Poll: What would you have done in his position *Harry Potter ending spoilers*

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putowtin

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Kungfu_Teddybear said:
Hey folks

So I've just finished watching all the Harry Potter films back to back... again, and I have a question for you. At the end of the eighth film after Harry has killed Voldemort he snaps the Elder Wand and throws it away. My question to you all is: In Harry's position what would you have done and why?

Would you have kept the wand for yourself or would you have destroyed it?
I would have done what he did in the book!

in the book Harry uses the elder wand to repair his own wand, then returns the wand to Dumbledore's tomb, knowing that if he isn't defeated in his lifetime, the power of the elder wand will end
 

Ieyke

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Lionsfan said:
Kungfu_Teddybear said:
Foxpack1 said:
Banged Hermoinie.
I don't believe that's an answer to the question I asked.
If it's a Harry Potter question then that answer is acceptable for all situations.
Damn right.
I would've banged Hermione several times per day.

Not sure about the Elder Wand situation.....now I'm distracted.
 

Jedoro

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Foxpack1 said:
Banged Hermoinie.
I concur

OT: I'd keep it, then make a replica, attach some weight to it, and publicly throw it to the bottom of the ocean.
 

Jadak

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I'm not familiar with Harry Potter, but from how it sounds I take it this wand is the typical super powerful plot device that in the wrong hands will cause all kinds of world destroying evil, which the hero must destroy to prove he's beyond corruption and for the good of the world and all that.

No, I wouldn't destroy it. Mine.
 

kazeryu

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I'd do the same as done in the book, repair my old trusted wand and then hide the wand in the tomb, because hogwarts is the safest place to hide anything in the world (Hagrid first book)
 

Ieyke

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Jadak said:
I'm not familiar with Harry Potter, but from how it sounds I take it this wand is the typical super powerful plot device that in the wrong hands will cause all kinds of world destroying evil, which the hero must destroy to prove he's beyond corruption and for the good of the world and all that.

No, I wouldn't destroy it. Mine.
It's not a corrupting weapon. It's like a genie's wish. It's the most powerful wand in the world, but it's sort of cursed to have its owner killed by people who want the wand for themselves.
Typically, the people killing to get the wand are evil greedy people who ARE super dangerous with the wand, but it's not an evil wand per se.
 

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kazeryu said:
I'd do the same as done in the book, repair my old trusted wand and then hide the wand in the tomb, because hogwarts is the safest place to hide anything in the world (Hagrid first book)
The safest place to hide anything would be inside Hogwarts. Most of the protective charms don't reach Dumbledore's tomb.

I would have repaired my own wand and then proceeded to destroy the Elder Wand so that it couldn't be repaired and then placed the remains in Dumbledore's tomb.
 

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thaluikhain said:
The only people who knew it was the Elder Wand were Ron and Hermione, and they were the only people who saw him destroy it.
Kill them both, blame it on Voldemort.

Keep the wand.

:)

OT: Destroy it. I have my own wand still if I'm in the exact same situation. So yeah, don't need to keep the curse wand.
 

Sun Flash

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Well the only way to get full power from the wand was to defeat the previous holder in battle, which everyone interpreted as kill. Harry only "won" it by accident. If he kept it, he would spend the rest of his life looking over his shoulder for the next mini Hitler Voldy to 'Kedavra his ass and enslave the wizarding world, plus ignoring the 5 minutes it proved useful, Harry's proved over the past 7 years he was powerful enough without the need for some über wand.

Too much trouble, just get rid of it. Shit's cursed, 'yo.
 

Akytalusia

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well, i'd first determine what kinds of spells it would allow me to cast that i wouldn't normally be able to.

if nothing extra; destory wand. my current wand serves it's purpose fine, and doesn't attract attention.

if it allowed me to cast something special; determine the balance between useful and unnecessary concerning said spells.

if excessively unnecessary; destroy wand. if the spells were dangerous or impractical enough to overshadow it's usefulness against the extra attention, then it isn't worth keeping around.

if excessively useful; adopt wand. if the spells were beneficial or practical enough to warrent the extra attention, then it's worth keeping around.
 
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Other.

I would use the Elder Wand to make 100 more Elder Wands. I would the Elder Wands away, with the only price being a vow to create and give away at least 3 more Elder Wands, at the same price. Eventually, everybody gets one. The power isn't wasted, and no one has to die to get it.
 

dragonswarrior

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Huh, the poll is closer than I thought.

Anyway, I would destroy it. Because keeping is asking for a world of trouble and hurt in so many directions.

And saying that I could use it for good or just destroy it before I died would be bullshit. Things are never so easy, even with mundane stuff. With an uber wand? Forget it.

So yep!! That thing is chucked in the fire.
 

kuyo

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First off, the question is flawed because I would know more than five spells (I can understand not wanting to study, but when the results are effing magic, I think it's worth hitting the books.)
But I do like that they changed it from the books. Harry seemed arrogant assuming he could go his whole life without being defeated when he's not that good at magic to begin with. Up until then Harry had been portrayed as a kid fully aware of his average abilities, then he suddenly gets cocky, though I suppose killing the big bad will do that.

As an aside, The Slytherin philosophy is that magic belongs to the those who've inherited it. In other words, they're hardline supporters of birthrights and destiny while questioning human agency. Voldemort was a self made man who got where he was through diligent training over decades while Harry was the child of prophesy whose skills were so low, I'm fairly sure my non-magical self could beat him up. (can a muggle use the Elderwand?) Harry's victory ends up the vindicating his opposition. (not that they'd notice what with being dead or imprisoned occupying most of their time.


Of course, they're all stupid for segregating themselves from muggles. Considering that Voldermort, Harry and Hermione all grew up among muggles, I'd think one of them would think that maybe a spy satellite might come in handy. That's why wizards will never go space.
 

Trivun

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sky14kemea said:
Foxpack1 said:
Banged Hermoinie.
I would'a banged Cho.
Personally, I would have banged Luna... what?

Anyway, I'd have kept it. Honour and the moral issues of destroying it are all well and good, but count for shit when compared to the state of actually protecting yourself from other evil dudes who want to fill the power vaccuum left by Moldy Voldy's death. Yeah, I've always been a dirty fighter anyway, and honour is bull when your life is at stake...
 

Lionsfan

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Ieyke said:
Lionsfan said:
Kungfu_Teddybear said:
Foxpack1 said:
Banged Hermoinie.
I don't believe that's an answer to the question I asked.
If it's a Harry Potter question then that answer is acceptable for all situations.
Damn right.
I would've banged Hermione several times per day.

Not sure about the Elder Wand situation.....now I'm distracted.
Hell we can probably just ask Hermione for help. I'm sure she's got lots of experience in dealing with boy's wands

/runsawayafterstupidjoke
 

Something Amyss

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sky14kemea said:
Oh sorry you want an answer to your question! I dunno. Probably would've destroyed it to. You don't wanna narrowly avoid death then have a ton of wizards trying to kill you to get the Elder Wand. :/
The whole "bloody history" thing is kind of important in all this, yes. The cloak was the only of the three devices that didn't have a sad ending in the tale.

Plus, it's not like the Elder Wand did Voldemort a lot of good....>.>