Wandless Magic (wasRe: Wands)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 141605

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "truthbeauty1" <rh64643 at a...> wrote:

. I simply cannot think of any curse or countercurse that is not shown with 
wand use in these books. I definitely think that if wands were not needed 
in magic battles, D.D and L.V would have shown us that in their battle.
> 

Pippin:
Quirrell attempts to kill Harry without a wand. 

"Then kill him, fool, and be done," screeched Voldemort.
Quirrell raised his hand to perform a deadly curse, but Harry,
by instinct, reached up and grabbed Quirrell's face--

The curse and counter-curse at the Quidditch match were probably 
performed wandlessly also. Someone would have noticed if either
Snape or Quirrell had their wands out and pointed at Harry.

Pippin