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[–] jettrscga 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The idea that Ron went a whole school year without a wand is absurd.

It was just a plot element for some funny moments and to have Lockhart blast himself with a spell at the end. I don't think there was any other justification until people started making up defenses after the book came out.