Mistakes made in Deathly Hallows? The Elder Wand

[bdclark0423]

No: HPFGUIDX 181508


> Lee:
> > It's hopeless. The logic of this whole sequence is irredeemably
> > convoluted. A simple Disarming counts as a defeat. ...
>
> <snip>
>
> > The logic bears all the earmarks of something JKR ill-advisedly
> > pulled out of her hat at the last minute to try to rescue a
> > plot that had gone badly awry. It just can't be made sense of.
>
>
> Magpie:
> I like to think two weeks after the Battle of Hogwarts Ron grabbed
> Harry's wand to open a jar of mayonnaisse and become the Master of
> the Elder Wand, which he then used to try to take over the world
> (in between being an auror and running a joke shop).



bdclark0423:
Thanks Magpie, you've just named the next series "Ron Weasley:
Ruthless Auror against Bad Jokes"

And to you, Lee...you've completely deconstructed practically the
entire logic in the plot leading up to Voldy's defeat. (but did you
think about the children?  what are they going to believe now?.... Harry Potter is now empty to them....)

Anyway, I do think JKR did cover herself when Olivander, who is a
top wand maker, admits he can't explain the nuances of wandlore.
The wand chooses its master is pretty much clear, but complexities
of this connection have never been understood.  Harry also asks if
a wand need be taken by force, or even murder.  O doesn't say either
way, nor does he even know what the Deathly Hallows are.  This, to
me, means the legend of the Three Brothers' wand is just that -
legend.  O also make another point, a wizard could use any
instrument for channeling magic, it's just usually wands serve
best.

So, I think now that the Elder Wand being unbeatable should be
considered total myth and in general it is not the wand that makes
the wizard.

bdclark0423