Charing Cross Road, Westminster, London, England. If you can find an old, small, and shabby hotel and bar between a big bookstore and a record store, then congratulations, you are not a Muggle!
Pushing open the old wooden door of the Leaky Cauldron, Rorschach and Adam entered the small, dark bar.
The old-fashioned wooden doors and windows blocked by canvas could not let in any sunlight. Only a few lights in the bar hall and the sunlight that sneaked in through the cracks in the bricks provided the Leaky Cauldron with a weak lighting that could not be weaker.
The oily tables and chairs, the mottled cement walls, and the traces of smoke and fire. Except for the fact that the floor was cleaned frequently and looked relatively clean, the entire Leaky Cauldron looked like it would make Levi, who has a mysophobia, go berserk in an instant.
At the bar, a rosy-faced girl with two golden braids was lying on the bar to rest. When she heard someone coming in, she rubbed her eyes, closed her eyes and asked, "What do you want to order?"
Hannah Abbott is a student of Hufflepuff House, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the granddaughter of Tom Abbott, owner of the Leaky Cauldron.
At this time, a guy wearing a black turtleneck sweater and a shaved head who looked 90% similar to the Hunchback of Notre Dame quickly walked down the stairs that were made into scaffolding.
Entering the bar, the Hunchback of Notre Dame kissed Hannah's hair and said, "Go and have a rest. You are still young and don't need to help me maintain this place..."
Hannah nodded, climbed up the scaffolding with her eyes closed, and walked into a door.
With the smile of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tom Abbott asked: "What do these two strange gentlemen need if they come so early?"
"Actually, I just came to borrow the passage to Diagon Alley, but...has it always been so deserted here?"
Tom sighed, took out two glasses from under the counter, placed them in front of Rorschach and Adam, then summoned the steel jug suspended nearby, and poured each of them a cup of steaming butterbeer.
Ollivander climbed up the book ladder, followed the cabinet where the wands were stored, and pulled out a wand box.
Rorschach and Adam were kicked out of the wand shop, and the store door closed with a bang, causing people doing business around them to look over.
"Gentlemen, this is your first time coming to my shop. Is the wand damaged? Or do you need a new wand?"
It sounded very consistent with Rorschach's journey. Putting away his wand, Rorschach stepped aside and said, "Give my brothers a wand as well..."
Hearing the ringing of the bell, an old man with silver-white hair walked down from the second floor.
Rorschach suddenly asked: "Adam, how many of you are there now?"
Tom said: "That's my exclusive secret recipe for the Leaky Cauldron... The passage is in the back patio. Count three pieces on top of the trash can, then count two pieces across it, and tap it with the wand to open the passage to Diagon Alley.
…”
Seeing this man, Tom's expression suddenly changed.
Looking at the "Book of Monsters" with fangs and bad tempers, this is the first time Hagrid, the warden of the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts, has taken over as the Care of Magical Creatures teacher, plus the previous prison escape of Sirius Black
Incident, the plot in Rorschach's memory has not changed much.
"So what material was your previous wand made of, what core, how many inches, and how hard was it? Did you bring your previous wand? Only your first wand is the most suitable for you. I suggest you focus on repairs...
…”
I pushed the door open and walked in. The small bell on the door reminded the people inside that a guest was coming.
If you want to do something different, just walk to Knockturn Alley not far away. There are various dark wizards and their equipment. You can find everything prohibited by law here, of course.
That is if you can get it and still come out alive.
Pushing the wine glass towards the two of them, Tom said: "It's all the damn Ministry of Magic's fault. They suddenly started a comprehensive search yesterday, saying that a prisoner escaped. Their search drove all my customers home.
After all, there is no place safer than home. I have just finished checking the bar’s protective spell. Drink, it’s mine…”
The wanted poster is the theme of the adventure in Harry Potter's third year, the escaped prisoner of Azkaban - Sirius Black.
After saying that, Ollivander put down the box, took out another wand box from the bottom counter, and handed it to Rorschach.
Adam tapped the brick with his wand. The original brick wall cracked along the intersecting gaps, and then retreated to both sides. The original bricks formed a wide brick corridor that extended to the cobblestone road outside.
As Rorschach waved, a series of firecrackers exploded from the tip of the wand, but the sound sounded weak.
There is no lighting in the corridor and it looks as dark as the Leaky Cauldron, but you only need to take two steps and the real magical world will open to you.
Faced with Ollivander's inquiry, Rorschach said: "Yes, we need to buy two new wands."
"Usually I ask little wizards to introduce their parents. The magic of parents is passed on to their children, so I will start with the wand characteristics of their parents..."
Tom smiled and narrowed his eyes to show that he liked Rorschach's compliment very much.
Ollivander asked while playing with Rorschach's body: "Do you know the material and core of your parents' wands?"
"Try this, acacia wood, dragon's sinew, suitable for wizards who are extremely talented and tough."
After another series of attempts, Adam also got his own wand, which was made of black raspberry wood, unicorn hair as the core, and was 13 inches long.
Different from the dirty and dark bar, the utensils here are extremely clean. Even in this dim environment, there are almost no transparent wine glasses, and the butterbeer seems to be suspended in the air.
"Apple wood, unicorn hair..."
During his studies in Nurmengard, the wands used by Rorschach were only brought to him by the administrative agencies of the Muggle world. Except for Jonathan from the Survey Corps, everyone else used second-hand wands.
Hearing this, Ollivander's hair stood up in anger, and he said loudly: "Do you think wands are mass-produced? One hundred and forty thousand, even if all the unicorns in the Ying Kingdom are shaved off
, can’t even come up with a suitable enough stick core!
While he was talking, an owl flew in from the skylight at an unknown height above his head and made a high-altitude bombardment directly towards the bar. The rolled newspaper accurately landed on Tom's outstretched hand.
But for the plot, it's okay to have some help. Rorschach won't deal with these things specifically.
Diagon Alley is a long street built around a cobblestone road. Wizards can find everything they need here, whether it is a bookstore or a restaurant, they are all perfectly built to meet the needs of wizards.
There is a bug here. Although Garrick Ollivander believes that the original Ollivander family followed the Romans to Britain, the Romans only began to conquer Britain ("Britannia") in 43 AD, and the Austrians
Livanders has been selling wands since 382 BC.
On the moving wanted poster screen, a man holding a 1390 sign shouted silently to the surrounding area.
Ollivander looked at the expressionless Adam and said, "Come on, let's start testing..."
As a wizard, who doesn’t want a wand of his own?
"136,092 people."
The teacher-instructor relationship is not uncommon in the wizarding world. At least the 11 magic schools around the world cannot cover all wizard education. In some places, the teacher-instructor relationship is even the most important magic education.
Confused, Tom untied the rope on the newspaper and found that there were stacks of wanted posters rolled up inside.
Now, giving Krieg a wand may be a good opportunity to improve their overall strength.
The shop looked small and shabby, and the gold-lettered sign on the door had peeled off. It read: "Ollivanders: Making Fine Wands Since 382 BC."
In the window of the shop, a solitary wand sat on a faded purple cushion. The shop was small, with nothing else but a bench in the corner. Thousands of long, narrow pieces of paper holding wands.
Boxes were stacked from floor to ceiling, and a thin layer of dust settled everywhere.
"Sorry, my parents are both Muggles..."
This is inconsistent with ordinary Muggle history. Maybe the wizarding world arrived in Britannia four hundred years earlier...
Spreading his hands, Rorschach said: "Ahem, Mr. Ollivander, we received a different education method. We received a teacher-to-teacher education. Before this, in order to train our magic level, the teacher did not prepare a wand for us.
.And we found a job in Ying Kingdom, and then we came to buy a wand that truly belongs to us..."
Since the establishment of the Krieg Death Army, Rorschach has not asked too many questions and allowed Adam and the others to develop freely.
Rorschach took a sip of the beer, and the magical taste made him drink the rest of the beer in one gulp.
Twenty gold galleons per wand, pay!"
Rorschach stretched out his hand, hooked his fingers on the bar, and a wanted notice flew into Rorschach's hand.
Tom hurried past Rorschach with his wand raised, and Rorschach only heard one sentence: "Oh my God! It's him! I have to check the defense again..."
Further ahead are Gringotts and Flourish and Blotts Bookstore, but Gringotts is not open yet, and the clerk at Flourish and Blotts is picking up a fork and banging the disobedient books in the cage with curses.
Walking out of the Leaky Cauldron, the nearest store is Partridge's Crucible Shop, which sells crucibles of all types and materials.
This time, Rorschach knew the properties of the wand without Ollivander's explanation.
"This cedar wood..."
"Good morning, gentlemen."
Grabbing the wand, Rorschach shook it in front of his face and used the most basic magic - fluorescent flash.
Rorschach pointed around, indicating that the deserted Leaky Cauldron was completely different from his impression.
The most important thing for him now is to choose a favorite wand for himself.
However, Ollivander reached out and took off the wand, shook his head and said: "No, you don't need to cast a spell. You only need to shake it gently to know whether the wand is suitable for you... This wand yields to your casting."
It's in the process, it's not suitable for you..."
"It tastes delicious! There is no bitterness of beer, the malt aroma is fully integrated with the rich aroma of butter, but the original flavor is not obscured by the greasiness of butter, and there is even a trace of other spices?"
Ollivander's series of professional questions made Rorschach doubt for a moment where he put the first wand...
Throw the wanted poster in your hand into the trash can, count three pieces from bottom to top according to the rules, and then count two pieces sideways.
The fluorescent light shines on the front of the wand, which looks no different from an ordinary spell.
In the end, a red cedar wood wand with a dragon new nerve as its core appeared in Rorschach's hand. It was 12.5 inches long and very flexible.
"Then this is not going to be easy. Let me think about it... I can cast spells silently after being taught by my master..."
Adam rationally analyzed the function of the wand. In his opinion, the wand was a bit too fragile. But this did not mean that he would not like Rorschach's gift.
Adam looked at the wand in his hand. There was a warm light ball lingering on the wand, which only illuminated him and Rorschach.
"Why so many?"
"You don't need so many wands. In fact, wands are only useful in some special situations. On the battlefield, they are not as good as guns, and they are not as good as bayonets in close combat..."
Ollivander carefully identified Rorschach and Adam. As a master wand maker, Ollivander could clearly remember every wand he handed over.
Blackthorn wood is most suitable for a warrior, who is brave and strong, loyal and gentle, and the core of the unicorn staff represents purity. This is Krieg...
But Ollivander didn't remember the two people in front of him.
There is a simple counter, which is located against the stairs leading to the second floor. On the left wall, there are boxes containing wands arranged neatly.
Ollivander began to think about this. He came over and grabbed Rorschach's hand to examine it carefully and said: "There are indeed no traces of long-term use of the wand. It seems that you have learned to cast spells without a wand, so this will be difficult.
A wand has its own breath, its own thoughts, and its own life. A wand that accompanies education throughout your life is the most suitable wand for you..."
In the wizarding world, theoretically speaking, it is best to use only one fixed crucible for a potion. In the hands of beginners, the crucible is a consumable. The number of crucibles Neville burned in one semester is not a small number.
Looking at the wand in Rorschach's hand, Ollivander introduced its characteristics: "The redwood wand does not have good luck, but it can always turn danger into safety. It is accompanied by the great journey of the legendary wizard, and the dragon's nerves serve as the core of the wand.
, is the most powerful core of the wand, and the most dazzling spell..."
After getting an exact number, Rorschach turned around and said to Ollivander: "Then, please give me 140,000 Adam's wands first!"
"This cherry wood..."
While talking about the disadvantages of the wand, Adam noticed that Rorschach looked to the other side, where Gringotts had just opened.
But Rorschach immediately withdrew his gaze, pointed to the magical zoo on the other side and said: "Want to buy some pets? When you come to the magical world, you must bring something back..."
Thanks to the book friend "Qi Guo-Gongzi Jiang" for the reward, thank you.
