Two big questions about DH

[Tandra]

No: HPFGUIDX 173918

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "klmtapir" <kirsten at ...> wrote:
>
> First, I can answer one question:
> 
> 
> Goddlefrood wrote:
> 
> Another thing about which a reaction would be welcomed
> was the ludicrousness of the whole sword in the lake
> moment. Why not just leave it in an easily accessible
> position?
> 
> 
> klmtapir:
> 
> Dumbledore told Snape (in The Prince's Tale) that "the sword must be
taken under 
> conditions of need and valor". So he couldn't just leave it on the
ground for Harry to find.
> 
> My main question, and I really hope I've missed something, because
it seems like a big one 
> to me:
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> On the whole, I loved the book, and was amazed at the number of tiny
details that were 
> seamlessly tied in to the series. Reading DH was so difficult....
how can I sit and enjoy a 
> book if I never want it to end? JKR has worked some real magic -- I
can't put my finger on 
> what exactly it is about the HP series that is so compelling, but I
thank her for it. 
>

 
TKJ:

I would say the only reason possession went to Draco was because he
disarmed DD then he died so he could never reclaim his wand. The same
thing happened with Draco when Harry took his wand. He didn't have a
chance to win it back. But if someone disarms you but you get your
wand back, you have in a sense won back the loyalty of your wand. At
least that's how I see it. I could be wrong.