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He defeated Voldemort every time and I think Voldemort was pretty tough.
For anyone but Harry, who was first protected by Lily's sacrifice, then by having the wand that was the brother of Tom's, then by Albus, then by sharing Tom's blood. He never actually fought Tom with his own power or abilities. No, Harry's fights with Tom are no indication of his ability in a fight against anyone else. Severus beats Harry with hardly trying. And we see how to beat Harry in OOTP. Force him to give up is wands by holding someone as a hostage. But anything works - Accio his regular wand from his pocket. Anyone who gains control of any of Harry's wands (and he has 3 by the end of the battle) is Master of the Elder Wand. They know this is how it works because he gave the whole exposition in that silly stand-off with Tom.
Just how would you do it? Hold your wand to your head and say Obliviate. You would forget what you were doing halfway through.
Not true, because the spell only starts operating once you complete the incantation.
I don't think it possible to cast a spell on yourself, we never see one person doing it apart from the Amamagis and that seems to be an incantation.
Ludo Bagman casts Sonorus on himself several times. Also, the kids learn to transfigure themselves in 6th year. Then there is the unaided flying we see in DH.
You know most people don't go grave-robbing in the UK, there's a fairly strong taboo against it, think Burke and Hare.
Anyone who really wants the Elder Wand is beyond taboos, someone like that isn't 'most people'. It would be way too easy to track it down. Tom's case was different because few people knew Riddle was Tom in the first place (thanks, Albus), few people knew what Horcruxes were (the knowledge was suppressed by Albus and I'd guess also by Tom, each for a different reason; by now only old families that managed to remain independent of both might possibly still have the information; though Harry's speech in the Great Hall may have generated new interest in those of the wrong inclination), and nobody besides Horace and Albus even considered the possibility that he made more than one.
But here both Harry and Tom acknowledge in public that the Elder Wand was real, everyone sees it, they receive what looks like clear evidence that Harry is, as he claims, the master, as well as detailed information how that happened. Anyone with an interest would know rumors reporting what was said and would know to obtain either of Harry's wands. Once s/he has one and finds it isn't made of elder, s/he would think where someone like Harry might think of hiding the real one. There are several places to try, but not all that many. (BTW if protecting the tomb could have helped, why didn't Albus instruct Severus to do so? Either it isn't much help or Albus wanted Tom to gain physical access to the wand.) Harry might have enough warning to move the wand then - unless the thief does hir search prior to disarming Harry.
I think the fact that false memories are possible is why wizarding justice is messed up. The ones in the know don't want the general public to find out so they avoid using Pensieves in court because they don't want the tales of arguments about authenticity of memories to become public knowledge.
For anyone but Harry, who was first protected by Lily's sacrifice, then by having the wand that was the brother of Tom's, then by Albus, then by sharing Tom's blood. He never actually fought Tom with his own power or abilities. No, Harry's fights with Tom are no indication of his ability in a fight against anyone else. Severus beats Harry with hardly trying. And we see how to beat Harry in OOTP. Force him to give up is wands by holding someone as a hostage. But anything works - Accio his regular wand from his pocket. Anyone who gains control of any of Harry's wands (and he has 3 by the end of the battle) is Master of the Elder Wand. They know this is how it works because he gave the whole exposition in that silly stand-off with Tom.
Just how would you do it? Hold your wand to your head and say Obliviate. You would forget what you were doing halfway through.
Not true, because the spell only starts operating once you complete the incantation.
I don't think it possible to cast a spell on yourself, we never see one person doing it apart from the Amamagis and that seems to be an incantation.
Ludo Bagman casts Sonorus on himself several times. Also, the kids learn to transfigure themselves in 6th year. Then there is the unaided flying we see in DH.
You know most people don't go grave-robbing in the UK, there's a fairly strong taboo against it, think Burke and Hare.
Anyone who really wants the Elder Wand is beyond taboos, someone like that isn't 'most people'. It would be way too easy to track it down. Tom's case was different because few people knew Riddle was Tom in the first place (thanks, Albus), few people knew what Horcruxes were (the knowledge was suppressed by Albus and I'd guess also by Tom, each for a different reason; by now only old families that managed to remain independent of both might possibly still have the information; though Harry's speech in the Great Hall may have generated new interest in those of the wrong inclination), and nobody besides Horace and Albus even considered the possibility that he made more than one.
But here both Harry and Tom acknowledge in public that the Elder Wand was real, everyone sees it, they receive what looks like clear evidence that Harry is, as he claims, the master, as well as detailed information how that happened. Anyone with an interest would know rumors reporting what was said and would know to obtain either of Harry's wands. Once s/he has one and finds it isn't made of elder, s/he would think where someone like Harry might think of hiding the real one. There are several places to try, but not all that many. (BTW if protecting the tomb could have helped, why didn't Albus instruct Severus to do so? Either it isn't much help or Albus wanted Tom to gain physical access to the wand.) Harry might have enough warning to move the wand then - unless the thief does hir search prior to disarming Harry.
I think the fact that false memories are possible is why wizarding justice is messed up. The ones in the know don't want the general public to find out so they avoid using Pensieves in court because they don't want the tales of arguments about authenticity of memories to become public knowledge.