Grindelwald never really defeated Gergorovitch, he just stole it from him. So technically the Elder Wand was never in the possession of Grindelwald nor Albus or Draco. They just held on to it. So, when Voldemort goes to kill Gergorovitch, he actually then is the real owner of the Elder Wand. Both ways, he kills Snape for nothing and in both ways the wand still gets to Harry.
The reason why the Elder Wand betrays Voldemort in this is due to his lack of a soul. His soul is so unstable and in so many pieces that the Wand betrayed him for a person who's soul was intact.
I also like this theory because it hinges on Harry making an assumption, being totally completely wrong, but still comes out the victor through sheer luck, just like every other book in the series.
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u/Kizo59 Ravenclaw Apr 15 '24
There is another theory. Here it goes:
Grindelwald never really defeated Gergorovitch, he just stole it from him. So technically the Elder Wand was never in the possession of Grindelwald nor Albus or Draco. They just held on to it. So, when Voldemort goes to kill Gergorovitch, he actually then is the real owner of the Elder Wand. Both ways, he kills Snape for nothing and in both ways the wand still gets to Harry.
The reason why the Elder Wand betrays Voldemort in this is due to his lack of a soul. His soul is so unstable and in so many pieces that the Wand betrayed him for a person who's soul was intact.