Chapter 3: The Ollivanders Wand Shop

Stepping on the cobblestone path, Gretel was stunned for a while, unable to pull his eyes away from the crowded but not cramped shops around him.

In his previous life or in this life, he never thought that he would become a wizard.

Diagon Alley, where people were surging, suddenly rushed into his eyes and mind.

In the babbling owl shop, the quirky owl scans the wizards and wizards who come and go, like cats and dogs in the Muggle World pet shop.

Madame Morkin's robe shop, the little wizard rushed in at the urging of his family, and he thought that he should also be a freshman in the major magic academies this year.

Gringotts is the most magnificent, after all, the goblins are the money stewards of the wizarding world, and there is no shortage of money for repairs, and the wizards who come in and out jingle make the shy little Grett in his pocket extremely envious.

Bouncing Joke Magic Shop: A bouncing broom in front of the store is soliciting customers.

At the door of Lady Prime's beauty magic shop, there were a lot of witches waiting for themselves to wrap themselves tightly, and after a while, they walked out with their chests held up.

The signboard of the Patch Cauldron shop is shining, and the specially treated, bright reflective crucibles show off their charm to wizards through the windows.

Another little wizard in the Blotted bookstore was disobedient and stuck his finger into the iron cage, and the bookstore clerk had to hit the spine of the book frantically with a broom to try to save the little wizard.

Just looking at the teeth of those flying books, Glitter knew that the disobedient little wizard was afraid that he would suffer a lot.

The smell at the entrance of the Slug & Giggs Pharmacy is very mixed, with all kinds of leaves, stems, bulbs, and powders mixed with the bloody smell of magical animal blood, a bit like a Chinese medicine pharmacy, but it is not unpleasant, and you can even faintly smell some refreshing fragrance.

Of course, for the prospective first grader, the little wizard Gretel, the most important shop is the wand shop in front of him, which looks small and broken.

Ollivanders Wand Shop.

Ollivander's shop was small and dilapidated, with a peeling gold sign on the door that read: "Ollivanders, has been a well-made wand since 382 BC."

A wand lay alone on a purple velvet cushion in the dusty window, through which you could see that the store was even more shabby, with few displays, and only countless narrow boxes that reached to the ceiling could be seen at a glance.

Glitter sighed slightly, there are so many boxes, if there are wands in them, there must be thousands of them, and then consider the price of wands, excluding Gringotts, maybe Mr. Ollivander is the richest on this street.

Pushing the door in, the doorbell jingled, and a slightly messy silver hair came out from behind the counter.

"Oh, it looks like it's time for the little wizard to choose his partner again." Ollivander's tone was a little light, perhaps for him, the wands here were his children.

For such an old wizard who has dedicated his life to wand making, it is of course a joy to be able to choose the perfect home for his children.

As Hagrid struggled to squeeze in, Ollivander's eyes focused on Hagrid, or rather the small umbrella in Hagrid's hand.

"Rubeus Hagrid, I remember you, your wand is special, sixteen inches, I haven't made a wand this long in years, oak, the core is ......"

Before Ollivander could finish speaking, Hagrid coughed lightly, of course, we know the half-blood giant's light cough.

Ollivander understood and patted his head, "I'm old, I can't remember some things clearly." ”

Glitter rolled his eyes noncommittally, if it weren't for the fear of being exposed, he couldn't help but complain, and Hagrid thought that the identity of the half-blood giant was still a secret.

"Well, then, little wizard, will I be lucky enough to learn your name?"

"Mike Gretel."

"I'll think about it, House Gretel," Ollivander pondered, "well, it seems that our little wizard is from the Muggle world, so welcome to the wizarding world, Mr. Mike Gretel." ”

After measuring his height, his arm span, and asking about his dominant hand, Ollivander slipped headlong into the back of the counter.

"Let me think about ......"

Soon, Ollivander pulled out a box from the wand pile, "Then try this one, cherry wood, unicorn tail hair, nine and a half inches, cherry wood has always represented great self-control and superior mind, and unicorn hair represents absolute loyalty to one's partner." ”

At Ollivander's signal, Glitter took the wand and waved it lightly, and the breeze blew.

"It seems that this wand is not quite suitable for you, don't worry, try this one again, holly wood, dragon nerves, ten inches, holly wood represents luck, usually accompanied by those wizards who are not afraid of hardships, dragon nerves can always cast the most amazing spells, and maintain the most intimate connection with his wizard companions."

He took the wand again, waved it, and a firework exploded in the small wand shop.

"Still doesn't fit, try something else. Laurel, phoenix feathers, eleven and three-quarters inches, the laurel wand cannot do dishonorable deeds even in pursuit of glory, and, as long as you are diligent enough, she will always be loyal, and she will spontaneously strike lightning when taken away.

Although the phoenix feather is extremely difficult to control, it has a large range of spells, and is most suitable for magicians who aspire to be powerful. ”

With a wave, the wand shop lit up as if it had been set on fire, and Ollivander took the wand from Gretel's hand as if he were robbing.

"Looks like this isn't for you, you're a picky little wizard, but it's okay, I've got a lot of wands here. Try this one again, beech wood, dragon's heart tendon, ten and a half inches......"

Alder, hawthorn, cherry, fir......

Tried a lot, but none of them satisfied Ollivander.

It wasn't until the boxes scattered on the counter were about to catch up with Hagrid's height that Ollivander pulled another box from the wand pile.

"This one, vine wood, unicorn hair, ten and three-quarters inches. The Grapevine Wand is special and of great interest, and almost all of the Vine Wand's companions are ambitious and unusually visionary. The hidden personality is a strong attraction to the Grapevine Wand, which is more sensitive than any wand made of wood when it comes to hitting it off.

Unicorn fur usually casts the most consistent spells and is the least likely to fluctuate or clog. Wands with unicorn cores are generally the least likely to yield to the dark arts.

While wands made of unicorn fur are not the most powerful, they are the most loyal of wands, and are usually firmly attached to the first wand owner, regardless of whether or not the owner becomes a highly accomplished wizard. ”

Under Ollivander's surprised gaze, the vine wand almost leaped into Gretel's hand, and a substantial joy swept through the wand shop.

"Sure enough, this wand is the best for you, and it's amazing that I have to write you down when you look so happy."

After paying the price of nine Galleons, Glitter left the wand shop with his wand and wand maintenance book.

Standing on the side of the street, in the sun, I looked at this extraordinarily happy 'child' in my hand.

Ten and three-quarters of a length seems just right, and even if you grow a little longer, it won't seem too short.

The grapevine wood has good elasticity, is slightly bendable, and the stem of the cane is engraved with decorative patterns, which looks mysterious and full of beauty.