Vizette frowned, looking at the leather in Ollivander's hand. Recalling the battles he had witnessed in the colorful world, he felt that this conjecture might be true.
Moreover, Isaiah's connection to Serena Pendragon seemed to support this idea from another angle.
"Vizette, just treat this as a story," Ollivander said with a smile, shaking his head. "Let's get back to the topic of wands! Do you know the 'Elder Wand'?"
"The Elder Wand?" Vizette frowned slightly, recalling a bedtime storybook he had read at home—The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
In the magical world, this book serves the same purpose as various fairy tale books in the Muggle world.
One of the stories, titled "The Legend of the Three Brothers," mentions the "Elder Wand," a wand that is invincible.
In addition, the story also features a "resurrection stone" that can bring the dead back to life, and an invisibility cloak that never wears out.
These are all "gifts" that Death gave to the three brothers.
The eldest brother, wielding the Elder Wand, died from a sneak attack and carelessness.
The second son took the resurrection stone, but ultimately embraced death.
Only the third brother, who did not want to be haunted by death, wore an invisibility cloak and lived until the end of his life. Only then did he take off the invisibility cloak to meet death and pass away.
"Yes, the Elder Wand!" Ollivander nodded. "It also has other names, like the Wand of Fate, or the Death Wand!"
"This is an extremely special wand! It possesses unparalleled spiritual properties, which is what sets it apart from other wands!"
"Its soul-like properties will undoubtedly attract wizards and arouse their strong desires... Only a few can resist this desire!"
His brows were furrowed tightly, as if he were recalling something unpleasant.
"Vizette, do you remember what I said? The wand chooses the wizard… The Elder Wand is living out that statement and taking it to the extreme!"
"I've studied it with other wand makers; it's a fearsome wand… yet so fascinating…"
Ollivander rolled up the leather again, conjuring two chairs, and invited Vizette to sit down with him.
"Throughout history, traces of the Elder Wand have appeared and disappeared. Only by studying it in detail can we find some clues through the slightest hints."
"I remember that the history of magic is a required subject after the first year of Hogwarts... Vizette, you should be familiar with the demon Emeric, right?"
Vizette nodded. "The first lesson in the history of magic mentioned that he implemented a reign of terror in southern England, and this action became the spark that ignited the witch hunts."
"Mr. Ollivander, are you implying that he is the master of the Elder Wand? Then... his duel with the monster Egbert was actually because of the Elder Wand?"
"I've also been looking into the life of the evil Egbert. After defeating the demon Emeric, he soon died in a duel as well… Could it also be because of the Elder Wand?"
"It seems that every appearance of the Elder Wand is accompanied by death. Perhaps the best option after obtaining the Elder Wand is to hide it."
"But if the Elder Wand is special enough, someone will still discover its extraordinary nature and history will repeat itself, right?"
"Being your professor must be a very pleasant thing," Ollivander said with a smile. "You're right, all of this is because of the Elder Wand."
"Just as you said, the appearance, glory, and disappearance of the Elder Wand are always accompanied by killing and death, and you can't even trust your closest relatives!"
"There was once a father and son. After the father, Godelot, obtained the Elder Wand, he was killed by his son, Hereward, in the basement. Perhaps... you also know the name Godelot?"
"According to the History of Magic," Vizette said, "Godelot was a very powerful dark wizard who also left behind a book called Magick Moste Evile."
"That book records a lot of dark magic, and many of the dark magic spells have extremely ancient origins, which have made a lot of contributions to later magic research."
He suddenly realized, "Wait! Ancient dark magic... Could this dark magic come from the Elder Wand? Could it remember these dark spells?"
Ollivander nodded in affirmation, "Isn't it amazing? A wand truly worthy of being passed down through generations! A wand powerful enough to be fought over by countless powerful dark wizards!"
"As a wand maker, of course I want to create such a wand! Of course... I don't want it to become an excuse for killing, I only hope it can provide experience for those who come after."
"The past holds too many secrets, perhaps like that old wand and that roll of leather, they come from an era before humanity was born, a tool made by the gods..."
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Ollivander still has a long way to go before he can bring to life the inspiration he draws from leather.
He didn't stop instructing Vizette. After completing the potion-making part of his instruction, he moved directly to the next step in making the wand—carving the wooden core and leaving a groove for embedding it.
Carving the core of wood requires the use of a cutting charm. Vizette had already used a similar technique during Snape's private lessons, so he didn't find it difficult to use it now.
This wand is paired with unicorn tail hair, which is the simplest of the three carving options. You only need to determine the length and then carve straight lines.
He carefully cast the levitation spell, embedding the unicorn tail hair into it, and then showed it to Ollivander. "Mr. Ollivander, is this what you call satisfactory?"
Ollivander squinted slightly, staring at the perfectly fitting groove, and couldn't help but pause in surprise.
The carving speed was even faster than he had imagined.
He still remembers the first time he finished carving. It took him a whole day.
After all, for beginners, this carving process requires the use of a cutting spell, which is not easy to control and can easily cut through the magical wood.
As for the time it took for Vizette... whether it was ten minutes or twenty minutes, he hadn't even planned to check the time, and it was already over.
"Mr. Ollivander, is there anything that needs improvement?" Vizette asked in a low voice.
"I haven't quite figured out the texture of this magical wood yet, and my technique is indeed not skilled enough, so it took me a while."
"Uh…" Ollivander chuckled. "Vizette, you did a great job! By the way! I've already taken care of what you mentioned to me last time!"
Vizette accepted a purple certificate bearing his name, certification as a junior potion master, and a Ministry of Magic stamp.
He hadn't expected that just mentioning it would lead to him receiving the corresponding beginner potion master certificate from Ollivander so quickly.
Ollivander smiled kindly, "I showed them the active ingredient you prepared, so I omitted some unnecessary steps. If you encounter any difficulties later, you can talk to me."
"I can't guarantee the wider area, but at least within Europe, my status as a 'stick-wielder' will still be quite useful, so don't hold back!"
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