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Did the elder wand ever belong to Grindelwald?
In Fantastic Beasts, Grindelwald does not have the Elder Wand, but it’s easily excused by the fact that he is impersonating Percival Graves and therefore would, of course, have to use Graves’ wand instead.
Was Dumbledore greedy?
In Dumbledore’s greed to be master of Death and possessor of all of the Deathly Hallows, the cloak, the stone, and the powerful Elder wand, his sister Ariana dies. He chose lust for power and status signalling possessions over caring for his troubled sister.
How did Dumbledore get the Elder Wand?
It may have happened that Dumbledore disarmed Grindelwald (or moved his wand against his will) when Aberforth, Dumbledore and Grindelwald were dueling. Then he may have been the owner of the Elder wand since then. Thats how he owned it since the wand won’t work properly against its master.
How was Dumbledore able to out maneuver Grindelwald?
Thus was Dumbledore able to out maneuver Grindelwald, either through a superior control/knowledge of magic and/or by being more cunning, and so Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald. The Elder Wand was indeed powerful but, despite the legend that sprang up around it, it did not make its owner unbeatable.
Is the Elder Wand more powerful than Grindelwald?
Well, for openers, you have to realise that the Elder Wand, contrary to other wands, holds no allegiance to any wizard wand-holder. It only respects power, and power alone. Dumbledore was more magically powerful than Grindelwald.
Is the Elder Wand unbeatable?
Dumbledore used logic to draw this conclusion: If the wand was unbeatable, the countless historical facts of it being defeated in battle and subsequently won wouldn’t have been possible. The Elder Wand does not do anything special to protect its owner. Quite the opposite: J.K.R. stated on Pottermore that the Elder Wand respects ONLY strength.
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