Wandlore and more

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 185339

> Carol wrote in
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/185297>:
> 
> << How much did the evil will of the wand itself flame young 
Gellert's
> lust for power and violence? >>

> > Catlady:
> Very good point.

a_svirn:
He didn't lack that lust for power at sixteen and was no stranger to 
violence either. I really don't think it's fair to blame the wand for 
its masters' character traits. Dumbledore enjoyed power rather too 
much for my taste, but as far as we can tell he was never violent. 
Voldemort, on the other hand, had been violent and power-hungry even 
before he bought his phoenix-feather-core wand. Then again, this 
speculation provides us with a perfect opportunity to blame Harry's 
use of the unforgivables on all sorts of dark powers his wand may 
have imbibed from its twin. Convenient, eh?  


>> > Catlady: 
> I had previously said << there is some strong magic involved and
> eventually [the Elder Wand] will wind up in the hand of its current
> master >> and Carol replied in
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/185303>:
> 
> << Then why didn't it somehow end up in Draco's hands? it stayed
> buried with Dumbledore until Voldemort blew up the tomb and 
> stole it. >>
> 
> Because the Elder Wand viewed Draco as a wimp and was in no hurry to
> join him.'Eventually' can be a long time.


a_svirn:
But surely if it viewed Draco in such an unflattering light we can't 
really say that it recognised him as a master? I mean, unlike house-
elves the wands are not *compelled* to serve their `masters'. They 
give – and withhold – their allegiance freely, and if the Elder Wand 
wrote Draco off as a wimp and was in no hurry to serve him – then how 
can we possibly call him its master? 

>> > Catlady: 
> Carol wrote in
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/185312>:
> 
> << Moreover, even wands that know the person who is trying to use 
them
> is not their master don't perform consistently. Ron's performance 
with
> Charlie's wand is no better but no worse than the average first-
year's. >>
> 
> Bad example. Ron WAS the new master of 'Charlie's old wand', mastery
> having passed by gift.
>

a_svirn:
Was it though? Considering that wands have minds of their own it does 
not necessarily follow. Charlie might have given it freely, but it 
might have taken a dislike for Ron.  
a_svirn