Harry gets it because Draco Malfoy took control of it when he disarmed Dumbledore. Harry forcibly took Draco's normal wand against Draco's will, and therefore became master of the elder wand. He physically took possession of it when the wand betrayed Voldemort, Voldemort died, and Harry took it.
The Elder wand has had a bloody and mostly unknown history but it is said in the books that Albus Dumbledore won the wand from Gellert Grindelwald in their legendary duel in 1945.
At the end of the series, Harry is the master of the wand but he doesn't plan on using it. If he dies a natural death (aka nobody kills him) he will die the last owner of the wand.
Dumbeldore
Malfoy never held or owned the Elder Wand. He was the Master of the Elder Wand because he had disarmed Dumbledore, who was the owner of the Elder Wand. Harry later disarmed Malfoy, so he became the Master of the Elder Wand.
Severus Snape never has the Elder wand, nor was he ever its master.
Harry used the Hawthorn wand that was previously Draco Malfoy's. It went like this:In order to truly own the Elder wand, a wizard would have to take the wand of the current master against their wishes. Albus Dumbledore was the true master of the Elder wand. Draco Malfoy became the next true owner when he disarmed Albus Dumbledore right before his death. However, the Elder wand was buried with Dumbledore. Draco never knew he was the new master. Later, Harry took Draco's Hawthorn wand while he was escaping Malfoy Manor. Since Malfoy was the current master of the Elder wand, this passed the Elder wand's ownership on to Harry. In the meantime, Voldemort broke into Dumbledore's tomb and stole the Elder wand. Voldemort thought that Snape was the new master, as he had killed Dumbledore, not realizing that Draco had disarmed Dumbledore. Voldemort killed Snape and believed himself to be the new Elder wand master. When it came down to the final duel in the Great Hall, Voldemort used the Elder wand that Harry was now master of. Voldemort cast an Avada Kedavra curse at Harry. Harry cast an Expelliarmus spell. Since Harry was the master of the wand Voldemort was using, the Elder Wand would not kill its true master, therefore, Voldemort's Avada Kedavra rebounded off of the Expelliarmus and killed him.
Voldemort, obsessed with becoming the master of the Elder Wand, ordered Nagini, his serpent, to kill Snape who he (Voldemort) thought was the master of the wand. Because the Elder Wand gives his allegiance to the one who killed its master, Voldemort thought he had to kill Snape to become the true master.
Dumbledore was the master of Elder Wand until he was disarmed by Draco Malfoy at the Astronomy Tower. Malfoy himself did not know that he was the true master of Elder Wand. In part 7 when Harry, Hermoine and Ron were captured by snatchers and brought to Malfoy Tower Harry Potter disarmed Draco and becoming the master of Elder Wand. So, Harry Potter remained the true master of Elder Wand in the end.
Malfoy never held or owned the Elder Wand. He was the Master of the Elder Wand because he had disarmed Dumbledore, who was the owner of the Elder Wand. Harry later disarmed Malfoy, so he became the Master of the Elder Wand.
Severus Snape never has the Elder wand, nor was he ever its master.
Harry used the Hawthorn wand that was previously Draco Malfoy's. It went like this:In order to truly own the Elder wand, a wizard would have to take the wand of the current master against their wishes. Albus Dumbledore was the true master of the Elder wand. Draco Malfoy became the next true owner when he disarmed Albus Dumbledore right before his death. However, the Elder wand was buried with Dumbledore. Draco never knew he was the new master. Later, Harry took Draco's Hawthorn wand while he was escaping Malfoy Manor. Since Malfoy was the current master of the Elder wand, this passed the Elder wand's ownership on to Harry. In the meantime, Voldemort broke into Dumbledore's tomb and stole the Elder wand. Voldemort thought that Snape was the new master, as he had killed Dumbledore, not realizing that Draco had disarmed Dumbledore. Voldemort killed Snape and believed himself to be the new Elder wand master. When it came down to the final duel in the Great Hall, Voldemort used the Elder wand that Harry was now master of. Voldemort cast an Avada Kedavra curse at Harry. Harry cast an Expelliarmus spell. Since Harry was the master of the wand Voldemort was using, the Elder Wand would not kill its true master, therefore, Voldemort's Avada Kedavra rebounded off of the Expelliarmus and killed him.
He wants to kill him so he could be the "master of the elder wand" (except for the fact that Snape was not ever the master of the elder wand....)
The elder wand is passed down when the original owner is disarmed or is killed. The person who disarmed\killed the owner is now the owner of the elder wand.
Well the Elder wand has a long backstory but basically Dumbledore starts off with it in the book. Then when Draco disarms Dumbledore he becomes it's master unknowingly. Then Harry over powers Draco becoming the new owner. Voldemort kills Snape who killed Dumbledore so he BELIEVES that he is the true master of the Elder Wand. Then Harry and Voldemort face off Harry being the master of the Elder Wand. Voldemort's wand (The Elder wand) Then flies to it's true owner leaving Voldemort defenceless. Hope it helps!
he dis armeds Malfoy
Voldemort, obsessed with becoming the master of the Elder Wand, ordered Nagini, his serpent, to kill Snape who he (Voldemort) thought was the master of the wand. Because the Elder Wand gives his allegiance to the one who killed its master, Voldemort thought he had to kill Snape to become the true master.
Dumbledore was the master of Elder Wand until he was disarmed by Draco Malfoy at the Astronomy Tower. Malfoy himself did not know that he was the true master of Elder Wand. In part 7 when Harry, Hermoine and Ron were captured by snatchers and brought to Malfoy Tower Harry Potter disarmed Draco and becoming the master of Elder Wand. So, Harry Potter remained the true master of Elder Wand in the end.
Actually, Dumbledore didn't intend on Harry getting the Elder Wand. As said in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", the only way you become the master of the wand is either you disarm the master and/or, you kill them. So when Draco disarmed Dumbledore in the sixth book that made Draco the master. In the seventh book, at Malfoy Manor, Harry disarmed Draco by taking his wand, making him the master of the Elder Wand.
The Elder Wand, one of the Deathly Hallows, is the most powerful wand ever created. According to the legend, one can only become the master of the Elder Wand by killing its current master; however, this is proved false when Draco becomes its master by virtue of disarming Dumbledore before Snape kills him.
Albus Dumbledore is master of the Elder Wand The Elder Wand's core is Thestral