Wand allegiance.

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No: HPFGUIDX 187297


> Marianne:
> 
> A wand wears out??  I wouldn't have thought so???  Didn't Ron inherit Charlie's old wand?  The only way that Ron's wore out is when he broke it.  Maybe I'm wrong.

Pippin:
Unicorn hair was showing through on Charlie's old wand -- presumably that's why Charlie replaced it. Ollivander also speaks of Lily buying her first wand. It sounds from that as though an ordinary wand in normal use has about ten years in it. Dumbledore also says something about magical objects wearing out in Tales of Beedle the Bard, IRRC. 

Voldemort must have taken  good care of his yew wand to have it last so long. 

Marianne:
> And why wouldn't have Percy, Fred or George inherited Charlie's old wand?

Pippin:
Canon doesn't say, but perhaps the budget just wouldn't stretch to a new wand for Ron after outfitting the others. 

Marianne:
> Question.  I've read all about the interview J.K.R. has done explaining things about the books.  Where would I find those interviews at?

Pippin:
You'll find summaries and links at Accio quote:
http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html

Pippin