Lost wands

[capehoneysuckle]

No: HPFGUIDX 89019

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

> Geoff:
> Don't forget that they were threatening to destroy Harry's wand after 
> a simple Underage Sorcery case....
> 
> "Ministry representatives will be calling at your place of residence 
> shortly to destroy your wand"
> 
> (OOTP "A Peck of Owls" p.30 UK edition)
> 
> This reaction sounds a bit over the top quite frankly. Is this the 
> dreaded Umbridge in action again?

Honey:
Absolutely over the top. Umbridge was under the impression she had
just expelled Harry from Hogwarts, he would never be trained as a
wizard, and could never do magic legally, just as Hagrid was. As a
result of Harry's "expulsion", she instructed Malfalda Hopkirk to
inform Harry that his wand would be destroyed.

Parenthetically, it seems to me that since Hagrid is now "cleared of
all charges" and apparently eligible to complete his wizard training,
he could go to Olivander's and buy a new wand completely legally. What
do you think?

Honey