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   From: chris@gulfcoasttreasures.com   
      
   On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:21:20 -0800 (PST), Rats wrote:   
      
   > The Elder wand is supposed to be a wand that cannot lose in duels yet   
   > Dumbledore beat Grindewald in a duel to win the elder wand off him.   
   > How could this be?   
      
   I think that Dumbledore was able to defeat Grindlewald because he had   
   grown way beyond his youthful lust for power in the sense that   
   Grindlewald wanted it. His more mature magical power dwells within. He   
   has great personal power for good. he understands the difference   
   between his view of the proper use of power and that of Grindlewald.   
   He has goodness and love on his side. He knew that in defeating   
   Grindlewald he would be demonstrating to everyone that the strength of   
   goodness can prevail against even the owner of the Elder Wand. He had   
   been preparing himself for this duel ever since that terrible day when   
   Ariana died and shattered his illusions about the two months he had   
   been obsessed with Gellert and their plans for global domination.   
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