deathly hallows and the wands.

[Cathy McNulty]

No: HPFGUIDX 175904


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "e_jobe" <e_jobe at ...> wrote:
>
> I AM SO CONFUSED!!! I just finished "Deathly Hallows" and there are so
> many wands in this story I can't keep track. I understand that
> Voldemort stole the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's tomb and I think I
> understand why it won't work for him. But what I don't get is that in
> the final battle Harry says that he stole the Elder Wand from Draco
> and that that makes him the master of it, but at the same time he is
> holding another wand which he says he stole from Draco. I just do not
> understand. Please explain. Thanks.
>


Greetings Eric!

Yes, things were happening rather fast and furious during Deathly
Hallows. I had to go back and map things out. Let me see if I can slow
things down a bit and follow the wand trail.

First, Draco disarmed Dumbledore by force on the tower at the end of
Half-Blood Prince. By that action he "conquered" the Elder Wand's
master and the Elder Wand then changed it's allegance to his new master
Draco, even though he (Draco) did not have physical possession of it
(Elder Wand).

Second, Harry disarmed Draco of his wand by force at Malfoy Manor. This
action was unbeknownst(?)to the Elder Wand (now resting in Dumbledore's
tomb).

Third, Voldemort stole the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's tomb. Then LV
thought that because Snape had killed Dumbledore he had "conquered"
Dumbledore and therefore the allegance of the Elder Wand was
transferred to Snape. (Not so, Snape had fulfilled Dumbledore's request
by killing the already dying Dumbledore, he had not "conquered" the
Elder Wand's master)LV killed Snape and thought in doing that, he was
now the master of the Elder Wand.

Until...

In the final battle, Harry(using Draco's wand)let's Voldemort (and the
Elder Wand(?)) know that he (Harry) had overcome the wand's master
(Draco) by force and took his wand. Therefore, the Elder Wand finds out
(if it didn't already know) that it was about to be used against his
master (Harry).
Finally, when the Elder Wand is "forced" to hex its master (Harry), the
curse rebounds on LV.

Is that as clear as muddy water? At least that is how I understand
it! :-)

Now, we know that Dumbledore had possession of the Elder Wand ever
since he had conquered Grindewald. My question is ... Did Dumbledore
always have it with him and use it on a regular basis? Or was it only
brought out and used in special circumstances like the battle at the
Ministery with Voldemort? Similiar to "everyday" china and china that
is used for "special" occasions.

Cat >^-.-^<