Facing Mr. Weasley's teasing, Ollivander merely smiled politely and said nothing.
Although he didn't follow the standard procedure, he didn't care too much; having said it so many times, one more wouldn't make a difference.
"So you've come this time to buy a new wand for this Mr. Weasley, correct?" Ollivander looked at the smallest boy in the crowd.
The Weasley family had many children, and they visited his business almost every year, making them old customers in a sense.
"No, not at all." Mrs. Weasley shook her head. "Actually, we want to buy a new wand for Charlie; he's about to go work at the Dragon Reserve."
Ollivander paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally landing on the smallest child's hand.
To be precise, it was on the wand in his hand.
The wand was tattered, with some parts peeled off, and one end glowed with a white light.
Merlin's beard, that was Unicorn hair!
Ollivander took a deep breath; he had never seen a Wizard's wand so broken right after graduation, even more so than most wands used for twenty or thirty years.
Clearly, it had never been maintained during that time, and its owner didn't cherish it at all.
Ollivander's expression was a little grim, and his voice also became much colder.
"Yes, I can see that dealing with Dragons requires a proper new wand."
He emphasized the words "new wand" heavily.
The Weasleys also clearly understood why Ollivander was angry; they couldn't help but blush but had to pretend not to know.
Charlie was going to deal with Dragons, and a high-quality Ollivander's Wand was an indispensable condition.
Fortunately, Ollivander didn't say much more, just giving them an indifferent look.
"However, there's something I must remind you: this Mr. Weasley is not a first-year, so there will be no discount on this wand purchase."
"We know." Mrs. Weasley nodded repeatedly.
Ollivander nodded, not speaking.
"How about I do it this time?" Xilun, seeing that Ollivander didn't want to do Charlie's business, offered, "I'll choose his new wand for this customer."
Normally, Ollivander would certainly not agree to Xilun's recklessness.
To put it bluntly, Xilun was only eleven years old; he wasn't qualified to choose wands for customers yet.
But this time, Ollivander only hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Then I'll trouble you, dear." Mrs. Weasley seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
She knew Xilun.
Unlike most people who only visit a wand shop once every ten years, the Weasley family were regulars.
They had met when Percy first came to buy his wand, and Xilun was also there when the twins bought theirs.
Today was their third meeting; they weren't close, but not strangers either.
Xilun glanced at Charlie, then at Ron, and a string of data instantly appeared before his eyes.
【Willow, Unicorn tail hair, fourteen inches】
【Status: Damaged】
【Property: Magic Weakened (Damaged wands lead to reduced spell power; replacement recommended)】
A standard wand, nothing special, and no reference value.
"I just heard you're going to the Dragon Reserve?"
"Yes, I'll be leaving in a few days." Charlie nodded.
"How about oak?" Xilun said to himself, "oak, which contains power, usually favors tenacious Wizards, and it feels like it would go well with Dragons."
"As for the core, Weasley and Unicorn tail hair are a perfect match; there's no need to consider anything else on that point."
"The wand length should be around ten inches." Xilun glanced again at the fourteen-inch willow wand. "Compared to comfort, a shorter one is beneficial for drawing the wand more quickly."
It's unknown what Charlie thought, but Ollivander's eyes grew brighter and brighter; as soon as Xilun finished speaking, he had already found the corresponding wand.
oak, Unicorn hair, ten and one-third inches, perfectly matching Xilun's idea.
Ollivander handed the wand to Charlie.
He couldn't be angry anymore; he just wanted to see the effect as soon as possible, and seeing Charlie not move, he even urged him.
"What are you waiting for, quickly try it..."
"Ah?"
"Oh!" Charlie instinctively waved the wand.
A cluster of blooming orchids blossomed at the wand's tip.
"Perfect!" Ollivander exclaimed involuntarily.
Even with his most professional eye, he couldn't find any issues; this wand perfectly matched Charlie, even better than his old one.
Of course, there was one more thing he had to say: it was this wand that chose Charlie, even if he was a brute who didn't know how to cherish a wand at all.
"Great, I like it very much." Charlie also couldn't put down the new wand.
Mrs. Weasley stood there, blinking blankly.
No, was it that fast?
She was also an old customer, but it was the first time she found that buying a new wand could be so efficient.
Just a few glances, no need to measure arms or shoulders, no need to try other combinations, and it was chosen just like that?
And Charlie himself was very satisfied, putting the wand into his jacket pocket on the spot.
Seeing this, Mrs. Weasley said no more, reluctantly paying seventeen Galleons to buy the wand.
This was also the true price of a wand.
To be honest, the seven Galleons sold to first-years was really not much.
Take Charlie's wand just now, for example; just the Unicorn tail hair alone cost nine Galleons, plus the specially treated wood needed for the wand body, which also came to one Galleon.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Magic gave a five-Galleon wand subsidy to each first-year, which barely prevented a loss.
Ollivander's Wand Shop has been making wands since 382 BC, almost monopolizing Britain's wand industry, but in reality, it doesn't make much money.
After all, most Wizards wouldn't waste Galleons buying themselves a second wand.
In the following days, Xilun stayed in the shop helping, and during this time, he also saw Hermione; Professor McGonagall brought her here to buy a wand.
【Vine wood, Dragon heartstring, ten and three-quarters inches】
【Status: Perfect】
【Property: None】
A perfectly standard wand; of course, ninety percent of new wands are like this.
If used for a long time, wands will also change to varying degrees with their user.
Just like Professor McGonagall's wand.
【Fir wood, Dragon heart nerve, nine and a half inches】
【Status: Good】
【Property: Transfiguration Mastery: Magic consumption -50% when using Transfiguration (Minerva McGonagall only)
Transfiguration Master: Transfiguration casting speed +30% (Minerva McGonagall only)
Insight: Has a high probability of directly destroying an opponent's Transfiguration (Minerva McGonagall only)】
Three properties, all related to Transfiguration, and all related to Professor McGonagall.
This kind belongs to the Wizard influencing the wand; if it were another person, these properties, if not completely disappeared, would be greatly reduced.
...
Soon, the time came to the last day of July.
Early that morning, Xilun was already waiting in the shop; he was waiting for a special customer.
However, the entire morning passed, and he still hadn't waited for that person, so Xilun could only continue to wait patiently.
It wasn't until the afternoon, not long after lunch, that the shop door was pushed open from the outside once again.
Accompanied by the crisp sound of a bell, a timid, scrawny boy who looked like a little chick walked in. With him was a giant man, eleven feet tall.