The Limits Of Reparo, What can it repair?

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The Limits Of Reparo, What can it repair? What can't it repair?
It strikes me on re-reading Chamber of Secrets that the obvious thing Ron should have done was allow Hermione or someone else to "reparo" his wand. I'm guessing since he didn't do that, reparo can't be used on wands.

But on the other hand, Hagrid's wand-pieces have been at least somewhat repaired in order to be placed in his umbrella -- and his umbrella seems much more useful and effective than Ron's broken wand, which made him belch slugs. I'm guessing Hagrid's wand was not "reparo'ed", or it could have been done for Ron.

What are the limits of the spell? When can it be used, and when is it obsolete? Is there some alternative to reparo that would work on say, a wand, when reparo doesn't work?
what r ur golden thoughts??

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Posted: 17 years ago
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It is not that "Reparo" cannot be used on wands.
say...u use Reparo on broken China and u get it back alright as if it hadnt been broken at all.
Reparo can be used on many objects to repair any virtual damage But a Wand isnt just a "Thing".
A Wand is a magical object with enables the user to perform magic and therefore it isnt a stationary Object. It is an immensely powerful magical object that can "feel" and "think" too...(I dont see the need to explain that, anyone who has followed HP series from the beginning till the end will be able to grasp that I hope)
and thus it isnt just an OBJECT. A wand Broken is the medium of propagation of Magic Broken, a 'broken Wand' is an 'Injured wand'. If one does "Reparo" on a wand, being a virtual object, it will regain its normal state but if the "injured" wand is compelled to perform magic, it cannot and therefore will snap back to the broken angle.

But as it isnt merely a simple solid object as appearance deceives us, It cant be repaired back just like that when it has suffered such a great damage as what happened in Ron's Case (and Harry's in Book 7 for that matter). and tus it cannot work well after being Broken...

But in Book 7 , Harry was able to "reparo" his wand back bcoz he did that with the "ultimate wand". If that one cant, what can? A wand cant be 'reparo'ed by another wand bcoz usually no wand is comparitively "more powerful" than another.
The Elder Wand is an exception here and that explains why Harry had success in doing so to his Phoenix Wand with the Elder Wand.

as for Hagrid's Case, I dont think he 'reparo'ed it. he doesnt anymore have a Wand and No one else wud have probably done it for him.
He collected those broken pieces of his wand, and kept them hidden in his umbrella to avoid detection and managed to do lil bit of magic.
as far as my memory doesnt fail me, I cant remember him performing exceptional magic with it.




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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: lucky_lakshmi

It is not that "Reparo" cannot be used on wands.
say...u use Reparo on broken China and u get it back alright as if it hadnt been broken at all.
Reparo can be used on many objects to repair any virtual damage But a Wand isnt just a "Thing".
A Wand is a magical object with enables the user to perform magic and therefore it isnt a stationary Object. It is an immensely powerful magical object that can "feel" and "think" too...(I dont see the need to explain that, anyone who has followed HP series from the beginning till the end will be able to grasp that I hope)
and thus it isnt just an OBJECT. A wand Broken is the medium of propagation of Magic Broken, a 'broken Wand' is an 'Injured wand'. If one does "Reparo" on a wand, being a virtual object, it will regain its normal state but if the "injured" wand is compelled to perform magic, it cannot and therefore will snap back to the broken angle.

But as it isnt merely a simple solid object as appearance deceives us, It cant be repaired back just like that when it has suffered such a great damage as what happened in Ron's Case (and Harry's in Book 7 for that matter). and tus it cannot work well after being Broken...

But in Book 7 , Harry was able to "reparo" his wand back bcoz he did that with the "ultimate wand". If that one cant, what can? A wand cant be 'reparo'ed by another wand bcoz usually no wand is comparitively "more powerful" than another.
The Elder Wand is an exception here and that explains why Harry had success in doing so to his Phoenix Wand with the Elder Wand.

as for Hagrid's Case, I dont think he 'reparo'ed it. he doesnt anymore have a Wand and No one else wud have probably done it for him.
He collected those broken pieces of his wand, and kept them hidden in his umbrella to avoid detection and managed to do lil bit of magic.
as far as my memory doesnt fail me, I cant remember him performing exceptional magic with it.




GOD lakshmi! u r a real genius!!! well said/......👏

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: lucky_lakshmi

It is not that "Reparo" cannot be used on wands.
say...u use Reparo on broken China and u get it back alright as if it hadnt been broken at all.
Reparo can be used on many objects to repair any virtual damage But a Wand isnt just a "Thing".
A Wand is a magical object with enables the user to perform magic and therefore it isnt a stationary Object. It is an immensely powerful magical object that can "feel" and "think" too...(I dont see the need to explain that, anyone who has followed HP series from the beginning till the end will be able to grasp that I hope)
and thus it isnt just an OBJECT. A wand Broken is the medium of propagation of Magic Broken, a 'broken Wand' is an 'Injured wand'. If one does "Reparo" on a wand, being a virtual object, it will regain its normal state but if the "injured" wand is compelled to perform magic, it cannot and therefore will snap back to the broken angle.

But as it isnt merely a simple solid object as appearance deceives us, It cant be repaired back just like that when it has suffered such a great damage as what happened in Ron's Case (and Harry's in Book 7 for that matter). and tus it cannot work well after being Broken...

But in Book 7 , Harry was able to "reparo" his wand back bcoz he did that with the "ultimate wand". If that one cant, what can? A wand cant be 'reparo'ed by another wand bcoz usually no wand is comparitively "more powerful" than another.
The Elder Wand is an exception here and that explains why Harry had success in doing so to his Phoenix Wand with the Elder Wand.

as for Hagrid's Case, I dont think he 'reparo'ed it. he doesnt anymore have a Wand and No one else wud have probably done it for him.
He collected those broken pieces of his wand, and kept them hidden in his umbrella to avoid detection and managed to do lil bit of magic.
as far as my memory doesnt fail me, I cant remember him performing exceptional magic with it.




i dint say hagrid did any exceptional magic or sumthin..i meant that hagrid's wand was much more effective than ron's broken wand which made him belch slugs..

anywayz gud answer..👏

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: lucky_lakshmi

It is not that "Reparo" cannot be used on wands.
say...u use Reparo on broken China and u get it back alright as if it hadnt been broken at all.
Reparo can be used on many objects to repair any virtual damage But a Wand isnt just a "Thing".
A Wand is a magical object with enables the user to perform magic and therefore it isnt a stationary Object. It is an immensely powerful magical object that can "feel" and "think" too...(I dont see the need to explain that, anyone who has followed HP series from the beginning till the end will be able to grasp that I hope)
and thus it isnt just an OBJECT. A wand Broken is the medium of propagation of Magic Broken, a 'broken Wand' is an 'Injured wand'. If one does "Reparo" on a wand, being a virtual object, it will regain its normal state but if the "injured" wand is compelled to perform magic, it cannot and therefore will snap back to the broken angle.

But as it isnt merely a simple solid object as appearance deceives us, It cant be repaired back just like that when it has suffered such a great damage as what happened in Ron's Case (and Harry's in Book 7 for that matter). and tus it cannot work well after being Broken...

But in Book 7 , Harry was able to "reparo" his wand back bcoz he did that with the "ultimate wand". If that one cant, what can? A wand cant be 'reparo'ed by another wand bcoz usually no wand is comparitively "more powerful" than another.
The Elder Wand is an exception here and that explains why Harry had success in doing so to his Phoenix Wand with the Elder Wand.

as for Hagrid's Case, I dont think he 'reparo'ed it. he doesnt anymore have a Wand and No one else wud have probably done it for him.
He collected those broken pieces of his wand, and kept them hidden in his umbrella to avoid detection and managed to do lil bit of magic.
as far as my memory doesnt fail me, I cant remember him performing exceptional magic with it.

well said i think there is no point anwering the question lucky_lakshmi

said it all😳

Edited by madu1006 - 17 years ago

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