[HPforGrownups] More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot

[Alina Bonci]

No: HPFGUIDX 187352

Hi,

I am new to the list, and I've enjoyed reading complex interpretations of the HP books on here. In regards to the much debated Elder Wand, I also had a question that hasn't been addressed, as far as I've seen. I wonder why Dumbledore never told Snape that he wanted the latter to get the Elder Wand. I know Snape was somewhat frustrated with Dumbledore's secrecy around the Horcruxes, and yet he obeyed the headmaster trustingly. But it seems that the Elder Wand directly concerned him (Snape), and I don't understand why Dumbledore would not have told him about about his intentions. Is it because he never intended Snape to own it, because he anticipated it would backfire in the hands of Voldermort and hence help Harry? If he did think that far, he would have known Draco was the true owner, so why would he want Snape to own a wand whose true owner was someone else?  
Thanks.  

Alina