Harry and wandless magic

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No: HPFGUIDX 141640

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "allies426" <AllieS426 at a...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Inge" <Elvishooked at h...> 
wrote:
> >
> > In the thread of performing magic without a wand I haven't seen 
> anyone 
> > mention Harry doing it. But he has. As far back as before he 
even 
> > learned he was a wizard, Harry performed wandless magic several 
times 
> > (zoo, hair, jumping the roof etc. etc.) - so he's skilled to do 
so. 
> > Maybe he simply needs to practice and concentrate more ...
> > 
> > Inge
> >
> 
> Also, in OoTP, he lights his wand, even though it's several feet 
away 
> from him.  (In his desparation to fight the Dementors, he 
> mutters, "Lumos" after Dudley punches him and the wand drops.)  It 
> makes sense to me that a highly emotionally charged incident would 
make 
> wandless magic happen.  Desperate times...
> 
> Allie

Sue

Very true, and it seems to happen with magical children in general - 
look at what the young Voldemort did to the other children at the 
orphanage and, while George might have borrowed a wand to transfigue 
Ron's teddy bear, chances are he just did it.
>
The wand seems to be just a tool, perhaps for focussing? It's better 
if you have it, but I bet a wizard like DD could manage verywell 
without one.