It makes a scary amount of sense to say that only the Elder Wand changed masters via disarmament. Not just plotwise, but thematically. That's what's *wrong* with the Elder wand. It's not like humans, building affinity through love, it's just about power. It would be the perfect way to illustrate that. Only power really is key to everyone, so of course all wands go that way. And also, presumably, because JKR felt like she had to demonstrate a wand changing masters before she used it in the big important moment. Which is a shame, because again, she could have just done it the opposite way.
Like, when we see Harry and Malfoy's spells cast at the same time in GOF, the first time we see it we see what *usually* happens--they ricochet. That sets up Harry and Voldemort's spells being different. She could have had Harry take Malfoy's wand and the other wands and still have it feel "wrong" in his hands, proving that the wand can't become his just because he won it. But then just find some other way to introduce the idea that the Elder wand is different, even if Harry doesn't say it out loud until the confrontation with Voldmeort. That would have made for a much nicer logic: Harry's own wand would be safe because it's bound to him through their time together and the wand's own choosing, but since Voldemort chose to put his trust in power instead (which is just how he controls all his personal relationships) he's vulnerable to Harry besting him.
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Date: 2009-10-20 02:47 pm (UTC)Like, when we see Harry and Malfoy's spells cast at the same time in GOF, the first time we see it we see what *usually* happens--they ricochet. That sets up Harry and Voldemort's spells being different. She could have had Harry take Malfoy's wand and the other wands and still have it feel "wrong" in his hands, proving that the wand can't become his just because he won it. But then just find some other way to introduce the idea that the Elder wand is different, even if Harry doesn't say it out loud until the confrontation with Voldmeort. That would have made for a much nicer logic: Harry's own wand would be safe because it's bound to him through their time together and the wand's own choosing, but since Voldemort chose to put his trust in power instead (which is just how he controls all his personal relationships) he's vulnerable to Harry besting him.