Two big questions about DH

[sk8maven]

No: HPFGUIDX 173910

klmtapir:

> How did Dumbledore win the duel against Grindelwald? Grindelwald
> had the Elder Wand - the wand that could never be beaten in a duel.
> I guess Grindelwald could have been using a different wand, but
> that seems unlikely, since he wanted the wand for world
> domination and all that.


Dumbledore could have done a number of things that didn't involve
direct wand-to-wand attack, and he was sneaky (or "subtle", if you
prefer) enough to think of them. You'll notice that Rita Skeeter
hinted that there was something not quite kosher about the "duel", and
that we never learn any details about it. Did Dumbledore resort to
something as, well, mundane as a snare-trap to hoist Grindelwald wrong
end up and catch the wand as he dropped it? Did he sneak in and just
steal the wand while Grindelwald was asleep?

klmtapir:

> And my second question, which has no canon answer, but I'll put it
out there anyway:
>
> How can Harry be sure the powers of the Elder Wand will die with
> him? Apparently, all anyone needs to do is disarm him, whether or
> not the Wand is in his possession at the time, and ownership of
> the Wand will be passed on. Seems a little sloppy to me.


Firstly, the someone would have to know what s/he was doing, and would
have to have the...chutzpah to do what Voldemort did (break into
Dumbledore's tomb and steal the Elder Wand).

Secondly, although nothing is certain, Harry's best chance to achieve
his goal is never to carry or use ANY wand again, not even his beloved
holly and phoenix feather. And now that things are peaceful, he just
might make it.

Maven