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What happens to the elder wand?

The Elder Wand's fate is a bit complicated, but here's the breakdown:

* Originally: The Elder Wand was created by Antioch Peverell, one of the Deathly Hallows. It was passed down through generations, gaining power and loyalty from each owner who defeated the previous one.

* Draco Malfoy: In the events of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Draco disarmed Dumbledore, technically becoming the wand's owner.

* Harry Potter: After Dumbledore's death, Harry disarmed Draco and technically became the wand's owner, though he never consciously intended to.

* Albus Dumbledore: Harry, understanding the wand's nature, chooses to "disarm" the wand, leaving it in Dumbledore's grave as a symbolic act of peace.

* Neville Longbottom: In the Battle of Hogwarts, Harry disarms Voldemort, passing the wand's ownership to Neville. Neville then breaks the wand, symbolically ending the cycle of violence and power it represented.

So, ultimately, the Elder Wand is destroyed by Neville Longbottom, signifying the end of its power and the end of Voldemort's quest to possess it.

It's worth noting that the wand's destruction doesn't remove its magical properties altogether. It simply ceases to be a conduit for power, and becomes just another broken stick.

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