The Core of the Elder Wand and other new JKR explanations

[meann ortiz]

No: HPFGUIDX 179766

Annemehr wrote:
Well, now, I read this differently: I believe what JKR meant was 
that working with thestral tail hair *itself* could only be done 
well by someone "capable of facint death." I.e. it would apply to 
a  wandmaker who might use thestral tail-hair, but not necessarily 
to the wand-owner. (I'd say it would also apply to anyone using it 
in a potion as well.)


Meann:
Yup, that's what I gathered as well.  I forgot to add the link to 
her complete statement.  My bad.  Sorry.  :S  Anyway, the complete 
statement is:  "I decided that the core of the Elder Wand is the 
tail hair of a Thestral; a powerful and tricky substance that can 
be mastered only by a witch or wizard capable of facing death."
And here's the link:
http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=25

---*Meann