Tangent: Mr. Ollivander

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 151561

---> Angie wrote:
> > 
> > I'd love to think the MOM has hidden him [Ollivander], but I doubt
> that they'd have that much insight or foreplanning.  However, I
> wouldn't put it past DD to hide him away.
> > 
> > I'm sure DD knows that LV is getting desperate after the fiasco 
at 
> > the MOM in OOP -- he still doesn't have the prophesy, Harry's 
still 
> > alive, and Harry still has the wand that can "block" LV's (for 
lack 
> > of a better term). I would have thought LV would have attempted 
to 
> > kidnap Ollivander sooner, actually, to have him make another 
wand.  
> > But would a second wand "choose" LV while his other wand is still 
> > operable?
> 
> 
> Carol responds:
> Voldemort's wand is perfectly suited to him, with its yew wood and
> Phoenix feather core both symbolizing (earthly) immortality. It's
> also, according to Ollivander in SS/PS, extremely powerful. I doubt
> that LV would want to substitute some other wand for the one that he
> has used to commit so many "great but terrible" deeds.
> 
> < major snip>> At any rate, if Voldemort cares about the magical 
significance of the
> number seven, he will also care about the immortality symbolism of 
yew
> wood and Phoenix feathers. No new wand for him; I'm betting on it.
> 
> Angie again:
Ollivander is a crucial figure in the wizarding war due to his wand-
making expertise and his knowledge about the LV's' and Harry's 
wands.  Therefore, I believe (hope) that the Order has hidden 
Ollivander to avoid him making a new wand and/or telling LV how to 
get around the wand-locking problem.  

But assuming, for the moment, that LV has Ollivander.... I'm sure LV 
is quite attached to his wand, but I also think LV will do anything 
to defeat Harry, even if it means using a different wand (which, I 
would think he would consider a small price to pay).  It's not like 
LV can't get another wand with a phoenix feather made of yew wood.  

Also, the possibility of Ollivander making another wand puts new 
light on his comment in SS that "I'm sorry to say I sold the wand 
that did it [caused Harry's scar].  Powerful wand, very powerful, and 
in the wrong hands ... well, if I'd known what that wand was going 
into the world to do...."  SS U.S. softback edition at 85.

If he'd known, then WHAT?  What would he have done?  This time, 
Ollivander WOULD know what the wand was going out into the world to 
do.  Which makes me wonder -- would he somehow trick LV and make the 
wand "weaker" or somehow make it malfunction, but only when it meets 
Harry's wand? 

I love the idea of LV's wand sprouting flowers or something like that 
at the crucial moment! Can you imagine the look of horror on LV's 
face? Even if you think death is what you should fear most, as LV 
does, there is something worse than death: the split second in which 
you learn you are for certain going to die and you can do nothing 
about it, because you are holding a wand full of flowers!  Oh, I'm 
sure it won't happen that way, b/c it would be too comical, but I 
still love the idea.

Think about it --