Brother wands [was: Re: Horse Feathers]

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 93930

Kneasy:
> Why  would Ollie think that the counterpart wand to the one that 
> killed his parents and scarred him be just the wand for Harry? The 
> more likely thought would be that it would be animical towards 
> Harry, or that Harry would recoil from it. Sort of magical antigen-
> antibody reaction.  

Susan:
I'm woefully behind in posts, so it may be that nobody gives a diddly-
darn about this topic right now, but I did try to read down the 
thread and didn't see the following issue addressed.  So here I go.

I think assuming that Harry would recoil would make sense if the wand 
were *identical* to Tom's/Voldy's, but it is NOT.  Presumably, it's 
not just the phoenix core which gives the wand its properties 
& "identity"--heck, if there are only 3 magical substances used as 
cores, then the core itself can't be the only key to the wand.  I 
think that the WOOD'S properties are equally or even more important 
in determining that.  There is certainly more variation in types of 
wood used, plus length of wood, etc.  Surely it's the combination of 
core & wood which make the wand unique?  

The fact that Fawkes provided the feather for both Tom's/Voldy's & 
Harry's *does* make them "brother" wands, but perhaps the other 
aspects of the wands are well suited to the **differences** between 
Tom/Voldy and Harry.

Kneasy:
> DD  knows Voldy is Tom Riddle; Ollivander knows every wand he's 
> sold. Put the two together and a wand with certain protective 
> properties can  be contructed, ready and waiting when Harry comes 
> into the shop.
> All the rest is stage dressing.

Susan:
I think  this is possible, Kneasy.  Or, as someone else postulated, 
perhaps Ollivander has gifts such that he *might* be acting sort of 
as The Sorting Hat of the Wand World.  Or, as another theorized, 
perhaps after Ollivander sizes up his client to a certain degree--
skills, talents, family background/*history*,... then the wands which 
would be potentially suitable are allowed to "choose" the wizard from 
there.  Or, of course, if we believe in fate, the prophecy, that kind 
of thing, then that wand "knew" it was destined for Harry all along.  
I think *you're* arguing that DD set it up; others might argue 
that "destiny" set it up?  

Many possibilities exist here, I would think.

Siriusly Snapey Susan...who is trying desperately to catch up on 200 
posts [busy campaigning for school board, don't you know] and hopes 
she hasn't stepped on toes w/ this one.