[HPforGrownups] Spare Wands WAS: Harry Killing in HBP

[Laura Ingalls Huntley]

No: HPFGUIDX 132036

Jim Ferer:
> As far as the spare wand thing goes, we know that wizards can use a
> wand not their own, even if the results aren't as good.  What is to
> stop Harry from having Mr. Olivander make him a ten inch holly wand
> with a tail feather from Fawkes?  Would that wand behave the same as
> his original one?

I'm don't think that it would be, but it doesn't matter.  Harry could 
just go to Olivander's and get "chosen" by another wand, which is what 
he would do if his original wand was broken or irretrievably lost.  Of 
course, the wand wouldn't necessarily be the "brother" to Voldemort's 
wand, but  I think it would "work" better for Harry than any wand that 
was supposed to be a "duplicate" of his original wand.  Wands are 
individuals, after all, and just because an individual might have a 
twin, doesn't mean that twin has the same personality.  (*grins* If the 
metaphor is too vague to follow, I'm saying that a twin wand would not 
necessarily fit right with Harry.)

> Is there a reason a wizard can't do this for a
> spare?  If this is possible, Harry and all the fighters on the good
> side would be well advised to do this.

You know, this just seems like common sense, doesn't it?  Especially 
since the majority of  wizards seem to be rendered completely useless 
(or, at least, much less effective) once they are relieved of their 
wands.  Yet, we've never seen *anyone* with a spare wand.  I wonder if 
having two wands is sort of taboo in WW culture -- kind of like having 
two lovers.  You can get a new wand if your old one has been destroyed 
or lost, but you can't have two at the same time. *ponders* Anyone 
willing to take me up on this theory?

Laura