Righties and lefties in Potterverse

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 83810

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:

> I would have presumed that, from its shape etc., a wand would be 
> something like a biro - or a mobile for that matter, i.e. it is not 
> handed.
> Geoff

Alshain:
When Harry buys his wand in PS, Ollivander specifically asks him about
his wand hand, and Harry answers that he's right-handed. So I think
there must be a difference, small but palpable, somewhat like using
another wizard's wand or trying to write with the "wrong" hand. Some
people might manage better, some worse (I belong in the category that
can't produce readable writing with my right hand if my life depended
on it.) 
Veering off-topic for the main list, but I couldn't resist: Among the
people cast for the HP flicks, at least four -- Rik Mayall, Kenneth
Branagh, Gary Oldman and Emma Thompson -- are left-handers. Just FYI.

Alshain