Who WAS the True Master of the Elder Wand?

[hp_fan_2008]

No: HPFGUIDX 183957

Ross L.:

> The Elder wand chose Grindelwald over Grigorovitch. Why? Because
Grindelwald was able 
> to steal the wand from Grigorovitch, snatching it and leaping from a
window.

HP Fan 2008:

I believe that merely stealing it isn't enough - you must beat the
previous owner. Perhaps stunning Grigorovitch was what made the
difference there.

Ross L.:
 
> Does the Elder Wand know that Harry knew where it was, and purposely
chose not to 
> pursue it? Does the Elder Wand know that Harry knew his own choice
not to pursue the 
> Elder Wand meant that Voldemort would obtain physical possession of
the Elder Wand?

My theory: The Elder Wand recognized the wand which removed it from
DD's possession. I believe that Draco (as the person who disarmed DD)
could have claimed the Elder Wand until it discovered that Harry had
mastered Draco's wand  - it would have recognized the PERSON who
removed it from DD's possession. So LV was in a situation where he was
weak against 2 different wizards - and luck had it that one of them
was someone who LV wanted to kill.

Ross L.:
 
> So, given all that, and given the fact that one can be the true
master of the Elder Wand and 
> still lose in battle (see Dumbledore v Grindelwald), who really was,
in the end, the true 
> master of the Elder Wand?

How about this: When Grindelwald faced DD, he decided to taunt him in
stead of killing him immediately. DD was quicker in disarming him,
therefore defeating him. I believe that Grindelwald could have beaten
DD there and then, if only he had decided to make it the battle quick
and to the point. 


             HP Fan 2008