[HPforGrownups] Harry's protection and Ron's wand (WAS Re: AK and victims' remains)

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 91444



Hi,

Sunday, February 22, 2004, 12:09:06 PM, scoutmom21113 wrote:

> Susanne, the other times we
> have 
> seen Ron's wand misfire, it usually redirected the spell onto
> himself - slugs being the most dramatic example.  It gave Ron
> trouble, but I don't remember it causing destruction.

Here's the relevant part from CoS:
 "A loud bang echoed around the stadium and a jet of green light
shot out of the wrong end of Ron's wand, hitting him in the stomach
and sending him reeling backward onto the grass."

I don't remember loud bangs being associated with spells (I
could be wrong), normally.

When Lockhart used the wand, it exploded like a small bomb.
Certainly a bigger event than a loud bang, but it could be
accounted for by Gilderoy being a more experienced wizard,
with a knack for powerful memory charms.
I could also see the broken wand getting to the point
where it's just going, no matter who uses it.

If it was really Harry's in-build protection, I would have
thought we'd see something similar when Moody put him under
the Imperius Curse, or during the graveyard scene in GoF.

I'm not saying it's impossible that there was something else
involved in the cave-in, but I don't believe it very
likely.

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