"Professor, you're here...... Isn't it much cleaner than before? ”

In the principal's office, as soon as Maca, who had said goodbye to Hermione, entered the door, she immediately noticed something different.

"Actually, it used to be clean, but the piles of things were too messy, and I just cleaned it up recently......" Dumbledore stood up from behind his desk with a smile and paced up.

"At least the Sorting Hat must be clean," Maka casually picked up the top hat resting on the shelf, "I told it at the Sorting Ceremony - it's long overdue for a shower!" ”

"Huh? Little badger cub, don't turn me over with your claws, I'm a new hat now! The Sorting Hat immediately twisted around and shouted loudly.

"Is there any patching for the new hat?" Maca rolled her eyes.

But the Sorting Hat was quite unconvinced, and once again blocked Maca's hand with the brim, and straightened the tip of the hat with pride.

"It's fashion! Do you understand fashion? If you don't understand, don't talk! ”

"Okay, you're the most fashionable......"

Laughing and laughing, Maca put him back on the shelf, then turned back to see Dumbledore smiling at them.

"Professor, what are you going to give me?" He asked curiously.

"Well, don't rush ......," Dumbledore beckoned him, "would you like to sit down and have a cup of tea?" Soak up the sun and relax? ”

"Oh-" Maca thought for a moment, "okay...... I mean, why not? ”

The two sat down facing each other at the small round table vacated by the window, and Dumbledore drew his wand and pointed at the tabletop, where two teacups with cups and saucers and a steaming teapot immediately appeared.

And as he tapped it again, a plate of jelly cookies appeared.

"Try it! Duke Honey's new product – Wishing Cookies. ”

Dumbledore said, picking a piece first, and then he aimed his mouth at the jelly depression in the middle of the cookie, and said in a straight voice, "Lemon!" ”

Before the words fell, the jelly that was originally red immediately turned yellow.

"And voila! That's it......" he showed it to Maca as if he were offering a treasure, and then opened his mouth to take a bite, "The advertising paper says that you can make any wish!" But I tried the 'troll snot smell' after dinner yesterday and found that it didn't seem to smell very similar to ......."

"'Troll snot'?" Maca grinned and said, "Next time you go to the boys' bathroom in the basement with snacks, it's like you don't have to make a wish......"

"Really?" Dumbledore said curiously, "I haven't been there in a while...... You know, Hogwarts Castle is really big! ”

"That bathroom is blocked too—not Myrtle's doing, it's really blocked!" Maca spread her hands and said, "But there is basically no one going there." ”

As he spoke, he picked out a cookie and pointed his mouth at the depression, following Dumbledore's example.

"Hmm...... Moonlight chrysanthemum nectar? Maca said tentatively.

However, the jelly on the cookie was completely unchanged, still the default red color - it was probably strawberry or something.

"It's not going to work, it's too demanding!" Dumbledore smiled and waved his hand.

Maca shrugged her shoulders and compromised, "Cream pudding." ”

The old and the young sat opposite each other, pondering the cookie for a while, and then turned their attention to other topics.

"I've heard about that potion from Severus lately, how is Kingsley?" Dumbledore took a sip of black tea and asked as if chattering.

"Oh, the antidote has been worked out, and I just gave it to Kingsley yesterday...... His symptoms have deepened, and it seems that he will have to take a few more pills. Maca replied, "But the danger should be gone." ”

"That's good......" Dumbledore nodded knowingly.

"That'...... Professor, I heard from Hermione that Professor Trelawney had made a new prophecy. This time, it was up to Maca to ask, "What do you think of that prophecy?" ”

"Don't worry too much, it doesn't look good on the surface, but it shouldn't be a big deal." Dumbledore said casually, "As for the details, you can figure it out yourself......

"Oh—really?" Maca said hesitantly.

"Don't worry! Just do what you want—" Dumbledore said lightly, "you can be on your own now, I can't help you...... Maybe I'll ask you for a favor instead! ”

"'Request' or something, don't say that......" Maca shook her head immediately, "Whatever you need me to do, just say it!" ”

"Of course, if there's anything I need your help with, I'll say it." Dumbledore said as he looked at Maca meaningfully.

Hearing Dumbledore say this, Maca also muttered something in her heart. Although it was not a burden, he knew that Dumbledore would not be without purpose.

In the future, or soon, Dumbledore would have spoken to him. It's just that what kind of "request" he will say, Maca doesn't know.

After Dumbledore's words, the two of them drank fragrant black tea while lazily basking in the sun. The occasional gust of wind blowing on the side of the neck can also bring a hint of warmth.

Once upon a time, Maca had always longed for such a comfortable life; But now, he only thinks that such a leisurely is really a bit too extravagant.

"Professor, what is the matter with calling me this time, you should have said it, right?" Maca couldn't help but ask again, "When the matter is settled, we will have many opportunities to have tea and chat together." ”

Dumbledore withdrew his gaze from the window and smiled, "Well, since you're in such a hurry, let's talk about today's business......"

"Hmm...... It's a 'business', but it's actually a small thing......"

As he spoke, he picked up the wand in his hand rather casually, turning the handle of the wand and handing it to Maca.

"I heard Garrick say it last time...... He said you seem to be able to use any wand? Dumbledore said curiously, "How about ...... Try this too? ”

"Uh...... Are you talking about Mr. Garrick Ollivander from the Wand Shop? Maca was stunned for a moment, but didn't immediately reach out, "Professor, do you want me to try the Elder Wand?" ”

"Huh? Do you know it too? Dumbledore nodded nonchalantly, "Yes! Give it a try...... See if it's awesome or you're awesome? ”

"It's-"

Maca really wanted to take it and study it, but the origin of the wand in Dumbledore's hand was really extraordinary, and its characteristics were quite distinct, so he really didn't dare to reach for it rashly.

"Pick it up and see," said Dumbledore, "you should know that the phrase 'wands choose wizards' has always been a truth that Garrick believes. And your presence can make him worry all the time! ”

As Dumbledore said, the wand revolution began when Garrick Ollivander officially took over the family's wand shop.

Until then, wizards had to order wands to buy.

They will bring a variety of rod cores to the wand shop, and use some magic materials that have been passed down from their ancestors, related to their family beliefs, or that they feel fit.

It was Garrick Ollivander who came up with the concept of "wands choosing wizards" and thus led the trend of an era.

Of course, in fact, about this concept, he also excavated it from a certain ancient book.

But in fact, Maca herself doesn't believe in anything like "wands choose wizards" at all. It's not just about his own situation, it's mostly because the wand is a tool created to make it easier to cast spells.

Maca admits that Ollivanders was doing the right thing.

After all, the scope of wand science is too broad, the difficulty of getting started, the more time-consuming and laborious in-depth research, and the fragmentation of knowledge inheritance, make it difficult to even make a wand, let alone choose a wand.

Therefore, it is indeed much better to use a large number of wands to match the wizard than for the wizard to customize the wand core material himself.

Just because it's right doesn't mean that Ollivander's concept is right.

According to the ancient texts in Rowena's Chamber of Secrets, at that time, wizards who were knowledgeable enough made their own wands.

As the elves who are good at crafting magic items insist on - the ownership of magic items should always remain in the hands of the maker.

It's just that now, not only is the inheritance of wizards getting thinner and thinner, but the persistence of the goblins has already changed.

Maca told Dumbledore what she thought, which did pique some of Dumbledore's interest.

“…… To be honest, I'm not very familiar with wands, but ......," Dumbledore said with interest, "make your own?" That sounds really good......"

"That weird wand you used was made by yourself, right—the Dementor's posterior cord?"

"yes!" Maca spread her hands and said, "It's a pity that I lost my ...... recently."

"Isn't that just right?" Dumbledore smiled and handed his wand over again, "This was meant for you. ”

"But why suddenly—" Maca wondered.

"You need it more than I do, don't you?" Dumbledore said naturally, "It's mainly you who are in danger right now...... As for me, I just need to be responsible for guarding Hogwarts! ”

As he spoke, Dumbledore appeared unusually brisk.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you! You have allowed me to let go of my baggage and embark on a more 'selfish' magical journey. ”

Maca couldn't help but feel a touch in her heart—the old wizard who had dedicated most of his life to the wizarding world seemed to have finally come out of the self-confinement called "ideal".

"Uh......" Maca paused and said slightly awkwardly, "though it is...... But ......"

After a moment's hesitation, Maca still didn't take the old wand, but stretched her hand to her waist......