Wand allegiance.

[eggplant107]

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"pippin_999" <foxmoth at ...> wrote: 

> Harry didn't announce that he wouldn't be
> using the Elder Wand. As far as most of 
> the WW is concerned, they'd expect to face
> it if they attacked him. Using the holly
> wand won't change that. 

Don't you think people would find it odd that somebody would have the most powerful wand in the world but never use it? Don't you think they'd wonder where it was? 

> it's a matter of Harry choosing to consider
> friendship and bravery more important than
> magical ability, and cultivating allies
> who think so as well. 

During the half century Dumbledore used the Elder Wand he certainly valued friendship and bravery and cultivated allies and I see no reason Harry couldn't do the same. And I agree that magical ability isn't everything, but it's certainly something.

> Only under Voldemort was there a Darwinian
> struggle for wands. 

The Elder Wand is far older than Voldemort.

> Wonder is by nature transitory. If the object 
> of wonder remains, it will only become part 
> of the status quo and people will take
> it for granted. 

Ok I'll give you that.

 Eggplant