Why Harry would not use Elder Wand? WAS: Re: Wand allegiance.

[pippin_999]

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> Alla:
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> But all those examples that you cited and I snipped do not really work for me, because most of them are really not fights and if in the example of fight one of the participants did have elder wand, how do we know that it will not make a difference?

Pippin:
I don't know what you mean by not really fights. Could you explain?

 Whether the Elder Wand would make a difference is what we are discussing -- so far no one has said specifically how they expect the Elder Wand to make a difference. We've already disposed of the idea that no one would dare  to attack Harry if he had it. It might not attract the same enemies, but enemies there would be. 


Where is the canon that the Elder Wand has defensive powers that other wands do not have? 

Alla:
> But do not get me wrong, I totally see that Harry would not have been using elder wand, only I do not see any justifications that you are bringing it up. I mean, really, the most powerful weapon to defend himself, if it was a different series, I would say - eh why not?

Pippin:
Sure! If the Elder Wand was in the hands of a different character, or in a universe where love magic was not so powerful, why not? But in the Potterverse it's not suitable for Harry. Dumbledore was right for the wrong reasons, IMO. Harry would not be tempted to take over the WW, mwahahahaha. But the wand would be a temptation for Harry to indulge the weaknesses he does have: his tendencies to be reckless and to rely too much on his own abilities, ignoring others who could be of help. 

Pippin