CHAPDISC: DH36, THE FLAW IN THE PLAN

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 185287

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:

Carol:
 > If he had attempted some extraordinary magic, say Nagini's bubble, and
> the wand had failed him, that would be one thing. But we never see it
> fail him. We never see him doubting its performance. 

Geoff:
But that doesn't prove that it didn't. There are lots of activities which occur 
"off stage" throughout the books.

We do know that Voldemort, possibly for differing reasons, has had a bad 
track record on occasions with this wand.... Godric's Hollow in 1981, Little 
Hangleton graveyard in 1994 and his last, irreversible misfire Hogwarts 
Great Hall 1997.

So his spellwork hasn't always got him an OWL "E".
:-)