[HPforGrownups] Re: I would have kept the Elder Wand

[Bart Lidofsky]

No: HPFGUIDX 176057

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.

Bart:
If I were Harry, I would try to:

A) Destroy the Elder Wand. If that is impossible, then I would
B) Find something heavy. Enchant it so it can't be Accio'd. Attach it to the Elder Wand. Go to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Drop it. If that were impossible, I'd
C) Find some Muggle deep space probe, get the wand into it, and not worry about it until wizards get to Pluto.

Bart