Harry Reflects on the Loss of His Wand and His Vulnerability

PAGES: 350-351

As Harry Potter watches the sun rise over a snowy valley, he is consumed by a profound sense of loss and weakness after the destruction of his wand. He feels vulnerable, as though he has lost the best part of his magical power. The twin cores of his wand and Lord Voldemort's wand had given him protection, and now that connection is broken. His anger at Albus Dumbledore for leaving him unprepared swells, and he contemplates how they had placed false hope in going to Godric's Hollow.