Chapter 12: The First Encounter with the Wand Shop

"Xiao Zhang, you still need a wand. Here, the wizard's wand is almost equal to half a life. ”

"Many wizards rely on wands to an incredible degree, and they can't do anything without them."

"This is a testament to how easy the wand is to use and how ...... Lazy. ”

"Don't we have similar magic weapons in China? For example, the dust, the peach wood sword, the Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal, the rune paper......"

The little guy pinched his fingers and counted.

"It's not as convenient as this, of course, we don't have much demand for wands over there, and we don't rely on talent to eat."

"The invention of the wand is a milestone! It allowed wizards to transcend all kinds of magical creatures and become masters of the wizarding world, and a pillar of modern magic......"

Speaking of wands, you can't talk about them without mentioning the Ollivanders Wand Shop.

"The House of Ollivanders, from 382 BC, is a well-made wand."

It's its signature.

Contrary to the other neat and tidy storefronts, it was dilapidated and small, with boxes piled up to the ceiling, and an old wand held alone in a dark purple cushion in the dusty shop window.

That's where the best wand craftsmanship in all of Britain comes in.

The wand-making family, which has been around for 2,000 years, has a complete monopoly on the entire British wand supply shop, and it has a high reputation here.

Some people may wonder how a single shop can supply the wand needs of wizards in an entire country.

It must be noted here that in the whole of the United Kingdom, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Magic, there are about 7,000 adult wizards, and even if you count some missing, this number will not exceed 9,000.

Of course, the census is not done every year, this is the number more than ten years ago, with the rapid growth of the population, this number has long been outdated.

However, even so, the number of wizards in England is about 10,000.

Here, many people's wands are used all their lives.

Even if it is calculated according to the calculation of 10,000 wands per hundred years, it is more than 100 per year, and the inventory of the Ollivander family personnel in this store is probably more than that......

It is said that Ollivander had a bad habit of always holding a wand and trying it out one by one...... In fact, it is because there is too much inventory, which makes it difficult to choose, right?

All in all, the Ollivanders family is an arms dealer and monopoly in the British wizarding world, and their status is quite high.

For wizards, a well-made wand is not only a tool, but also a plug-in that allows wizards to instantly surpass other magical creatures.

You see, there have been many rebellions in the history of magic, all because wizards refused to share the secrets of their wands.

With a wand out of hand, it is difficult for most wizards to complete spells, and with a wand, even a young wizard who has not learned magic may perform some simple magic with a wave of his hand, such as spraying rainbow light, summoning a whirlwind, blowing up glass, and so on.

The wizards went out of their way to keep their wands secret, and eventually cast a vicious curse that enslaved their will and changed their appearance, leading to the birth of the house elf species.

Therefore, the invention of the wand laid the foundation of human wizard civilization.

Pushing open the well-maintained door, it was as if I heard a crisp wind chime.

After waiting for a while, no one came out.

Zhang Ming raised his head and looked at his master uncertainly.

"Be patient, there's someone in there adjusting the wand."

As he spoke, a gust of wind rushed out, sweeping up the cardboard boxes in the room, stacking them on the ceiling, and they were about to fall, and they happened to hit the two people standing by the door.

Lin Zhengyang's eyes were everywhere, the silent floating spell and an obstacle that spread out the area Oh, the falling boxes were suspended in the air after hitting the invisible barrier.

In that bookstore just now, Lin Zhengyang had looked through a lot of household magic, and at this time, it was just right, like a skilled spell.

"The excellent silent spell, and this barrier, seems to have undergone a subtle alteration to make it more suitable for blocking falling objects."

Olevander mentally climbed down a ladder, clutching a rusty metal wand in his hand.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen, but I was rummaging through the wands left by my ancestors, and it seems that some of them have been stored for too long, and I have forgotten the location. And this one, some of which have fallen into disrepair and are out of maintenance, and the nerves of the lizard, which is the core of the staff, seem to have a bit of a temper, and when they get it in my hands, they can't wait to trigger a magical riot. ”

His hair was messy, and the wind was blowing like a bird's nest, but he still looked very energetic.

"Hello, Mr. Ollivander."

Lin Zhengyang said in a London accent.

"I've come here to find a wand."

Ollivander paid attention to the hair and skin color of the two, and smiled:

"Orientals? That's pretty rare. ”

He scratched at his hair, seemingly embarrassed.

"I heard that the East side, not used to using this kind of wand?"

He gestured twice.

"Such a slender short stick? It's really not popular. ”

"But we have similar props that can play the same thing."

"It's just that my disciple is going to study at Hogwarts this year, and I still plan to make a wand for him."

Lin Zhengyang didn't plan to use the finished wand of the Ollivanders family I don't know how many years ago.

Every wand is the same, and there will be subtle differences in both the core and the body.

The wands produced by Ollivanders are indeed above the standard.

However, tailor-made is necessarily more desirable than these mass-produced wands.

Don't say that Ollivander claims that wands pick wizards, it's because they have enough wands in stock.

In fact, it is the wizard who tailors the wand to make it.

Because, the materials used to make magic wands are also very expensive, how can they be easily wasted?

"Tailor-made...... In fact, this little gentleman can't use it at all, and I believe that there must be a lot of wands in stock in the store that suit him. Because his magic is too shallow at his age, the wand here is enough to supply the needs of most wizards. ”

"Your Excellency, it seems that it is necessary to tailor it."

Ollivander looked at Lin Zhengyang, feeling the majestic power that was not triggered.

"Your power is too strong, and all these wands will obey powerful wizards like you, but none of them are for you."

"In fact, tailor-made services have always been for powerful wizards."

"The wand chooses a wizard, not because of power, but because of resonance."