[Hogwarts Between] Entering Diagon Alley - Amber

[Zack Kunkel]

On Dec 3, 2007 4:00 PM, Karen Klutzke <kklutzke at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > "Miss McFuller...is your father by chance Jason McFuller? There's a
> > > > resemblance in the eyes," Ollivander commented.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Amber perked up, "You know him? Have you seen him recently?" she
> said,
> > > > getting exited.
> > >
> > > "I have not seen him since he was a third-year at Hogwart's. That's
> > > when he came in for his wand--ash with a hippogriff feather core.
> > > Springy, ash wands are," Mr. Ollivander replied rather dreamily. "It's
> > > optimal to use the wand that is meant for you." His eyes drifted to
> > > Kadyn. "Using a wand meant for another will often give you less than
> > > satisfactory results.
> > >
> > > "Which one of you young people would like to get measured first?" he
> > > finished, pulling out a tape measure with silver markings on it.
> >
> > Kadyn glared angrily at Olivander. He probally would have flipped out,
> but
> > he would have had to explain something to Amber later, and he didn't
> want
> > one person at hogwarts knowing about it. He knew this was impossible,
> but he
> > would do anything he could. "Let's get this over with."
>
> "Very good, Mr. Nyx," the old man replied. He seemed unaffected by
> Kadyn's glare, or perhaps he just didn't see it--his glasses were
> rather thick.
>
> After ascertaining which arm Kadyn intended to use for wandwork,
> Ollivander snapped his fingers and the tape measure measured from
> shoulder to elbow, then elbow to the tip of his middle finger, then
> shoulder to floor, then around his wrist, then the circumference of
> his head, and lastly, the distance between his nostrils.
>
> "Hmmm..." Ollivander murmured, turning to gaze up at the innumerable
> boxes. Decision made, he reached for a box near the top of one wall
> while standing on a rather precarious-looking stepladder. He climbed
> down, opened the lid, and handed the wand to Kadyn. "Twirl it around a
> bit," he advised. "Eight and a half inches, ebony, with a core of
> dragon heartstring."
>


>  Kadyn pulled the wand up to eye level, and just for a second, closed his
> eyes and remembered the last time he used a wand. He then quickly
> flicked the wand forward by the wrist, slightly fearing shat might happen.
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