[HPforGrownups] Re: Thoughts on Wands (slightly long)

[jazmyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 53036



"Tom Wall " wrote:
> 
> Replies to both Kary and
> Aldrea in this post.
> 
> Kary wrote:
> I never felt that Wizards cast
> off wand for new ones all the time
> unless a catastrophe happened like
> with Ron and they were required to
> buy a new one that fit them well.
> 
> I reply:
> Well, we do know canonically that
> Ron's first wand is actually
> Charlie's old wand, so I'd guess
> that it wasn't damaged irreparably.

One could also guess that Charlie inherited his wand from some other
family member before him, unable to afford a new one.. And when he was
able to save up for a new one later, he gave his old one to Ron.  I
believe a wand is more like a violin then what people make them out to
be.  You can do okay learning with an old used one till you can afford
to buy the one that is best for you.  These are wands after all, not
some 'one per lifetime bond' thing like Pernese Dragons or whatever. 
They can be replaced, bought, sold, traded, etc without any lasting harm
to the wizard.  I suspect they might even be able to be pawned by
desperate wizards in Knockturn Alley who are down on their luck, much
like a street musician who has to chose between food and music.. and his
music is so bad that noone wants to toss money. (grin)

I do believe that if a wizard finds a wand that 'feels' better then
his/her old one, they are apt to buy the new one and either keep the old
one around, gathering dust, give it away, sell it, trade it or
whatever.  Like a musical instrument, they might not be likely to throw
one away, as wands are probably as expensive as musical instruments.

Jazmyn