Reading with JK Rowling - One More Thing - Spoiler Warning

[annemflynn]

No: HPFGUIDX 156386

> Anne Marie:
> > One question was why Ollivander (Jo) chose the magical
> > components of he wands that he did, and didn't use Veela hair
> > and such in his wands. Jo said that well, 1) those were her
> > three favorites (phonenix feather, etc); and 2) that the wands
> > are made specific to regions and that different regions would
> > use differet things in their wands because they had different
> > magical creatures.

> Jordan/Random832:
> So that means some wizards don't get their ideal wand because it
> would have been one with a core that's not available at Ollie's?
> What does he do if every wand in the shop "rejects" them? Send
> them to another country?

Anne Marie:
Yes, I suppose that answer would beg that question, but I thought
that there were other wand makers? Perhaps they use different
magical qualities in their wands, and Ollie would have to send them
over there.

> Anne Marie:
> > Another girl asked if a muggles were to follow the exact
> > instructions to a potion and use the exact ingredients, could
> > it be correctly made? Jo said no, because sooner or later
> > they'd have to use a wand and a muggle cannot use a wand
> > correctly without disaster or a violent occurrence happening.

> Jordan/Random832:
> Whoa. There is no indication in canon that _every_ potion requires
> use of a wand. This seems like one of those evasive answers, where
> the real meaning is "Yes, there are some potions that they can
> make, the ones that don't require a wand."

Anne Marie:
Yes, this did catch my attention. She said that you do more with a
wand in potion making than stirring.

> Anne Marie:
> > Maybe this will be the whole Petunia thing coming into play.

> Jordan/Random832:
> I'd be very disappointed if "the whole Petunia thing" turned
> out to be a whole lot of nothing, but given the sheer _number_ of
> things that "have to" turn up in Book 7, there's no way to fit
> them all in.

Anne Marie:
Me, too. I'm assuming that it will be Petunia that tries to use
Harry's wand, against what is pure speculation, well, as is it
being Petunia trying to use the wand. I suppose it could very well
be Hermione's parents trying to use her wand, too, as they're both
muggles. But, I think the Dursleys will play a bigger role in book
7. I also think that book 7 will probably be the biggest yet, as
she said there was just so much left to explain.