Chapter 256: Hogwarts History of Magic Professor (7)
Three days later, Phyllis saw her custom-made wand at the Ollivanders wand shop.
This wand made of the ulna of Phyllis's right arm has a slightly gray bone white, with a seeping feeling, the surface is not smooth, and it has a clear frosting feeling when gently stroked.
"Nine inches long." Ollivander said, "It's a bit short for a wand, but due to the material, it can only be done like this without affecting the wand's conductive properties. ”
Phyllis removed the complete ulna of her right arm, which is only about eighteen centimeters in an adult, and can only be made so long after Ollivander's reshaping.
"Also because of the special material, I didn't engrave any patterns on my wand." Ollivander added.
Generally speaking, engraving the wand can improve the wand's ability to conduct magic to a certain extent. The pattern on the wand should be designed according to the type of wood and the choice of the wand core, and the pattern on each wand is different. There's a lot of knowledge in this! If it weren't for his family roots, it would not have been easy for him to learn.
However, Ollivander's knowledge of engraving patterns on wands was all about wooden wands. He wasn't familiar with making wands out of bones, and he didn't know what kind of patterns would improve wand performance, and what patterns would be counterproductive. Without knowing anything, Ollivanders had no choice but to adopt a conservative design – no streak on the wand.
"Okay, no problem." Phyllis replied casually, picked up her wand in her right hand, and waved it lightly, drawing a rune made of pale gray smoke: e.
(Some readers may know what this symbol is.) You don't have to worry about the actual meaning of this symbol, in the story, this is a magic rune. )
It is a magical rune that represents death.
In the basement of Kate's Manor in Cheshire, there is a study that contains the books collected by the Kate family's wizards, and it is there that Phyllis pulls out an old notebook. The notebook belonged to an ancient sorcerer, presumably an ancient Greek. The notes recorded an ancient faction of magic: runic magic.
The abundance and power contained in the simple and mysterious runes fascinated Phyllis, and she spent a long time studying the notebook. Unfortunately, the notebook itself was mutilated, and the account of rune magic on it was very sketchy, and even in Phyllis's deduction, there were some contradictions in some places.
After learning the basics of rune magic, Phyllis began to try to build her own rune system - this is also a major feature of rune magic, and different people can build different magic runes.
Without a wand, Phyllis couldn't perform magic in the true sense of the word, and the construction of magic runes was extremely slow. It took three years, relying on her natural powers, and Phyllis finally constructed the first magic rune, which represented the "e" of death.
This magic rune was built by Phyllis herself, and Ollivander didn't know it, and he stepped forward, as if to take a closer look.
As a result, this step stimulated this rune. The death rune dispersed, then recondensed, turning into a gray snake that pounced on Ollivanders.
Ollivander didn't expect to be attacked, and he wasn't good at fighting himself, so he was stunned when he encountered such an unexpected situation.
It was the first time Phyllis had used her wand to cast runic magic, and she hadn't expected such a change.
Phyllis hurriedly waved her wand to cancel the magic runes. The little gray snake that had pounced in front of Ollivander disappeared, leaving only a gust of wind to pounce on Ollivander.
Phyllis just broke up the structure of the magic rune, and the aura of death contained in it did not disappear, just riding the breeze and pounced on Ollivander's face.
Facing a gust of wind, Ollivander felt a cold chill emanating from his bones, spreading to his entire body, making him shiver.
Ollivander tightened his clothes and asked, "Miss Kate, are you satisfied with this magic?" ”
He didn't ask what the rune was about, good wizards often have a unique understanding of magic, and they are not very good friends, so it is very rude to ask rashly.
Yes, although Miss Kate had just gotten her wand, Ollivander thought she was already a good wizard. The old man was still very confident in his vision.
"Satisfied, satisfied." Phyllis had a rare, heartfelt smile on her face, "I only felt whole when I got this wand. Complete, balanced, perfect. ”
That's right, this wand originally belonged to Phyllis, and with the wand, she was complete.
As for "balanced...... Phyllis usually holds her right hand and her wand in her right hand. It is precisely in mind that in order to allow the magic power to flow harmoniously and smoothly between the body and the wand, Phyllis deliberately chose to remove the ulna of her right arm, so that the right hand can hold the wand, and the entire right arm and the wand can become one.
There are gains and losses, and Phyllis also pays a terrible price. Without a bone, her usual right arm would be weak, and she could swing her wand, but she couldn't count on her right hand in hand-to-hand combat.
Hopefully, there won't be a situation where hand-to-hand combat will be required in the future, Phyllis thought to herself.
As long as the customer is satisfied, Ollivander said: "The price of the custom wand is relatively high, a total of forty-nine gold galleons is required, thank you for your patronage." ”
This price is indeed not cheap, generally speaking, a wand is only eight or nine gold Galleons, and Phyllis's is directly more than six times more expensive.
"Amy, pay." Phyllis commanded cheerfully.
Forty-nine gold galleons, this is not a small amount of money, but fortunately, as the only heir to the Kate family, this money Phyllis can still afford.
Amy, who was standing next to Phyllis, quickly took out a money bag, counted out forty-nine gold galleons, and counted them again before handing them to the owner of the wand shop.
"Goodbye, Mr. Ollivander." Now that the wand is in hand, Phyllis wants to return to Kate Manor as soon as possible to continue her research on rune magic.
"See you soon, Miss Kate." Ollivanders' expression was a little complicated.
What an unforgettable day!
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