Why did the Elder Wand obey Grindelwald?

According to Rowling’s Deathly Hallows novel, Grindelwald first gains possession of the wand sometime before the original Fantastic Beasts movie by stealing it from world famous wandmaker Mykew Gregorovitch and stunning him with a spell, thus gaining the wand’s allegiance.

Why did the Elder Wand not obey Voldemort?

Why didn’t the Elder Wand work for Voldemort? Because he never had its allegiance. Ownership of the wand passed from Albus Dumbledore to Draco Malfoy when Draco Disarmed Dumbledore at the top of the Astronomy Tower, several long minutes before Snape came along.

Why did Grindelwald tell Voldemort where the Elder Wand wash?

In short, it was Gellert Grindelwald who told Voldemort that the Elder Wand was in the grave of Albus Dumbledore. And he was actually right! Voldemort tortured the wand makers Ollivander and Gregorovitch, to extract information about the elder wand.

Why did the elder wand choose Harry?

The Elder Wand is the most powerful wand in the wizarding world, but it also works in mysterious ways; it doesn’t just choose any wizard to wield its awesome power. The Elder Wand is singular in that it is not governed by wand law or loyalty, but only by power. That’s why it chose Dumbledore and, later, Harry Potter.

Why is the elder wand loyal to Harry?

Well, because Elder Wand originally belonged to Dumbledore via his victory over Gellert Grindelwald. Draco disarms Dumbledore. This act switches the wand’s allegiance to Draco from Dumbledore. In deathly hallows, Harry snatches the Wand from Draco and thus the wand’s true owner becomes Harry.

Was Grindelwald the true master of the Elder Wand?

Now, as far as the Potter history books tell it, Grindelwald tracked down the Elder Wand to the current owner, Mykew Gregorovitch, back when he was a young man. Fans have taken this to mean, Grindelwald is the Elder Wand’s master throughout this series, until Dumbledore defeats him in 1945, and takes possession of it.

Could Tina defeat Grindelwald with the Elder Wand?

One historical figure, Hereward, gained the Elder Wand’s allegiance by locking his father in a cellar and leaving him to starve to death. But however these rules work, let’s assume they don’t allow victory via creature. The Elder Wand could easily consider Grindelwald already defeated by the Swooping Evil before Tina took his wand from him.

Why did Harry use the Elder Wand to kill Voldemort?

With the wand’s allegiance to Harry, Voldemort’s attempt to use the Killing Curse on Harry backfired and killed him instead. Harry used the Elder Wand to repair his original wand so that he would not have to keep using the deadly wand.

Why can’t the Elder Wand be claimed by anyone else?

That’s because the Elder Wand is unique among all wands; it has an “allegiance” to a master, and can only be claimed by another when that master is defeated. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows gave a sense of just how this worked. In the time of Harry Potter, the Wand was owned by Albus Dumbledore, and he aimed to take it with him to his grave.

How do you gain the Elder Wand’s allegiance?

The rules seem fairly flexible, including everything from brutal murders to simple Disarming spells. One historical figure, Hereward, gained the Elder Wand’s allegiance by locking his father in a cellar and leaving him to starve to death. But however these rules work, let’s assume they don’t allow victory via creature.