Wandlore and more

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 185370

> Carol:
> 
> <snip> The only question here is whether Draco's wand, which
> had already successfully cast both spells (I'm assuming that he and
> not a fellow DE Imperio'd Rosmerta) aided Harry, making it easier in
> terms of both power and will to cast those spells. I think we should
> at least consider that possibility rather than dismissing it out of
> hand, and not as an excuse for Harry's behavior so much as an
> explanation for what is otherwise hard to comprehend (Harry Potter
> willingly and successfully using Unforgiveable Curses).

a_svirn:
Ok for successfully, but willingly? Wouldn't it imply that the wand 
affected Harry's will as well as his skill? Harry himself asserted 
the Bellatrix had been exactly right – you have to *mean* it (what 
did he *mean* when he cursed Draco with Sectumsempra, though?). If we 
accept the possibility that his casting successful unforgivables 
depended on the wand he was using, that would mean that it influenced 
him the same way (or similar) the diary and the locket influenced 
Ginny and Ron. And that, in turn, would open a discussion on who 
masters whom when it comes to powerful wands. Frankly, it doesn't 
strike me as plausible: wands may have certain sensibilities, but 
they do not sway or manipulate wizards. 
a_svirn.