[Hogwarts Between] Entering Diagon Alley - Amber

[Zack Kunkel]

On Nov 29, 2007 10:54 AM, Tashayar McCarthy <wow_its_tashayar at yahoo.com>
wrote:

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>
> *Karen Klutzke <kklutzke at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> On Nov 28, 2007 6:38 PM, Kris Kunkel wrote:
>
> >
> > On 11/28/07, Karen Klutzke wrote:
> > > > > > A bell tinkled faintly as Kadyn opened the door and stepped
> inside.
> > > > > > There was but a single room, small, with a spindly chair in the
> > > > > > corner. Dust collected up against the floorboards, turning the
> floor
> > > > > > there greyish, and in some areas didn't look like it had been
> > > > > > disturbed for years. Small boxes lined the walls, stacked on one
> > > > > > another and crammed in tight, thousands of them. The place
> smelled
> > > > > > musty, as if fresh air rarely found its way in.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "May I help you?" a voice asked softly, belonging to a small old
> man
> > > > > > with eyes that appeared larger than normal behind the silver
> > > > > > spectacles perched on his long and narrow nose. Kadyn and Amber
> were
> > > > > > sure he wasn't there when they walked in.
> > > >
> > > > "yeah..." Kadyn glanced around the shop. He had expected, more from
> > > > what was supposed to be the best wand shop in England. Even the
> short lived
> > > > wand shop in Hogsmeade had been better kept than this. "We're here
> to buy
> > > > our
> > > > first wands..."
> > >
> > > The man smiled. "Ah yes. First wands. Very important, what wand
> > > chooses you." His luminous eyes strayed from Kadyn and Amber to Ryan
> > > standing behind them. "Nyx...I remember. Ebony wand, 9 1/2 inches,
> > > demiguise hair core. Good for tranfigurations, that one." He paused.
> > > "Ryan, isn't it?"
> >
> > Ryan returned the smile. "Yes, Mr. Ollivander. This is my son Kadyn,"
> > he said setting a hand on the boy's shoulder.
>
> "Kadyn. Please to meet you," Ollivander said mildly. "And the young
> lady...is she here to buy her first wand as well?" The old man's gaze
> rested on Amber.
>
> Amber looked around the shop, her mouth gaped. *There are so many wands
> here*, Amber thought. After a second, she realised the strange old man was
> talking to her, she klicked her heals together and said is if in the army,
> "I'm Amber McFuller, and this is my *first* want!" Then she slouched
> alittle, "And can I ask what you do with a wand anyway?"
>
> Kadyn covered his eyes and shook his head. He mumbled under his breath.
"Why not just where a sign saying 'clueless' around your neck? I'm surprised
she realized those were wand boxes..." Kadyn chuckled a little. "A wand is
one of the most important tools for most wizards, Amber. There are other
ways to use magic, but the wand is favored by most wizards."

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