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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/17/2019 12:12 PM, Eric Oppen
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ravenclaweric@gmail.com">ravenclaweric@gmail.com</a> [HPforGrownups] wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I would love to know how Dumbledore defeated
Grindelwald, if Grindelwald had the Elder Wand. <br>
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<p>Bart:<br>
Assuming that Grindlewald had proper possession of the wand, it
was more powerful than any other wand, and it's owner could not be
defeated in a duel (unless the owner throws the fight). It has
been established that Dumbledore did fight a duel with Grindlewald
and defeated him. Therefore. Several possibilities are there:</p>
<p>1) Dumbledore got possession of the wand BEFORE the duel.<br>
2) Dumbledore used trickery rather than power.<br>
3) Dumbledore used the "wand" below his belt (which would be a
reason why JKR, apparently without necessity, declared that DD was
gay). <br>
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<p>Some here may recall that after DH was published, I pointed out
that at least the Muggle-born might have set up some non-magical
death traps for Morty's troops that would kill them before they
had a chance to get healed.<br>
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<p>Bart<br>
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