[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville's new wand/ unicorn hair?

[Meliss9900 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 137226

In a message dated 8/10/2005 6:07:52 PM Central Standard Time, 
April at cyberlinc.net writes:
If Charlie handed down that wand, could it be assumed that it was handed down 
to him?  Why would he get a new one if the old one was just fine?  I think it 
was handed down to him from someone in the family that died, perhaps one of 
Molly's brothers?

April

No. the text specifically says that its Charlies old wand.

Chapter 6 "The Journey From Platform 9 and Three Quarters pg 79.

"I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I've got a lot 
to live up
to. Bill and Charlie have already left -- Bill was head boy and Charlie
was captain of Quidditch. Now Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess
around a lot, but they still get really good marks and everyone thinks
they're really funny. Everyone expects me to do as well as the others,
but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first. You never get
anything new, either, with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes,
Charlie's old wand, and Percy's old rat." 

As to why Charlie would need a new wand? Perhaps he decided to splurge when 
he went off to Romania or maybe he needed a wand with a different quality to 
work with dragons.  For example Ollivander tells us that James' wand was 
Mahogany and excellent for transfiguration while Lily's was Willow and a nice one for 
charm work.

Melissa


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