Generally speaking, under normal circumstances, a wizard would only ever have one wand in their lifetime.
Because a wizard chooses the wand suited to them.
And the wand, in turn, chooses its master.
But that is under normal circumstances...
"The Deathly Hallows."
"The Deathly Hallows?"
At Hermione's reminder, Draco finally realized what it was and recognized the origin of the wand in Voldemort's hand.
One of the Deathly Hallows.
The legendary wand...
The Elder Wand!
Also known as the Elder Wand, the Deathstick, the Wand of Fate, or the Elder Wand.
There was a reason it was called a Deathly Hallow.
Legend said it was a wand that could make its master unbeatable, allowing them to unleash tremendous magical power in duels and cast exceptionally powerful spells with ease.
It was worth noting that its first owner had been the first Dark Lord, Gellert Grindelwald.
Only after Dumbledore defeated him did it fall into Dumbledore's hands...
"Draco!"
"Mm... It looks like our dear Professor Snape did something to it. Otherwise, Voldemort wouldn't be this furious."
Even from a distance, Voldemort's swelling magical power and malice still set off frantic warnings in Draco's mind.
Aside from Draco and the few others who knew the truth, no one could understand how things had reached this point, or the complicated relationship between Voldemort and Snape...
In fact, if he had not learned from Luna's father about the Deathly Hallows, and about Dumbledore and Voldemort both paying close attention to them, Draco might not have recognized the wand's origin so quickly.
According to the information Draco had gathered, the Elder Wand's previous owner should have been the former headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore.
That was also one of the reasons the resurrected Voldemort still feared the aging Dumbledore.
He was not confident he could defeat Dumbledore while Dumbledore held the Elder Wand...
But after Dumbledore disappeared, the wand was lost as well.
Only today did Draco finally learn whose hands this legendary wand had fallen into.
As for how Voldemort had obtained the Elder Wand, a few clues could be picked up from the conversation between Voldemort and Snape.
But judging from the situation, something had clearly gone wrong with the Elder Wand in Voldemort's possession...
...
While everyone silently watched the situation unfold, Voldemort's patience was nearly at its limit...
"I have thought long and hard, Severus... Do you know why I waited for you to appear before me?"
Nearby, Harry Potter watched Snape's profile and saw a blazing fire in his eyes.
It was the first time he had ever sensed such violent emotion in Snape's cold, dark eyes.
It was almost as if he were looking at an enemy.
But... wasn't Snape one of Voldemort's subordinates?
For a moment, Harry Potter was confused by what he had noticed...
"I don't know."
"Severus, you were once valuable to me. Very valuable!!"
Fear.
Killing intent.
They hung directly over the battlefield.
The enraged Dark Lord made every Death Eater standing behind him tremble and lower their heads.
The dark creatures on the battlefield all lay flat on the ground, shivering.
"I have found the third wand, Severus. The Wand of Fate, the Deathstick. I took it from its previous owner. I took it from Albus Dumbledore's grave."
"....."
Snape silently looked at Voldemort. His face was like a death mask, pale and rigid as marble.
"All through the long night, when victory was almost within reach, I thought and thought. Why would the Elder Wand not show its true power? Why would it not create miracles for its rightful master as the legends claimed... And now, I seem to have the answer."
Snape still said nothing.
The others also sensed something and went on guard.
"The Elder Wand cannot properly serve me, Severus, because I am not its true master. The Elder Wand belongs to the wizard who killed its previous master. You killed Albus Dumbledore! As long as you live, Severus, the Elder Wand can never truly belong to me!!"
Although everyone saw Voldemort raise his wand, everyone except Snape was frozen in shock.
Snape killed Dumbledore!?
Was that true?
But compared with that revelation, Draco and the quick-witted Hermione, watching from a distance, cared more about one particular part of what Voldemort had said.
"Only by defeating the previous master can someone become the master of the Deathly Hallows... Draco!!"
"I know. I didn't expect it to be like this either. So that's how it is..."
This was something only Draco and Hermione knew.
Just a few months earlier, Draco and Snape had fought in the Chamber of Secrets without anyone else knowing.
Although no one had died in that fight, and Snape had not used his full strength...
In truth, Draco had been the one who won!!
In other words...
At that thought, Draco looked toward Snape, who had already raised his wand, with a complicated and helpless expression.
"So this was your real purpose. You placed your hope in me?"
That really was...quite a lot of pressure...