I would have kept the Elder Wand

[Dana]

No: HPFGUIDX 176037

Niru now:
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> He is using his own holly and phoenix feather wand.
> Harry's plan to break the power of the Elder Wand has a
> much higher probability of success, his career as an auror
> notwithstanding. He cannot be defeated whilst using the Elder
> Wand because he does not use and never intends to. Furthermore
> he doesn't use Draco's hawthorn wand either. Harry's own holly
> and phoenix feather wand was never involved in duels with the
> Elder Wand. Even if he is defeated whilst weilding it, I don't
> think it will affect the Elder Wand's allegiance. The power of
> the Elder Wand is as good as broken.

Dana:
I don't think this is a correct observation. Draco was not using the 
Elder Wand either when Harry defeated him. Still Harry became its 
rightful owner so I think Harry using his own wand does not eradicates 
the risk of being defeated and the Elder wand changing ownership. 
The only thing is that the one defeating Harry will not directly get 
access to the Elder Wand or know about it but he would nevertheless be 
its rightful owner and its power would then not be lost with Harry's 
death (neither natural or otherwise). Well I think we can probably 
conclude that you discovered another major plothole or at least the 
author getting confused by her own imagination LOL.

JMHO

Dana