Changes I would make

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 177420

---  "eggplant107" <eggplant107 at ...> wrote:
>
>  "Steve" <bboyminn@> wrote:
> 
> > how does 'everyone' know about it? 

> eggplant:
> 
> Hundreds of people witnessed Harry's duel with 
> Voldemort and heard Harry say he was the master of the
> Elder wand, and they saw a VERY convincing demonstration
> that what Harry said was true.
> 

bboyminn:

I think I even conceded this point. Yes, people do know
that Harry is the Master of the Elder Wand, but what is
the point of defeating the Master unless you also intend
to take the Wand? 

You were specifically speaking, if I understand correctly,
of the meeting in the Head's office where they chose the
disposition of the Wand. No one knows, beyond those
in the room, what happened to the Wand. Was it turned
over to the Ministry? Does Harry still have it? Does it
remain at Hogwarts? Has it been destroyed? Regardless of
what they actually do with the Wand, the only thing that 
really matter is what they TELL people they did with
the Wand. 

Saying it was destroyed would be the smartest thing to do.
There is no point in defeating Harry, if it doesn't lead
to the Wand. And even if Harry is defeated at some point
in the future and the Wand takes on a new Master, it
still doesn't do any good, unless the person who defeated
Harry could get their hands on the Wand. 

Again, the danger is not in knowing Harry is the Master,
it is in people thinking they can get their hands on the
Wand in a way that allows them to become its true 
Master. No Wands mean no advantage in attacking and
defeating Harry.

It doesn't matter that people know Harry is the Master,
what matters is what people were told about the 
disposition of the Wand. I'm saying, if they are smart,
they tell people it was destroyed.


> bboyminn:
> > one of the first rules of writing is
> > 'don't use a fancy word when a simple
> > word will do'.

> Eggplant: 
> I don't think "helix" is a fancy word, if JKR's 
> readers don't know what it means then they certainly
> should, what with DNA and all.
> 
>  Eggplant

bboyminn:

Helix is not an uncommon or unknown word, but it is,
in my view, and unnecessary obfuscation of a simple
concept. 'Spiral' is a lot more simple and straight
forward that 'Helix'. In my view, the use of 'helix'
would have been an unnecessary complication.

But then, that's just my opinion.

Steve/bboyminn