, and they end up in the Giant's house, where 
everything is huge.

As for handles, and maybe also partially wand size(for people who 
aren't larger/smaller than average), Ollivander probably makes a wide 
variety, so as to have a wider choice.  

I'd always assumed Voldemort did buy his at 11.  Ollivander did say 
he sold the wand that gave Harry the scar, so I'd just assumed that 
Tom Riddle had gone into the shop, like every other 11 y/o, and 
bought a wand.  Though, the possibility of him stealing it never 
entered my head.  Perhaps he broke his wand, and thus picked one up 
from a dead foe, because, well, I'm not sure how wise it woud've been 
for him to just waltz into Ollivander's.

A side question:  I wonder how much/if the Wizarding World has 
changed in Book 5.  Afterall, when we left in Book 4, LV had just 
come back to power.  So, will Harry return to the WW from the 
Dursley's to find it in havoc, and will he be getting war letter from 
Ron and Hermione now...?

~Aldrea, who's mind is buzzing with theories.