Whither the Wand

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 124924


> 
> Some wand-related questions:
> 
> 1)  How and when did Voldy get his wand back?  He was "less than 
> spirit" after the AK against Harry failed, which means he couldn't 
> have carried it with him.  We also know he didn't have it because 
he 
> said in GOF that any spell that would have helped him would have 
> required use of a wand.  Yet, it was undoubtedly Voldy's original 
> wand that locked with Harry's brother wand in GOF.
> 2)  Relately, where did Wormtail get a wand after he ran off in the 
> forest in POA?  Perhaps he stole Bertha Jorkins's wand?
> 
> 3)  Where did Sirius get the wand he used in OOP?  And why did't he 
> have one in POA?  Maybe a member of the Order?  Or a member of the 
> Black family's wand?
> 
> 4)  Does the MOM monitor wand usage by wizards who have achieved 
> majority?  I tend to think not, because if so, how could they deny 
> that Voldy is back?  Also, wouldn't they have been able to track 
down 
> Wormtail if he was using Bertha's wand?  Not to mention, wouldn't 
> Hagrid's wand usage would have been discovered long ago (wonder if 
he 
> used his before he reached majority -- shoudn't that have been 
> noticed?)?

Finwitch:

As for 1) and 2)-- well, apparently Wormtail took Voldemort's wand - 
and er - used it. Dunno where he hid it or if he carried it with him 
(he left his own behind, of course. Necessary to fake his death and 
frame Sirius...)

As for 3)... well, I highly doubt they'd let anyone going to Azkaban 
High Security Cell for life to have a wand! So of course Sirius 
didn't have a wand in PoA.
 
As for the one he has in OOP, I have several theories for that one.

1) As he only threatened Bertha with it, but didn't shoot any spells 
(correct me if I'm remembering wrong), it may well be a Fake Wand 
Fred&George gave their idol, Mr Padfoot. He was sacrificing his life 
so Harry would be protected against Voldemort's posession...

2)It's possible that at some point (like when Sirius was in the south 
sunbathing or whatever) - a phoenix (proably Fawkes as he was 
communicating with Dumbledore) donated him a feather. And I guess he 
was able to find a wand-quality-tree somewhere... and then he *made* 
the wand himself. Or Dumbledore did. I doubt Ollivander would, Sirius 
being a wanted man, you know...

3) He found it in the 12 Grimmauld Place (his mother's, probably).

4) Someone (Dumbledore? Remus? Weasley? One of the Order's Aurors?) 
bought him one.

As for a wizard being allowed to have more than one wand... well, I'd 
say they are *allowed* but most won't bother. Charlie must have 
bought a new one; Olliwander has thousands because he sells them; and 
I suspect that Aurors, at least, are permitted to have as many as 
they see fit. I'm telling you, I doubt Ollivander would ask any 
questions if Moody, Kingsley or Tonks wanted to buy a wand.

Finwitch