Ollivander (Re: Aberforth was another former DE, now living ...)

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 135717

> >vmonte:
> >Sound familiar. Olivander, anyone? Nice place to work, no? He
> >remembers every wand sold and every student that purchased one.
> >How old is this guy? Did he also sell Tom Riddle his wand?
 
> colebiancardi:
> yes. SS/PS Diagon Alley - "Mr Ollivander fixed Harry with his pale
> stare. "I remember every wand I've ever sold, Mr. Potter. Every
> single wand...."
> 
> Which brings up a point made in GoF - Harry and Voldemort cannot
> possibly be thinking of dueling. Their wands "will not work 
properly
> against each other," said Dumbledore. "If, however, the owners of
> the wands force the wand to do battle....a very rare effect will
> take place." - which is the Priori Incantatem spell.
> Makes me wonder what the blazes Harry is going to use on 
> Voldemort....

Jen: On another forum* someone suggested Voldemort kidnapped 
Ollivander to force him to make a wand with another core.

I'm not sure it works that way, though. Ollivander makes the wands 
beforehand, then matches the wand to the wizard. Wonder if he can be 
told to 'make such and such' wand and it would still have the power 
of the wand *meant* for that person?

That leaves some room for Ollivander to sabotage LV, though! Course 
the minute LV figured out the wand wasn't exactly to his standards, 
he'd have to choose whether to kill Ollivander or force him to make 
another one. Interesting choice :).

On a similar note, I still think Luna is related to Ollivander in 
some way, along her mother's side (the similar large 'silvery' 
eyes). Maybe if Ollivander doesn't survive, Luna will take up the 
trade? It seems like a perfect job for her, coaxing phoenixes to 
give up tail feathers and unicorns to allow her to pluck some hair. 
Imagine all the little ones going to Luna to get their very first 
wand!! What an entrance to the magical world.

Jen, happy to think of Luna in such a creative and enormously 
important career.

*(credit to RSFJenny at Hog's Head forum)