The Elder Wand was said to be the "unbeatable wand." It was also said that if the elder wand is taken from its owner by someone, it becomes rightfully theirs to use. Draco Malfoy was the true owner of the Elder Wand, yet when Harry disarmed Draco, he disarmed Draco's normal wand. Harry never actually took the Elder Wand at all.
Also, there were only a few ways to destroy Horcruxes, and Aveda Kedarva was never mentioned as being one of them. You'd think that Dumbledore would have known that the Killing Curse would take care of a Horcrux. Yet Voldemort used it on Harry, killing his own Horcrux.
- 1) The Elder Wand was never unbeatable. That was just something that got exaggerated with the passing down of the legend. If it really was "unbeatable", but could only be mastered by defeating its previous owner, it never would have been handed down to begin with.
- 2) The Elder Wand's loyalty is to strength alone. If its master is EVER defeated or overpowered, the wand switches loyalties. Harry mentions when he duels Voldemort: "Does the wand in your hand know its last master was Disarmed? Because if it does... I am the true master of the Elder Wand."
- 3) Avada Kadavra apparently works on LIVING Horcruxes, but it's never stated it would work on the inanimate ones.
- Nick O'Demus 01:17, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
But it is mentioned that Horcruxes are meant to be in inanimate things only. Potter and Nagini was a mistake. It was unintentional. We can just conclude your third law is implied and understoon though never mentioned as you said. The elder wand is called unbeatable in the right person's hand. but then again it cannot pass down from hand to hand if it is not beatable. I do think there are other implications here as well. If a first year student hand the wand does it make him/her the best??--Morsmordree 09:15, September 9, 2009 (UTC)
- It's never said that Horcruxes are inanimate things only. In Half-Blood Prince, Dumbledore only says that it's inadviseable to make living things into Horcruxes, as they can think and move for themselves. Harry was uninententional, but Nagini was made deliberately. - Nick O'Demus 09:25, September 9, 2009 (UTC)