Wands

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 141568

CH3ed: 

> Did you mean wordless or non-verbal rather than wandless? 
> Dumbledore was the greatest wizard who ever lived and he 
> was defenseless without his wand. I think you can probably 
> do minor accidental magic without a wand (like the young 
> pre-school wizards do when they 'make funny things happen 
> when they're upset,' but you probably need a wand to be able 
> to channel your magical ability into making bona fide spells. 

houyhnhnm quotes (from PS/SS):

"There are all kinds of courage," said Dumbledore, smiling. "It takes
a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much
to stand up to our friends.  I therefore award ten points to Mr.
Neville Longbottom."

Someone standing outside the Great Hall might well have thought some
sort of explosion had taken place ....

"Which means," Dumbledore called over the storm of applause, for even
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were celebrating the downfall of Slytherin,
"we need a little change of decoration."

He clapped his hands.  In an instant, the green hangings became
scarlet and silver became gold; the huge Slytherin serpent vanished
and a towering Gryffindor lion took its place.