Wand Theories WAS: Re: Spare Wands

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 132102

> Julia here:
> When it comes to the case of using somebody's else wand - IMO if 
> you're a really powerful wizard you are able to cast a spell from a 
> wand which is not yours. But students may have some problems with 
> it...
> 
> Someone mentioned the situation in GoF when Hary's wand is stolen. 
I 
> just want to say that it wasnt Lucius but invisible Barty Crouch 
> Jr.!!
> 

Finwitch:

Quite - same Barty who used Moody's wand for a year with no apparent 
difficulty (or Dumbledore would have known about the impostor much 
earlier).

Also, Sirius used Snape's wand effectively (and those two loath each 
other!!!)

And what of that little two-year-old Kevin with Daddy's wand in GoF?

Wand is a tool -- the most important tool a wizard has... it's like 
the set of knives for a cook... or the violin for the violist... or a 
favourite dish or piece or clothing... Affection a person may develop 
to a tool - and then just remember that wizard uses the wand for just 
about everything...

yes, one can use another's wand but not as well as ones own - or as 
Ollivander put it, one can never get as good results with another 
wizard's wand. (not that it's impossible or requires some sort of co-
operation from the wand's owner).

And as for spare wands -- well, Ollivander could use ANY one in his 
shop, they're ALL his in a way. He made them, after all... thousands 
of them so there's 'spare wands' for you... sort of :-)

- interesting was that Ollivander used incantation with Fleur's (self-
made considering she has her grandmother's hair as a core? Maybe they 
even teach wandmaking at Beauxbatons the year before last) and with 
Krum's (another wandmaker he recognised) but not with Cedric's or 
Harry's (both his making). 

However, since Harry had to register his wand during his arrival at 
the ministry (OOP), I'd say that having more than one wand at the 
time is forbidden by the ministry. After all, snapping a wand (after 
which you cannot legally buy a new one, just watch Ollivander and 
Hagrid) wouldn't have that same effect if just anyone can have a 
dozen wands or so... Besides, I think Ollivander would be offended by 
the mere idea of a 'spare' wand...

It's also possible that the new/spare wands cost more than the first 
one... nor are the same - as every Phoenix/Unicorn/Dragon is unique. 


Finwitch