Harry uses Hermione's wand to kill Volemort?

[ms_tamany]

No: HPFGUIDX 105785

> Carol posits:
> 
> > P.S. As to the core of Hermione's wand, which as you said in a 
snipped
> > portion of the post, we don't know, there are of course only 
three
> > possibilities. Since Ron's is a unicorn hair and Harry's is a 
Phoenix
> > feather, I think it's a safe bet that Hermione's is a dragon's
> > heartstring.
> > 
> > Carol
> > 


> Then Melissa counters:
>
> I don't think that there are only 3 possibilities.  We learned in 
GOF that 
> Veela Hair can be used in a wand's core.  I'd venture a guess that 
there are 
> more possibilties out there than just the ones we've heard about.
> 
> Melissa


Now I (Tammy) suggest:

Although we don't have any canon proof of where Hermione obtained 
her wand, the highest probability is that she got it at Olivander's, 
just like Harry did his.  After all, Olivander's is THE place to go 
for wands, isn't it?  ;-)  Olivander himself says in SS/PS 
(paraphrasing, 'cause my books are tucked somewhere and I don't want 
to dig them out right now) that he only uses three core substances: 
unicorn hair, phoenix feather, and dragon heartstring.  He says in 
GOF that he doesn't work with veela hairs because he finds them too 
temperamental.  Obviously, he is familiar with them as a core and 
has chosen not to bother with their attendant problems.  Just as 
obviously, other wandmakers (and he tells us there are others) *do* 
use veela hairs.  It's very easy to assume that other core materials 
are also in use, by other wandmakers.  

I think it's safe to assume that Hermione's wand is an Olivander 
Original, as Harry's is, and as Ron's new wand most likely is, too.  
It would provide a certain symmetry for the Trio's wands to each 
have one of the trio of core materials that Olivander uses in his 
wands.  We know how much Jo loves symmetry!  So, while we can still 
only guess at Hermione's wand core, I'd have to agree with Carol 
that it's a safe bet that hers is dragon heartstring.

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Tammy Rizzo
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