What if Bellatrix found the Elder Wand? (was:GG and Durmstrang)

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No: HPFGUIDX 182743

Catlady:
> > But few people seem to have trouble believing that a man and a 
> > woman who are something like married can claw their way to power 
> > as a team and then wield power as a team, without falling out 
> > over which of them gets to be top boss. If it were Greta 
> > Grindelwald, would you be as certain tney couldn't share 
> > rulership and the Elder Wand? <snip>

Carol:
> The sex of the people involved has nothing to do with it. Imagine a
> Bellatrix who rivaled Voldemort in power and evil. She might still
> worship him, but would he have shared the Elder Wand with her? And 
> if she found it and realized that she could be the most powerful 
> Wizard (in the generic sense of magical person) in the WW, would 
> she share it with him or become his rival? 

SSSusan:
I think this is a fascinating question.  What if Bella rivaled Voldy 
in power and evil (I think she was nearly there on evil already) and 
then found the Elder Wand in her possession?  *Would* she have given 
or shared it with Voldy?

As evil as she is, I can still see her giving the wand to Voldy.  I 
can also see her taking the chance on sharing it.  Why?  Not because 
she's a woman but because she's a woman in love.  I believe that she 
truly lusted after not just the power associated with Voldy but after 
Voldy himself.  She clearly is shown to want to do anything and 
everything to please him and to be his favorite.  Yes, that's self-
preservation, too, in Voldy's gang, but it seems pretty clear to me 
that she fawned over him, wanted his attentions and affections and, 
imo, would have loved to have been his lover.

So since I think she already was as EVIL as Voldy, I think we can 
reasonably answer the question of what she'd do with the Elder Wand 
with: "Either give it to Voldy or share it with Voldy."  (Okay we 
can't answer that with certainty, but I think it fits with her 
character and behavior.)

(Of course, imo, Voldy would not have had anything to do with sharing 
it with her.  He doesn't seem to share the same desire to be her 
partner -- in any way, shape or form -- and would, I believe, have 
laughed at her willingness to give it up to him.  That is, he'd have 
seen "sharing" as his taking sole possession.)

But what if she were as POWERFUL as he?  That's the part that doesn't 
match the reality of Bella portrayed in canon.  So what if?  If she 
truly was as powerful, THEN would her desire for power, for more 
power, to be the one with supreme power, override her lusting and 
longing for Voldy?  Would she still share or give the wand away?  Or 
would she keep it and try to control him?

Interesting question!  Anybody have any thoughts on that scenario?

Siriusly Snapey Susan