Broken Wands (was Re: CHAPDISC: DH24, The Wandmaker-Bella's wand // Longbottoms

[Zara]

No: HPFGUIDX 183759

> Potioncat:
> As far as I know, only Hagrid's wand was snapped in two. And he 
didn't 
> even go to Azkaban! Assuming JKR had a reason for it, is that only 
> wizards who pass some OWLs get to have wands after Hogwarts? I was 
> under the impression that Hagrid's wand had been mended, and didn't 
> work properly. But, since Harry's wand wasn't working, I don't see 
how 
> Hagrid's could have.
> 
> Again, it seems JKR forgot.

Zara:
Unless, of course, Hagrid's great mentor, the one that arranged for him 
to have a job at Hogwarts, also did something about that wand on the 
sly... <g>

Albus did have the means to fix it, we have learned.