Why Narcissa Malfoy? -- And what about those wands anyway?

[AmanitaMuscaria]

No: HPFGUIDX 189629



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "annemehr" <annemehr at ...> wrote:

> Annemehr:
snip 
> Speaking of being wandless, I can't recall the books ever saying what happened to all the Muggleborns' wands that were confiscated.  With Ollivander gone, maybe the a secondary reason behind the confiscation (besides disarming part of the opposition) was to be a source of spare wands for LV's side.
> 
> Those things were *really* hard to hang on to in DH.
> 
> Annemehr
>
AmanitaMuscaria now -
Spare wands - well, I guess Voldemort would be happy with his followers having not-quite-suitable wands; he doesn't want anyone to be too powerful, does he?
I still think his main motivation for choosing Narcissa to check Harry was to hurt her. He enjoys hurting people. He didn't have to do the Revival potion flim-flam in front of everyone; he could have gathered his ingredients and just done it. Making Harry watch the procedure, making Peter cut off his hand was for the theatre and enjoyment of the power he has over people. Humiliating Lucius in front of the other Death-Eaters was done for enjoyment - Lucius was powerful, so Voldemort belittles him, creating resentment and ill-will. Narcissa lays a hand on him to prevent his protest at the time, but I doubt she forgets, and I think JKR wants to show that bullies create their own downfall. Hence, the undermining, non-confrontational action of Narcissa. The opportunity presents itself, and she chooses disobedience.