Hogwarts Outsider Chapter 4: Wand

"Grigorovich?" Matthew was stunned, and read out the name in disbelief: "Miss Clearwater, you seem to have said before that we are going to Mr. Ollivander's wand shop .”

"Grigovitch is a chain brand of wands in the wizarding world." Penelope Krivat patiently introduced: "Mr. Ollivander is the owner of this shop... come in quickly, Seriously, I don't understand why you always care about these strange places?"

The shop is small, with nothing but a bench. Penello sat on the bench and motioned for Matthew to go upstairs alone.

Matthew had no choice but to walk inside, and at the same time, he heard some tinkling bells coming from somewhere behind the shop. The surrounding area was empty, giving people a very empty feeling.

"Good morning!" said a soft voice.

Matthew was almost startled, because a person suddenly appeared beside him.

The little old man is not tall, his big light-colored eyes look a bit dull.

His hair was disheveled, and he looked decadent.

It can be felt that this old man is definitely not satisfied with his current life.

"Hello, you are Mr. Ollivander." Matthew asked.

"Of course." Mr. Ollivander leaned in front of Matthew and took a close look at him, which made Matthew feel a little nervous: "A freshman at Hogwarts?"

"Yes... I..."

"What's your name?"

"Wakefield."

"Mr. Wakefield, you want to buy a wand, don't you?"

"That's right." Matthew nodded.

"Follow me!" Without any explanation, Mr. Ollivander walked up the stairs first.

……

Like the downstairs, the upstairs shop is still empty.

Except on the ceiling, you can vaguely see thirty or fifty neatly arranged cartons.

"Mr. Wakefield." Ollivander took out a long tape measure with silver scales from his pocket: "Which arm do you use to use your wand?"

"Oh-oh, I'm left-handed," said Matthew.

Matthew Wakefield is left-handed, which he knew from the first day he traveled; of course, due to the existence of past life consciousness, it is not impossible for him to use his right hand. However, at this critical moment of choosing a wand, it is better to respect the habits of the body.

"Raise your arms, that's good." Ollivander began to measure Matthew, first from shoulder to fingertips, then from wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit, and finally head circumference . When the distance between the two nostrils was measured, Matthew realized that the tape measure was operating automatically.

After the measurement was completed, the tape measure slipped to the ground and rolled into a ball, and Ollivander also returned to his workbench, seemingly recording a series of data, while muttering something at the same time.

"Okay!" he said.

At the same time, the 30 to 50 neatly arranged cartons on the ceiling all flew in front of Matthew.

"Try this first." Ollivander opened the first carton.

However, to Matthew's surprise, what was placed in the carton was not a magic wand, but a pile of small pieces of wood.

"These are holly wood, a very rare wood for wands!" Ollivander introduced softly: "Wands made of holly wood are the best for using protective magic, suitable for those who like dangerous and noble tasks A wizard, even it has the ability to help its master overcome impulsiveness and anger..."

"What should I do?" Matthew asked softly.

"Just put your hand in, use your dominant hand."

According to Ollivander's instructions, Matthew put his left hand into the paper box——

"Okay, that's fine." Ollivander quickly ordered Matthew to withdraw his hand, and at the same time threw the carton aside: "There is no doubt that this kind of wood is not suitable for you, Mr. Wakefield .”

"Try this again, Alder." Ollivander took out another cardboard box: "It's pretty hard wood, and I like to choose those wizards who are helpful, considerate, and very likable. The resulting wand is best suited for silent spells, and thus has a reputation for being suitable for advanced wizards."

As soon as Matthew put his hand into the cardboard box, he was rejected by Mr. Ollivander again.

"The compatibility is average...or try this...walnut wood. This beautiful wood has extraordinary flexibility and can cast any type of magic that the master's ability can cast. Of course, it is relatively difficult Harness; for those wizards who are wise and creative, this wood will almost certainly be a good match."

Another paper box appeared in front of Matthew, but when he reached in this time——

"Oh!" Matthew let out a cry, and quickly retracted his hand.

"What's wrong?" Ollivander asked with great interest.

"It's very hot... like touching red-hot charcoal." Matthew described his feeling just now.

But Mr. Ollivander's previously excited expression lost his expression in an instant.

"That's not right...wait a minute!" Ollivander suddenly slapped his forehead, and then quickly searched among the piles of cartons: "This may work!"

It took more than ten seconds this time, he found a paper box and opened it——

Matthew put his left hand into the paper box again...

Only this time, a very comfortable feeling came from the palm of my hand, as if this kind of wood was naturally suitable for me... At the same time, a faint red light also emitted from the carton, faintly visible.

"Great, very good!" A smile appeared on Ollivander's face for the first time: "This is black walnut... It's not as common as ordinary walnut wands. With keen intuition and powerful insight. Among all wands, black walnut wands can be said to be the most loyal to their masters.”

"There is no doubt that black walnut is the most suitable choice for you, Mr. Wakefield!"

The thirty or fifty cartons returned to the ceiling neatly.

And Mr. Ollivander came to his workbench again and recorded something.

"Do you have any requirements for the staff core?" When he put down the quill in his hand, he asked again: "Unicorn tail hair, fire dragon's heart nerve or phoenix feather, these are the three most commonly used by me. Kind of stick core; of course, if you have additional requirements, such as Veela hair, Thestral tail hair or cat raccoon beard, I have to find the help of other stick makers."

"Is there any difference between these...?" Matthew asked a little confused~IndoMTL.com~Unicorn tail hair usually casts the most stable spells; wands made of dragon nerves are the most powerful , is also the most accident-prone one among the three kinds of wand cores; and the phoenix feather can cast the most types of magic, and it is also the one with the strongest self-consciousness. Many wizards don't like this..." Ollivander simply said He introduced the three kinds of cores he commonly used: "Of course, these are the usual situations, and the types of wood will also make up for their characteristics. "

"Unicorn tail hair." After thinking for a moment, Matthew made a decision.

After all, he thinks stability is the most important thing for a tool like a magic wand that gets along day and night.

Mr. Ollivander returned to the bench for the last time: "Very well, a very nice combination. Black walnut, unicorn tail hair, eleven and a half inches long... Mr. Wakefield, I will Try to complete the production of this wand before September 1st, and then send it to Hogwarts."

"Is that so..." Matthew heard that he could only get his wand after going to Hogwarts, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "I thought I could get my wand now."

"If it was fifty years ago, you could have it." The old man seemed to have touched something sad, and his mood suddenly fell.

He wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Because before that, I always thought that the wizard should be chosen by the wand... But Gregorovitch bought my wand shop, and I had to follow his theory Sell ​​the wand, let the wizard choose the wand independently..."

"Then Mr. Ollivander, may I ask in what year did Mr. Gregorovich acquire your wand shop?" Matthew asked softly.

"That was all in 1945." Garrick Ollivander said sadly.