Expelliarmus and backfiring

[AJT]

No: HPFGUIDX 184593

DA Jones:

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> It seems to me, that what 'master of death' means is that the
master
> of the wand can't be intentionally physically harmed in a manner
> that might kill him or her in combat (which means it doesn't have
to
> be AK) and any spell used with that intent would rebound on the
> caster. Or in other words the elder wand is like a bullet proof
vest
> from which the bullets into the shooter.
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I don't know DA Jones, your answer is still a little shaky. Didn't
Dumbledore tell Snape to kill him even before he ever knew that
Malfoy was going to disarm him. He mention this to Harry in DH that
his intent was to make Snape the Master of Death. Also, are you
saying that anyone who is just holding the wand and not using it is
protected from death? Can you break it down more clearly, please? I
thought you had to simply defeat the owner by any means. Remember the
Elder Wand/Death Stick has a bloody past.

AJT