I don't have a problem with wands changing allegiance, so to speak, when needed. It seems sensible. It's not that taking a wand has precedence over shopping for it, it's a question of the situation. Taking a wand in a fight isn't the end of the story. The wand's next owner may well obtain it by the peaceful, shopping route!
Perhaps I am re-writing to get a fine story, but on the other hand, it may be that you're not giving enough weight to the subtle and complex as mentioned by Ollivander. I think that the nature of the elder wand is made apparent when Hermione reads "The Tale of the Three Brothers". And I'm really not entirely clear on how Harry taking one wand from Draco made him master of a completely different wand. I'm impressed, but not convinced. Nice try, Harry!
What is the point of Harry's and Voldemort's stand-off? It seems to me that Voldemort is trying to belittle Harry and frighten him into submission, and Harry is trying to undermine Voldemort and infuriate him into attacking. It's a battle of wills. Harry succeeds, Voldemort attacks, his spell - wand working fine here! - turns back on him when it meets Harry's 'Expelliamus!', and the wand - er, well it jumps into Harry's hand, actually! ;)
At least we agree on the series being about the conflict between love and power. I think there's plenty of love shown in the story, but it tends to get ignored or grumbled over as not good enough. I'm not sure that wands love anyone, they're just sticks of wood, really!
Re: Late again (part 2)
I don't have a problem with wands changing allegiance, so to speak, when needed. It seems sensible. It's not that taking a wand has precedence over shopping for it, it's a question of the situation. Taking a wand in a fight isn't the end of the story. The wand's next owner may well obtain it by the peaceful, shopping route!
Perhaps I am re-writing to get a fine story, but on the other hand, it may be that you're not giving enough weight to the subtle and complex as mentioned by Ollivander. I think that the nature of the elder wand is made apparent when Hermione reads "The Tale of the Three Brothers". And I'm really not entirely clear on how Harry taking one wand from Draco made him master of a completely different wand. I'm impressed, but not convinced. Nice try, Harry!
What is the point of Harry's and Voldemort's stand-off? It seems to me that Voldemort is trying to belittle Harry and frighten him into submission, and Harry is trying to undermine Voldemort and infuriate him into attacking. It's a battle of wills. Harry succeeds, Voldemort attacks, his spell - wand working fine here! - turns back on him when it meets Harry's 'Expelliamus!', and the wand - er, well it jumps into Harry's hand, actually! ;)
At least we agree on the series being about the conflict between love and power. I think there's plenty of love shown in the story, but it tends to get ignored or grumbled over as not good enough. I'm not sure that wands love anyone, they're just sticks of wood, really!