Wand Thoughts

[Kim]

No: HPFGUIDX 153234

I was thinking about the wands and something that has been bothering me since I first read the books.  As I reread them I think it's becoming more clear what's been tickling my brain so I'll try to type it out coherently.

My first thought brought about some rather minor questions:
"The wand chooses the wizard."  How?  Why this wizard instead of that one?  What this wand instead of one of the other 300?  What if this wand is broken, will another choose you?  

Then I got a bit deeper and thought something that was probably brought up here before I joined but I can't find archives for it.  

If the wand chooses the wizard, and there are two wands with Fawkes feather in it, and one chose Voldy and the other chose Harry... Then I have some more questions:

Why did a wand with Fawkes' feather choose Voldy?  And why does Olivander expect great things from the person chosen by the other wand with that feather?  Is that a common thing?  Do many creatures give only two heartstrings, two tail feathers, two hairs?  And do each of those two wands react the same way Harry's and Voldy's do when they meet?  And do the two wizards chosen by those two wands have something in common such as greatness or mediocrity or a love for tennis?

IF that's the case, as it seems to be based on Olivander's remark, then what if Dumbledore's wand has a pair?  Who might have the other wand?  Dumbledore is surely a great wizard who does great things.  So wouldn't Olivander be curious to see who got the other wand that shares his wand's core?  Would it be someone on the opposite side (good vs evil)?  Or could it be anyone?  

Or am I reaching too far for a plot twist to unravel?

Thanks for your thoughts, Kim





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