The importance of wands (Was: Magical Theory)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 164821

> Carol responds:
. And, no, Pippin, I don't think "Quirrell raised his hand to perform a 
powerful curse" means that he wasn't holding a wand in that hand.)
> 

Pippin:
Quirrell conjures  ropes by snapping his fingers, taps his way
around the frame of the mirror, claps his hands to release 
Harry from the ropes, unwinds his turban, grabs Harry
by the wrist, and finally puts "both hands" on Harry's neck. It's all
extremely awkward if he's supposed to be juggling a wand. 

I used to think that Rowling might have conceived the scene before 
she'd  worked out the rules of wand use, but that seems unlikely at this
point, since powerful wizards  use wandless magic on occasion
throughout the books.  

Pippin