Chapter 114 Wand Making
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Nian Gao Pei Ma Tuan
Old Ollivander's wand flashed with silver light.
The two pieces of wood fit together tightly, the brilliance is inherent, and the gaps disappear instantly.
The surface of the wood is as smooth as ever, leaving no trace of being cut.
"This recovery magic requires absolute concentration. Leaving only a slight gap, no matter how inconspicuous, will cause the energy of the core of the wand to leak."
Old Ollivander turned back and said seriously.
"This is a very serious accident that will cause the staff to crack or even explode during the last step."
Glenn nodded seriously and wrote down a few more notes in his notebook.
At this point, the first stage of making the wand has been completed. Next, you need to wait for a period of time to allow the core of the wand to fully integrate with the wood of the wand body.
Neither grandfather nor grandson made a sound, and the only sound left in the workroom was the ticking sound of the wall clock on the wall.
The star representing the hour hand ran half a circle on the dial, and a little starlight flashed on the wood, and it returned to calm.
Old Ollivander nodded slightly, then picked up the carving knife and roughly carved out the prototype of the wand from the square piece of wood.
Glenn watched his skillful maneuvers carefully from behind.
Although my grandfather is quite old, his hands are very stable and there is almost no tremor.
The prototype looks thicker than an ordinary wand, with a cone-like shape, and the tip is slightly thinner than the lower end.
Although the surface is not polished smooth, you can already feel the faint magic emanating from it.
Old Ollivander held it between his knuckles and applied a slight pressure.
"Very hard and not easy to bend."
He nodded slightly and said to himself.
After the steps of fusing the wand core and determining the prototype, comes the most important step of the entire wand.
The engraving of magic lines.
Each wand has a unique shape. It is not just a beautiful design, but it contains the route for the magic power to run.
Even those wands that appear to have a smooth surface and no decorations also have hidden magic lines that are almost invisible.
This step is the most important and the most difficult.
Old Ollivander held up the prototype and laid it flat in front of his eyes. With the light of the magic desk lamp, he carefully observed the grain pattern of the wood.
Glenn held his breath until he nodded slightly and placed the prototype back on the table.
"I think Mr. Hagrid doesn't like too complicated styles, right?"
Grandfather looked back again.He asked with a smile.
Glenn nodded in agreement.
The old man thought for a moment and took out a magic carving knife as thin as a cicada's wing, almost the size of a toothpick.
The blade shone with a faint metallic luster and looked extremely sharp.
Glenn looked at his grandfather holding a carving knife, and the tip of the knife quickly moved around the staff, carving out lines with a faint magic flow.
Where the tip of the knife crossed, extremely thin strips of silver light were left behind.
The lines seem to have no rules, but there is an inexplicable charm, soft and graceful.
Even the most severe obsessive-compulsive disorder patients will not feel the slightest discomfort.
As the carving knife cuts across the tip of the staff, all the lines are connected together.
The silver luster flows slowly like water, lighting up each line in turn.
After all the lines lit up, the silver light became restrained and the fluctuations in magic power gradually subsided.
Old Ollivander breathed a sigh of relief, carefully put away the carving knife, and then turned around again.
"When carving magic lines, you have to pay attention to uniformity and consistency. Otherwise, the magic power will be blocked or the core of the wand will be damaged."
On the contrary, he did not elaborate on this most important step, but just gave instructions in a calm tone.
Glenn knew in his heart that his grandfather probably just didn't want to leave too much pressure.
When the magic power fluctuations completely calm down, it's time to reach the final step.
Old Ollivander used a carving knife to clean off the excess parts, then carefully polished the surface of the staff, and finally polished it.
After a while, the surface of the wand became rounded, as if it had been coated with a thin layer of varnish, and the light reddish-brown wand became slightly shiny.
Grandfather nodded with satisfaction, played with the wand on his fingertips a few times, and handed the wand to Glenn behind him.
Glenn took the cedar wand in both hands.
Wand affinity abilities trigger automatically.
Snowflakes appeared out of thin air, slowly fell on his shoulders, and then disappeared.
The snowflakes were all made up of magic power. They were not cold at all, but contained a bit of warmth.
"The orchids are blooming!"
Glenn whispered.
A bouquet of pure white orchids bloomed from the top of the wand, exuding a light fragrance that penetrated the heart and mind.
According to the notes left by the ancestors of the Ollivander family, when using "Orchid Bloom" to test the performance of the wand, the purer the flower color and the more elegant the floral fragrance, the better the condition of the wand.
In this way, such a pure white color with almost no trace of impurities, coupled with this fresh and pleasant fragrance, shows that this is definitely a first-rate good wand.
"Not bad." Grandfather showed a satisfied expression and said with a smile.
Glenn also nodded, took out a slender cardboard box from the bottom of the shelf, gently wiped away his fingerprints, then put it into the box and put it into his pocket calmly.
Old Ollivander looked at his actions and just smiled, but did not make a sound to stop him.
In his heart, he had already tacitly agreed that Glenn would give this wand to Hagrid.
Because of this, he specially made this cedar wand for him based on his knowledge of Hagrid.
Of course, the wand chooses the wizard.
Even so, this wand will not select Hagrid [-]% of the time, but the probability will be higher.
Glenn was thoughtful, and when he saw his grandfather's expression, he smiled and felt relieved.
It was getting very late outside the window, and nearly two hours had passed since the first step.
Old Ollivander stood up and relaxed his lumbar spine after sitting for a long time.
"That's it for today." There was a hint of exhaustion in his tone, "Starting from tomorrow, I will start to take you step by step to practice wand making. With your talent, I believe you will be able to basically master the skills before the holiday is over. "
"Okay, Grandpa!"
Glenn nodded obediently in agreement.
...
For more than a month, Glenn spent almost every day in the workshop.
Although he first acquired the skill of [Wand Making] after making his first wand with the help of his grandfather.
However, this skill is not as direct to master as the potion skill bar. It still requires continuous practice to improve the skill level.
After more than a month of continuous training, his skill level finally reached the proficiency level. He was barely qualified and could be called a wand maker.
Of course, there is still a long way to go before the [Master Wand Making] on the old Ollivander character card.
But despite this, the speed of progress far exceeded my grandfather's expectations.
The two pieces of wood fit together tightly, the brilliance is inherent, and the gaps disappear instantly.
The surface of the wood is as smooth as ever, leaving no trace of being cut.
"This recovery magic requires absolute concentration. Leaving only a slight gap, no matter how inconspicuous, will cause the energy of the core of the wand to leak."
Old Ollivander turned back and said seriously.
"This is a very serious accident that will cause the staff to crack or even explode during the last step."
Glenn nodded seriously and wrote down a few more notes in his notebook.
At this point, the first stage of making the wand has been completed. Next, you need to wait for a period of time to allow the core of the wand to fully integrate with the wood of the wand body.
Neither grandfather nor grandson made a sound, and the only sound left in the workroom was the ticking sound of the wall clock on the wall.
The star representing the hour hand ran half a circle on the dial, and a little starlight flashed on the wood, and it returned to calm.
Old Ollivander nodded slightly, then picked up the carving knife and roughly carved out the prototype of the wand from the square piece of wood.
Glenn watched his skillful maneuvers carefully from behind.
Although my grandfather is quite old, his hands are very stable and there is almost no tremor.
The prototype looks thicker than an ordinary wand, with a cone-like shape, and the tip is slightly thinner than the lower end.
Although the surface is not polished smooth, you can already feel the faint magic emanating from it.
Old Ollivander held it between his knuckles and applied a slight pressure.
"Very hard and not easy to bend."
He nodded slightly and said to himself.
After the steps of fusing the wand core and determining the prototype, comes the most important step of the entire wand.
The engraving of magic lines.
Each wand has a unique shape. It is not just a beautiful design, but it contains the route for the magic power to run.
Even those wands that appear to have a smooth surface and no decorations also have hidden magic lines that are almost invisible.
This step is the most important and the most difficult.
Old Ollivander held up the prototype and laid it flat in front of his eyes. With the light of the magic desk lamp, he carefully observed the grain pattern of the wood.
Glenn held his breath until he nodded slightly and placed the prototype back on the table.
"I think Mr. Hagrid doesn't like too complicated styles, right?"
Grandfather looked back again.He asked with a smile.
Glenn nodded in agreement.
The old man thought for a moment and took out a magic carving knife as thin as a cicada's wing, almost the size of a toothpick.
The blade shone with a faint metallic luster and looked extremely sharp.
Glenn looked at his grandfather holding a carving knife, and the tip of the knife quickly moved around the staff, carving out lines with a faint magic flow.
Where the tip of the knife crossed, extremely thin strips of silver light were left behind.
The lines seem to have no rules, but there is an inexplicable charm, soft and graceful.
Even the most severe obsessive-compulsive disorder patients will not feel the slightest discomfort.
As the carving knife cuts across the tip of the staff, all the lines are connected together.
The silver luster flows slowly like water, lighting up each line in turn.
After all the lines lit up, the silver light became restrained and the fluctuations in magic power gradually subsided.
Old Ollivander breathed a sigh of relief, carefully put away the carving knife, and then turned around again.
"When carving magic lines, you have to pay attention to uniformity and consistency. Otherwise, the magic power will be blocked or the core of the wand will be damaged."
On the contrary, he did not elaborate on this most important step, but just gave instructions in a calm tone.
Glenn knew in his heart that his grandfather probably just didn't want to leave too much pressure.
When the magic power fluctuations completely calm down, it's time to reach the final step.
Old Ollivander used a carving knife to clean off the excess parts, then carefully polished the surface of the staff, and finally polished it.
After a while, the surface of the wand became rounded, as if it had been coated with a thin layer of varnish, and the light reddish-brown wand became slightly shiny.
Grandfather nodded with satisfaction, played with the wand on his fingertips a few times, and handed the wand to Glenn behind him.
Glenn took the cedar wand in both hands.
Wand affinity abilities trigger automatically.
Snowflakes appeared out of thin air, slowly fell on his shoulders, and then disappeared.
The snowflakes were all made up of magic power. They were not cold at all, but contained a bit of warmth.
"The orchids are blooming!"
Glenn whispered.
A bouquet of pure white orchids bloomed from the top of the wand, exuding a light fragrance that penetrated the heart and mind.
According to the notes left by the ancestors of the Ollivander family, when using "Orchid Bloom" to test the performance of the wand, the purer the flower color and the more elegant the floral fragrance, the better the condition of the wand.
In this way, such a pure white color with almost no trace of impurities, coupled with this fresh and pleasant fragrance, shows that this is definitely a first-rate good wand.
"Not bad." Grandfather showed a satisfied expression and said with a smile.
Glenn also nodded, took out a slender cardboard box from the bottom of the shelf, gently wiped away his fingerprints, then put it into the box and put it into his pocket calmly.
Old Ollivander looked at his actions and just smiled, but did not make a sound to stop him.
In his heart, he had already tacitly agreed that Glenn would give this wand to Hagrid.
Because of this, he specially made this cedar wand for him based on his knowledge of Hagrid.
Of course, the wand chooses the wizard.
Even so, this wand will not select Hagrid [-]% of the time, but the probability will be higher.
Glenn was thoughtful, and when he saw his grandfather's expression, he smiled and felt relieved.
It was getting very late outside the window, and nearly two hours had passed since the first step.
Old Ollivander stood up and relaxed his lumbar spine after sitting for a long time.
"That's it for today." There was a hint of exhaustion in his tone, "Starting from tomorrow, I will start to take you step by step to practice wand making. With your talent, I believe you will be able to basically master the skills before the holiday is over. "
"Okay, Grandpa!"
Glenn nodded obediently in agreement.
...
For more than a month, Glenn spent almost every day in the workshop.
Although he first acquired the skill of [Wand Making] after making his first wand with the help of his grandfather.
However, this skill is not as direct to master as the potion skill bar. It still requires continuous practice to improve the skill level.
After more than a month of continuous training, his skill level finally reached the proficiency level. He was barely qualified and could be called a wand maker.
Of course, there is still a long way to go before the [Master Wand Making] on the old Ollivander character card.
But despite this, the speed of progress far exceeded my grandfather's expectations.
