Who WAS the True Master of the Elder Wand?

[Leeann McCullough]

No: HPFGUIDX 183935

> "rlevatter" <rlevatter@> wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> > So at least some time the wand's allegiance is changed by
> > theft.
>
> zanooda:
> This is not exactly right, Grindelwald not *only* stole
> the wand, he waited, sitting on a window ledge, for
> Gregorovitch to appear, and then he Stunned him, before
> jumping out of the window. I don't know if Grindelwald
> Stunned the wand-maker with the Elder wand or with his
> own wand, but I suppose, by Stunning him, he defeated
> him anyway.
>
> GG could have just taken the wand and gotten away, but he
> waited until Gregorovitch came to the workshop, because he
> knew that he needed to defeat the previous master of the
> Elder wand.

It, The Elder Wand, must in fact be "won" from the previous
master. Just possessing it or holding it does not make one
its true master. It will work to some extent, but not to its
full potential.

One thing has bothered me about the Elder Wand. It is referred
to as "the Unbeatable Wand". If it is truly unbeatable, how
did DD beat Grindelwald? Is "Unbeatable" just a word used in
folklore?, or is it really undefeatable?

Leeann