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<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 5, 2007 8:04 AM, Karen Klutzke <<a href="mailto:kklutzke@gmail.com">kklutzke@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">> > After ascertaining which arm Kadyn intended to use for wandwork,<br>> > Ollivander snapped his fingers and the tape measure measured from<br>> > shoulder to elbow, then elbow to the tip of his middle finger, then
<br>> > shoulder to floor, then around his wrist, then the circumference of<br>> > his head, and lastly, the distance between his nostrils.<br>> ><br>> > "Hmmm..." Ollivander murmured, turning to gaze up at the innumerable
<br>> > boxes. Decision made, he reached for a box near the top of one wall<br>> > while standing on a rather precarious-looking stepladder. He climbed<br>> > down, opened the lid, and handed the wand to Kadyn. "Twirl it around a
<br>> > bit," he advised. "Eight and a half inches, ebony, with a core of<br>> > dragon heartstring."<br>> ><br>> > Kadyn pulled the wand up to eye level, and just for a second, closed his
<br>> eyes and remembered the last time he used a wand. He then quickly flicked<br>> the wand forward by the wrist, slightly fearing shat might happen.<br><br></div>A few red sparks fizzled from the tip and dripped to the floor, fading
<br>before they reached the ground, and then nothing. Almost immediately,<br>Ollivander snatched the wand out of Kadyn's hand and replaced it with<br>a different one. "Cherry, ten and one quarter inches, dragon<br>
heartstring."<br><br>This new wand felt...right, like wearing his favorite shirt. "Give it<br>a twirl," Ollivander said.</blockquote>
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