Wandless Magic (wasRe: Wands)

[lealess]

No: HPFGUIDX 141607

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> 
wrote:
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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "truthbeauty1" <rh64643 at a...> 
wrote:
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>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
>

There is also Legilimency.  While Snape uses a wand in OOTP, he 
doesn't seem to use it directly as he flees Hogwarts in HBP, or as he 
interrogates Harry in the bathroom.  Dumbledore also seems to 
practice Legilimency without a wand throughout the series.

lealess