In the tenth century, although most of the Diagon Alley was still empty, it had already seen the prosperity of later generations.
The famous Ollivanders was naturally known to everyone, and it was not too easy to find his shop.
Looking at this somewhat low building, the sign hanging on the shop reads "Olivanders, making fine wands since 382 BC".
This familiar slogan, coupled with the environment, always makes people feel involved.
Moreover, Jiang Ning is currently in it.
He pushed the door open and walked in. Wind chimes rang and footsteps were heard on the stairs. An old man with silver hair and a kind face came out: "Welcome. Oh! You are a strange wizard from a foreign country. Welcome."
"Hello, Mr. Ollivander."
"Hello, many wizards of all kinds have come to my shop. There are wizards from England and continental Europe. But no one from outside Europe has been here. Today is my honor. So, this wizard from a foreign country, how can I help you?"
Jiang Ning drew out his wand, held it flat to his chest, and said: "There is a defect in my wand, and I want to try to improve it. I heard that you are a professional wand maker, so I came to visit you!"
"Can I take a look?" Ollivander asked.
"Of course."
After handing the wand to Ollivander, he immediately stroked it in his hand and kept praising it: "Really, it's a magical manufacturing process! It's made of metal all over, and the gems inlaid on it are also unusual. It seems that it can enhance the conductivity of magic. And this metal is a bit like mithril, but not. It belongs to an unknown metal, and the manufacturing process is perfect. However, this wand has great limitations. It seems to be limited to one magical attribute. And for this attribute, it has a certain degree of blessing! Um... This wand looks more like a cane than a wand, and the style seems to be for ladies." Ollivander raised his head, looked at Jiang Ning and said: "You got this wand from somewhere else!"
Jiang Ning was surprised and admired. He is worthy of being a master wand maker. He has an understanding and talent beyond ordinary people for wands. He can roughly analyze the basic information of a wand with just his hands and eyes.
Jiang Ning said very frankly: "That's right, I'm not the original owner of this wand. The original owner was an evil witch. I defeated her and took the wand away from me. It's my trophy!" Ollivander said clearly
: "No wonder! This wand should be tailored according to the attributes of that lady. You don't fit it, so you naturally can't play the power that the wand should have. It's important for a wizard to be strong, but it's more important to have a wand that fits you. The wand chooses the wizard, and you don't get its approval, so you naturally can't play its full power!"
Jiang Ning believed Ollivander's second half of the sentence or not.
This is too much of a repetitive statement. It's not a divine weapon, how can it take the initiative to choose its owner?
However, he naturally won't argue with Ollivander. Everyone has his own beliefs and rules of conduct! You can disagree, but you have no right to veto other people's ideas and rules of conduct. This is the so-called different paths, no plan!
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"Is there any way to improve it?"
Ollivander lowered his head and stroked the wand, saying with regret: "I'm sorry, I don't understand this manufacturing process. I'm sorry that I can't improve it!"
"Is that so!" Jiang Ning thought for a while and said, "What if it is recast?"
Ollivander looked up in surprise: "This wand that looks like a work of art, are you willing to destroy it?"
Jiang Ning nodded without comment: "The function of the wand is to help its owner! It can't provide me with much help in my hands, and it has great limitations. Recast it and make it more compatible with me. Only then can it play its due role! The wand chooses the wizard, but the wizard also chooses the wand!"
"Although I don't agree with this point of view, I can't deny it!"
"Everyone has his own lifelong philosophy!"
"I'm glad that you understand it this way!" Ollivander was very happy. He thought for a while: "I need time to think, can you give me some time?"
Jiang Ning nodded: "Of course, how long will it take?"
Ollivander thought about it carefully: "It will probably take at least seven days!"
"Seven days?"
"Is there anything inconvenient?"
"No." Jiang Ning shook his head and said seriously: "It's just that I have another purpose for this trip. It is to pick up some freshmen from Hogwarts and return to the college. So, I'm afraid I need to escort these students back to the college first, and then come here."
Ollivander frowned and said embarrassedly: "This is not easy. Having a physical reference will help me understand the nature of this wand faster..."
"Then leave it with you." "
You escorted the freshmen back to Hogwarts, and the journey was not peaceful. What should I do without the wand?"
Jiang Ning smiled confidently: "Without the wand, it will not affect me at all! It's settled, Mr. Ollivander. Moreover, I have some experience in alchemy. I will be back here on time in seven days. I hope to participate in the recasting work with you!"
"You actually know how to make wands?" Ollivander was surprised. "You look like you are less than 20 years old. It's amazing that you also understand the manufacturing process of wands."
"I only know a little bit, so it's settled, Mr. Ollivander."
"Well, in seven days."
"Okay." Jiang Ning was about to go back, but he remembered something and turned around and said, "Do you need to pay some fees in advance?"
Ollivander shook his head: "No, we'll see how the recasting works in seven days."
"Well, bye."
"Bye!"
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After leaving Ollivander's Wand Shop, Jiang Ning returned to the Dreyer House and had a simple lunch. Then he went up to the third floor. At about midnight, Jiang Ning got up and woke up several tutors in the academy.
"Um...what's the matter?" Hans said sleepily.
Jiang Ning was speechless. How could he survive until now with such poor vigilance?
He could only say in a stern voice: "Wake up the others, we will set off tonight and return to Hogwarts!"
"What? Tonight? Didn't you say that we would set off in three days?" Hans was surprised by Jiang Ning's decision.
Jiang Ning was too lazy to explain the Chinese military strategy to him, and sternly scolded: "Stop talking nonsense, go wake up the others now. Remember, be careful and don't make too much noise!"
"Understood!" Hans woke up completely and responded seriously.
With the help of Hans and several other instructors in the academy, Jiang Ning woke up the grumpy little guys. Seeing that they were a little unhappy, Jiang Ning shouted: "Everyone shut up and put on your clothes quietly! Do you think it's safe here?"
Hearing Jiang Ning's words, the little guys all shut up and put on their clothes honestly.
After they were dressed, Jiang Ning led them to the window and ordered: "Everyone, stand together hand in hand. Don't make any sound later! Once the sound is leaked, it is likely to attract the enemy and you will die." The
little guys were frightened by Jiang Ning's words, and nodded honestly one by one.
After everyone stood hand in hand, Jiang Ning's eyes lit up with a deep blue light. Everyone immediately felt an invisible force holding them up, and then one after another, they flew out of the window and headed straight for the blue sky.
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(End of this chapter)