The Strongest Badger at Hogwarts

On Diagon Alley, Link was walking through the crowd.

Today is the second day of the Hogwarts holiday, so there are many people on Diagon Alley, and a large part of them are wizards who bring their children to shop and have dinner.

The businesses in Diagon Alley are obviously prepared for this.

It's like the bouncing frolicking magic joke shop Link just passed by had a magic banner at the door with flashing letters forming a sentence.

‘Are you still worried about not having fun? Are you still annoyed by being bullied by your classmates and friends? Come in, the Bouncy Magic Joke Shop has everything you need, 20% off today! ’

Such a slogan is undoubtedly low-level, but at the same time it is useful, as can be seen from the crowded scene in the bouncing and frolicking magic joke shop.

The same goes for Florin's Cold Drinks, Quidditch Boutique, Magic Zoo, and Mrs. Primpenie's Beauty Potions Shop, all of which have received a lot of customers.

This made Link feel a little emotional.

Whether in the Muggle world or in the wizarding world, women and children really make the best money.

Not all the shops on Diagon Alley are doing well today, though.

Take the store in front of Link as an example. Compared with the lively scene at the entrance of other stores, the entrance of this store can be described as a chore.

But Link did not leave the store in a hurry like the others, but looked at it carefully.

The shop looked small and shabby, with peeling gold lettering on the door that read: "Olivander: Well-made wands since 382 B.C."

And in the shop window, a wand stands alone on a faded purple cushion. The space inside the store is not large, except for a bench in the corner, there is nothing else. Thousands of long, narrow cartons of wands piled from floor to ceiling, a thin layer of dust everywhere.

The most important thing is that there is no one sitting on the table inside.

But there is no doubt that this is the famous Ollivander wand shop in the original book, and it is also the destination of Link's trip.

Link came here, naturally, not for sightseeing, but to change his wand.

Now the wand in his hand is still inherited from the original owner.

Although it can be used, Link can always feel a jerky feeling in daily use. In conclusion, it is not smooth.

And that feeling seemed to get worse after he beat Quirrell and Voldemort.

Obviously, Link needs to replace a wand, and the current wand is not matching him more and more.

Taking a deep breath, Link opened the door and walked in.

"Jingle Bell!"

The golden bell above the door rang as Link opened the door, and along with the bell, there was a series of sounds of heavy objects falling and knocking over from behind the counter.

Immediately afterwards, an old man with messy and gray hair crawled up from behind the counter in a very embarrassed manner.

He seemed to have just woken up, only to see him staring at Link for a while before saying:

"Welcome, guest. Oh! A little wizard who never came, what do you need?"

Link raised his eyebrows and said:

"A new wand."

"A new wand? Sorry, I don't think you already have one?" Ollivander said, pointing to the hilt of Link's right cuff, "and this isn't a wand I made. Don't doubt it, boy, Ollivander remembers every wand he sold, and if you've ever been there, I'm sure I'll be impressed."

"yes?"

Ollivander's answer surprised Link.

He originally thought that his wand should have been bought from Ollivander like everyone else,

After all, Ollivander is the most famous wand maker in the whole country, but the truth seems not to be what he imagined.

"Can I see it?"

Ollivander pointed to Link's wand and said, and when he heard that, Link did not refuse, he took off his wand and handed it over.

Ollivander, who took the wand carefully, looked a little weird. He gently touched Link's wand like a lover, and from time to time he leaned in to smell it.

Link felt that if it weren't for the presence of his original owner, Ollivander might still want to go up and lick it.

As the examination progressed, the expression on Ollivander's face gradually stretched.

"Larch wood, a dragon's nerve, ten and a quarter inches long. Oh! What an amazing work, I promise, this is definitely the work of my grandfather, and no one but him would make such a powerful wand." Ollivander said with a smile, "I also remembered that a few years ago, Mrs. Foley bought a larch wand from a collector at a high price, which is said to be used by her son. . If I'm not mistaken, you should be the boy from the Foley family?"

Link's eyes lit up slightly. In fact, he had already been vaguely guessing since Ollivander said that this wand was not what he was selling.

And now it seems that he thinks well.

The wand he was using was indeed specially acquired by Mrs. Foley, and according to Ollivander, it seemed to be a very powerful wand.

But unfortunately, it doesn't seem to fit Link himself.

At this time, Ollivander seemed to be a little emotional. He said to Link earnestly:

"Your mother must have loved you very much. Larch wands have a reputation for slowly instilling courage and confidence in their owners, and the difficulty of making them keeps them in short supply. That's why Mrs. Foley chose it. As your magic wand, it must have been intended to make you more courageous and confident."

"yes?"

Link said softly, with a complicated expression on his face.

Mrs. Foley really felt the love of the original owner, but unfortunately, even with such a loving mother, the original owner was eventually replaced by Link.

This is really a tragedy.

At this time, Ollivander also seemed to be freed from his feelings. He changed the subject and asked:

"Then boy, why did you change the wand?"

"Because I don't think it's right for me, it's hard for me to..."

Link explained the truth, but he was interrupted by Ollivander just halfway through.

"Oh! No need to explain, I understand, I understand everything. In fact, the relationship between wands and wizards is not as simple as it seems, not only wizards will choose the wand, but the wand itself will also choose the owner that suits him. If the wand doesn't identify with you, it's hard for you to use its full power."

"Unfortunately, while the witches and wizards chosen by a larch wand are indeed inspired to have important talents lurking in them, mastering a larch wand is also more difficult than many people think. Especially you The wand also has dragon nerves added to it, which does make it stronger, but also makes it much more difficult to master."