Wands and wandlore
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Curious Indeed – Twin Cores

Commentary

Ollivander's explanation to Harry of "what's curious" tells Harry only another small piece of the story of his relationship with Voldemort.  According to Dumbledore, Harry's and Voldemort's wands "will not work properly against each other" because of their twin cores.  This saves Harry, when it causes the Priori Incantatem effect when he duels Voldemort in the graveyard on the night he returns to power, and it saves him again during the Death Eater attack during the flight between Privet Drive and the Order safe house.  When the Blasting Curse from Hermione, cast to defend them from Nagini as they fled Godric's Hollow, accidentally snaps Harry's wand, he is understandably distraught.  After defeating Voldemort, Harry uses the Elder Wand, of which he has become the master, to mend his original wand, before returning the Elder Wand to Dumbledore's tomb.

--AK

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