At the end of book 7, it mentioned that Draco became the posessor of the Elder wand? how? He didnt kill dumbledore...and then how did harry become the posesser at the very end?
2007-08-13 17:17:17 · 9 answers · asked by Jessie 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Malfoy was never the possessor of the Elder wand. He was, however, it's master. Had he been the possessor of the wand he would have had it in his possession while Voldemort was searching for it and Voldemort would have killed him over it.
You don't have to kill to become the Elder wand's master. It's bloody history suggests that killing is what one needs to do to become the master of the wand, but that's simply not the case. All you have to do is defeat it's last master. Grendelwald had taken it from Gregorovitch without killing him. By defeating Gregorovitich he became the wand's master. Dumbledore defeated Grendelwald without killing him and became the wand's master. Voldemort killed both men in his search for the wand.
Malfoy became the Elder wand's master the night Dumbledore died. Dumbledore would have dueled him to prevent him from killing him because he didn't want Malfoy's soul shattered by murdering him as Voldemort had instructed. But before he could duel him, Malfoy disarmed Dumbledore. That's it, fight over before it can even begin and Dumbledore is the looser. Then Snape ended up killing Dumbledore. However, Snape and Dumbledore had planned for him to kill him. And even if they hadn't done so, Dumbledore was disarmed and helpless against Snape. Which would mean the Elder wand would never have accepted Snape as it's master.
Harry became the wand's master by defeating Malfoy at Malfoy Manor, taking his wand from him. A witch or wizard's wand can change allegiance and one method is for it's new master to defeat it's last master. So Malfoy's wand worked for Harry where as the Snatcher's wand Ron had handed Harry wouldn't work properly. In his duel with Voldemort, who was the possessor of the wand, the Elder wand recgonized the fact that Harry had defeated Malfoy, no doubt because it could sense the very wand that had defeated Dumbledore had now sworn allegiance to Harry. So when Harry's disarming charm reflected Voldemort's own killing curse back at him, it also disarmed him. Harry then proceeded to snatch the Elder wand out of the air, becomeing it's possessor.
2007-08-13 17:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
You are right... He did not kill Dumbledore... But he DISARMED him!
You don't have to "kill" anyone if you don't want to to get their wand, you just have to get it out of their hands. Draco did just that with the Expelliarmus charm he used on Dumbledore at the end of book 6. He took the wand away from his master and, by that, he made him his own. Even though Draco never actually HAD the Elder Wand in his hand, the wand was to respond to HIM only after this. Because he was his true owner.
(Harry then disarmed Draco at his Manor of book 7, which made him the owner of the wand... even though -again- the Elder Wand was not there physically... The wand knows when somebody wins it over. It's a very special wand, you know? Is the Elder Wand!!!)
Goodluck!
2007-08-14 02:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by justasking 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snape and dumbuldore had planed the whole death scene together so snape did not purposely kill dumbuldore but draco meant to, so then draco defeated dumbledore and is the possessor of the elder wand. In the middle of the book harry beat draco and took his wand so he defeated the current posesser so know he's the one.
Most importent:
You must defeat the posessor to be the posessor
2007-08-15 13:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by ikizler_twins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Draco disarmed Dumbledore at the astronomy tower, therefore taking it by force. Harry took Draco's own wand from Draco, taking that by force, making the owner of Draco's wand the owner of the elder wand.
2007-08-14 08:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you joking? What is wrong with you people. I'll admit that a lot of people thought it mediocre, but it was a good way for Rowling to end the series. She tied up all the loose parts that were from the Sorcerer's Stone up till the ones that she created in Deathly Hallows. The only thing that wasn't so glamorous was the Epilogue (Nineteen Years Later). The original epilogue was longer and more detailed, but I believe JK wanted people to create their own assumptions; however, she had an interview which discussed what happened to harry, Ron, and Hermione with their jobs and lives...as well as other characters. It was a GREAT book.
2016-05-17 07:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Draco disarmed Dumbledore, and Harry got possesion of the wand because he stole it form Draco at Beatruices' house.
2007-08-13 17:26:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Draco disarmed Dumbledore thereby possessing the wand. Harry picked up the wands at the Malfoy's after disarming them at their home. That's how he got the wand.
2007-08-13 17:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Draco disarmed him. Snape was not the true master because it was an arranged killing. Dracro was the one who was the true master of the wand, so when Harry got Draco's wand, that made Harry the true master.
2007-08-13 17:35:59 · answer #8 · answered by Meg 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
by disarming dumbledore he gained possesion of it without knowing or even touching it.
2007-08-13 17:40:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋