Brewing the active ingredient was a crucial step in wand making. Only by using an excellent active ingredient could the magical wood be activated, improving its compatibility with the wand core.
Compared to modern potion-making, the active ingredients used to make wands typically utilized much older potion-making materials.
Ollivander had specifically recommended several books for Vizette to read, so that he could understand the characteristics and effects of ancient potion ingredients and lay the foundation for the next step.
This could be seen as Ollivander's affirmation of Vizette, believing that this Ravenclaw could live up to expectations and understand the uses of those ancient potion ingredients.
As the start of the school year drew ever closer, the new students had all purchased their desired magic wands.
Ollivander's Wand Shop was not so busy anymore; a new round of wand-making tutorials had begun.
Ollivander, holding two spherical fruits, said, "Mistletoe fruits are divided into white and red fruits. White fruits are relatively easy to obtain and are suitable for the widest range of active potions."
"If you've already decided on your wand combination and need to use either the Dragon Heartstring or the Phoenix Feather, and you want to refine it further, then you can consider using the Red Fruit..."
He closed his mouth, waiting for Vizette to express his opinion.
This was a teaching method that could only be used for Vizette; by answering questions and resolving doubts, the memory of relevant knowledge could be deepened.
Vizette used his magical eye to observe the differences between the two types of mistletoe.
The magical circuits of the two fruits were almost identical, except that the magical circuit of the red fruit was clearer, which was a sign of better effect, or what was called striving for perfection.
After observing, he said, "In the era before wands, mistletoe was a common 'medium,' with healing and protective properties, and it was also the earliest healing potion..."
"So its role in the active potion should be to restore the magic wood's activity through healing, and to protect the wizard and wand. Mr. Ollivander, is my understanding correct?"
"Excellent, just the right effect." Ollivander nodded in approval, leaving the mistletoe on the table. "We'll use this to practice when we start making potions later."
He picked up another bottle of golden liquid, which resembled golden quicksand. When he shook it, it looked as if he were stirring up a brilliant galaxy. His eyes showed anticipation.
"Oak sap, with its properties of strength and resilience, can greatly extend the lifespan of a wand and enhance the purity of the magical wood itself," Vizette said.
"Excellent! And this too…" Ollivander took out a bottle of emerald green liquid, "Clover extract, to guide the active ingredients to blend better."
"In addition, due to the special properties of clover itself, adding clover essence can also promote a friendly relationship between wizards and wands."
"These three materials…" He put down the clover essence and gathered it together with the other two materials, "are the foundation for the active ingredient."
"Using these as a foundation, additional potion materials need to be added depending on the type of magical wood and wand core, in order to maintain a balance without suppressing the magical properties..."
"Mr. Ollivander, if unicorn tail hair is used as the core of the staff, can verbena be added? Its properties are purification, protection, and healing."
"That's right!" Ollivander smiled and nodded with great satisfaction. "Broom heather, sage, rowan, and so on are all usable potion ingredients."
"Harmony is the eternal pursuit in wand making, which is also what makes the Eye of Magic special. You can directly observe the wand to better bring it closer to harmony."
"The wand I plan to make this time will use willow wood and unicorn tail hair. Let's use it as an example and try to make the wand before school starts!"
Ollivander had originally thought that Vizette was simply using his spare time to learn how to identify and process various herbs from Snape, the Potions Master.
When he guided Vizette in brewing active potions, he discovered that Vizette could also bring him many surprises in the field of potion brewing.
Brewing potions was no easy task; it required not only enduring tedium but also maintaining sufficient mental focus.
Especially when preparing active potions, one had to be extremely careful during the preparation process to ensure the activity as much as possible.
Ollivander had actually made preparations, preparing more than ten sets of materials to deal with possible losses.
According to his expected goal, if Vizette could successfully brew a potion of active medicine using ten ingredients, that would already be considered exceptionally gifted.
When Vizette picked up his tools and began processing the potion ingredients, Ollivander sensed that things were not so simple.
Vizette's movements were very skilled, the process was very quiet, and his tools rarely came into contact with the cutting board.
This showed that he used a very measured amount of force when handling potion ingredients, preventing excessive waste.
Watching Vizette process potion ingredients was a relaxing experience.
He cut the ingredients into appropriate and uniform sizes, then categorized them and placed them into different containers. The entire table remained neat and orderly, and his movements were pleasing to the eye.
Ollivander glanced at the time; Vizette would only need about ten minutes to process a set of materials.
"Mr. Ollivander, the remaining materials…"
"You can continue processing it! It's all needed."
"Okay!" Vizette maintained his efficient movements and continued processing the remaining materials.
Ollivander watched from the side, even more surprised.
Despite performing repetitive actions over long periods, Vizette was able to maintain consistent technique, ensuring that the loss of each batch of material was roughly the same.
With all the materials processed, Vizette waved his wand to wipe the sweat from his body and subconsciously asked, "Snee... Mr. Ollivander, is there anything that can be improved?"
It was as if he had returned to Hogwarts and was receiving private lessons from Snape.
After he finished processing the materials, he would usually ask Snape one more question to see if there was anything that needed improvement, any techniques that could be refined, or any step that went wrong...
"I… feel great, both the wear and tear and the handling of the situation… are all great!" Ollivander murmured.
"Vizette, you seemed to have mentioned Snape earlier… Back at Hogwarts, after you finished processing the potion ingredients, would Snape still offer suggestions for improvement?"
"At first, Professor Snape would actively correct mistakes," Vizette nodded. "Later, he spoke less."
"So after I finish processing the materials, I always subconsciously ask one more question, and then continue to make improvements under Professor Snape's guidance."
Ollivander was somewhat surprised. "Is this the method he used to teach you?"
Vizette nodded and said, "Yes."
"A hawthorn wand… it is a bit awkward…" Ollivander murmured, "No wonder… after all, he's so talented…"
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