CHAPDISC: DH24, The Wandmaker-Bella's wand // Longbottoms

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 183746

> zanooda:
> Yeah, it's not in the book, but I find it very believable that Mad-
> Eye was one of the Aurors that took on Bella and Co., although if 
> he lost his eye because of Bella, I would expect it to be 
> mentioned. 

Jen: It's true.  I have a hard time giving up that particular 
speculation because it was one of my favorites. I thought more would 
be revealed about how Moody lost his eye and the night the 
Longbottoms were tortured.  Now I've decided JKR's choice was the 
better one, that the revelations were mainly important for Neville's 
story rather than a mystery plot.

> However, he could have missed the trial for some other reason than
> his injuries, IMO, especially considering how easily wounds are 
> healed in WW. 

Jen: Perhaps dark curses?  There's more evidence for non-healing 
wounds with DD's hands. 


> zanooda:
> Right, maybe she hid the wand just in case she will be arrested, so
> that it could not incriminate her. I assumed she hid it right before
> being caught and I couldn't figure out how she managed to do this.
> But now I think that maybe you are right about Gringotts. Maybe 
> Bella hid the wand there after the crime and used some other wand 
> instead - DEs killed many wizards and, I suppose, they had some 
> spare wands.

Jen: Dumbledore's explanation in GOF made it sound like she had time 
to hide it, that they weren't caught in the act.  I'm sure Bella 
would have her choice of wands, demanding the one she wanted!