One thing that kind of bothers me. If Harry wanted to die a natural death and break the spell of the wand, why did he become an auror? Now, if a dark wizard beats him, and figures out the secret, the wand is back in play. Or maybe that's JKR's plan.
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Vortex - Jul 30, 2007 11:57:12 am PDT #2045 of 3301
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Dana - Jul 30, 2007 12:08:10 pm PDT #2046 of 3301
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
He said he was putting the wand back in Dumbledore's tomb. Though I suppose, anyone who knows the story could theoretically kill Harry (assuming that's possible) and then swipe the wand.
Vortex - Jul 30, 2007 12:11:14 pm PDT #2047 of 3301
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Though I suppose, anyone who knows the story could theoretically kill Harry (assuming that's possible) and then swipe the wand.
right, that's what I'm saying. And I think that it's definitely possible to kill Harry. The only reason that Voldemort didn't was the horcrux.
And speaking of, do wizards live longer than muggles?
DCJensen - Jul 30, 2007 1:07:21 pm PDT #2048 of 3301
All is well that ends in pizza.
On the other hand Harry, being who he is, would almost have to become an Auror in order to be up to fending off the occasional lone wandslinger that would come into town hoping to take down the great Harry Potter.
Juliebird - Jul 30, 2007 1:08:38 pm PDT #2049 of 3301
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Couldn't Harry, like, break the wand into bits?
sj - Jul 30, 2007 1:09:21 pm PDT #2050 of 3301
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Harry has never been very good at resisting an adventure. I think eventually, after everything settled down again, he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to become an auror.
Polter-Cow - Jul 30, 2007 1:17:34 pm PDT #2051 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Even before he defeated Voldemort, he was determined to become an Auror. I don't see why defeating the greatest Dark Wizard of the time would stop him. Hell, he already died, so whatevs on that front, right?
Vortex - Jul 30, 2007 1:18:42 pm PDT #2052 of 3301
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Couldn't Harry, like, break the wand into bits?
Well, it's the most powerful wand in the world, I don't know that it would let itself be destroyed.
tommyrot - Jul 30, 2007 1:20:53 pm PDT #2053 of 3301
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, it's the most powerful wand in the world, I don't know that it would let itself be destroyed.
He could be like Captain Kirk and show the wand that certain of its assumptions were contradictory, thus causing it to explode.
sumi - Jul 30, 2007 1:22:47 pm PDT #2054 of 3301
Art Crawl!!!
Are there any wandmakers still alive that might have knowledge of how to undo or unmake a wand?