Harry/Draco Writing Support

Since I haven't procrastinated in awhile, it's time to play ASK THE F-LIST!  :D  This question occurred to me after Bradley James woke me up at 4am - never mind.  My question is:

How much do you think a wand costs?

This question is bothering me because obviously it's pretty steep.  Ron can't afford a new one when his breaks, plus it was a hand-me-down from his uncle, right?  And yet EVERY student must have one before starting Hogwarts.  So, what happens if they can't afford a wand?  What do Muggle parents do when suddenly faced with "Your child has been accepted to this awesome, amazing school and it will only cost you X,XXX.XX Galleons (whatever those are) to purchase their first wand, robes, books, and if you still have cash, a pet familiar!  Where did Tom Riddle get his first wand?  We know that one was a twin of Harry's.  Did Dumbledore buy it?  Does the school have a fund that will contribute to wand purchase for orphans with no money?  Poor kids whose families can barely put food on the table?

This actually originated from playing with Draco's wand wondering where they would keep their wand.  Seriously, JKR spends NO time on logistics in the series.  Harry keeps his wand in his jeans pocket.  JEANS POCKETS ARE NOT MADE FOR WANDS.  Seriously, TRY IT.  They fall out, you can't sit down properly, and it gets in the way of all movement.  The only way it would work is with a special wand pocket along the thigh, I'm thinking.  I love the idea of forearm holsters, but you have to have really long forearms.  (With my stubby arms it sticks out well into my hand region.)  With teenagers being what they are, and magic being what it is, I'm envisioning them coming up with all sorts of fabulous things to put their wands in.  Shoulder holsters, slings across the back and front, leg holsters, etc.  What do you guys think?  Cosplayers - what do you do with your wands?  Ficcers - what have you come up with for wand carrying?  Frankly, I get annoyed with canon every time I see Harry taking his wand out of his jeans.  My brain gets snarled in logistics for long minutes.  WHERE IN HIS JEANS?  *snickers*  (Not that wand, you pervs.)

WANDS.  TELL ME ABOUT THEM.

I usually post these in my own journal, but I figured HEY, WE HAVE A COMM FOR THAT, so I'm asking here, instead.  I recently had an interesting discussion about GHOSTS (do they show up on the Marauder's Map - answer was YES) and obviously I am writing something set at Hogwarts, which brings me to my next question or request for discussion.

( LONG BLATHER IS LONG )

There have already been hundreds of spells created by fic writers.  I see no reason why we shouldn't create non-canon school programs.  HELP ME, F-LIST!  YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE!  (Mods, if this sort of thing is disallowed, let me know and I will move it back to my journal.  THANKY!)