Friday, November 21, 2008

Knight Julia among the Roses

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You talk about wands like they've got feelings," said Harry, "like they can think for themselves."

   "The wand chooses the wizard," said Ollivander. "That much has always been clear to those of us who have studied wandlore."
The sea gushed forward and backward; it was a mournful sound. "I took this wand from Draco Malfoy by force," said Harry. "Can I use it safely?"
"A person can still use a wand that hasn't chosen them, though?" asked Harry.

   "Oh yes, if you are any wizard at all you will be able to channel your magic through almost any instrument. The best results, however, must always come where there is the strongest affinity between wizard and wand. These connections are complex. An initial attraction, and then a mutual quest for experience, the wand learning from the wizard, the wizard from the wand."

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