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Of course, the possibility that one piece of material can be used to make many wands cannot be ruled out, but Ollivander often says that "every wand is unique." Therefore, this inference is not valid.

Perhaps they make their money by selling wand maintenance items?

While Zicomo was lost in thought, Hermione had already chosen her wand.

It's the same one familiar from the movie: grapevine wood, the core of a dragon's nerve staff, thirteen and three-quarters inches long, full of power, and fond of following its wise master.

"Young man, it's your turn."

Ollivander's voice brought Zicomo back to reality.

Watching the measuring tape fly around him, taking various measurements, Zicomo couldn't help but ask:

"Mr. Ollivander, what is the purpose of measuring this data?"

"Ah... it's just selecting a specific range based on your physical data, and finding a suitable wand for you within that range," Ollivander replied, looking at the data recorded with the quill pen.

"How exactly did you do that?" Zicomo pressed.

“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you the specifics; it’s a secret of the Ollivander family. You can think of it as a kind of divination related to numbers.”

"Okay, thank you for your answer."

Seeing that Zicomo was no longer asking questions, Ollivander turned and walked toward the shelf where the wands were stored.

"A rare Asian face, let me think."

He took a wand from the shelf behind him and handed it to Zicomo.

"Cypress staff, unicorn tail hair, eleven inches, give it a try."

Zicomo took the wand and channeled his magic into it. Black smoke immediately began to rise from the wand's head, making it look like it was about to break.

Ollivander quickly snatched it away.

"It seems like it's not a good fit for you."

Then I took several more from the shelf, and each one was in the same condition.

In reality, it was Zicomo who secretly disrupted the flow of magic.

He discovered that most of the wands here only had a simple function of guiding magic; once the wand's guidance of magic was disrupted, the wand would malfunction.

The advantage of this simplicity is that wizards, after obtaining their wands, can use them repeatedly to imbue them with magic, causing them to take on their own shape. Essentially, it's a matter of compatibility.

This is why the power of magic cast by a wizard is greatly reduced when using someone else's wand.

Zicomo estimated that only a small number of wands made of special materials would possess some special magical properties.

“Try this one, yew wood shaft, dragon heartstring core, fourteen inches. Yeew wood is a very rare wood, said to grant the user the power to decide life and death.” Ollivander took out another wand.

This time, Zicomo did not disrupt the magic. He relaxed his control over the magic and waved it gently.

A beam of silvery moonlight shot out from the top of the wand.

"It seems it likes you very much, picky little wizard. Treat it well; a wand is a wizard's best companion."

"Thank you, we will."

Zicomo and Hermione exchanged a smile, paid, and left the wand shop.

Chapter Eight: The Magic Teacher Serenity, Enhanced Wand

After leaving the wand shop, the four arrived at the Eeyore Owl Shop. Hermione looked around for a long time but couldn't find a pet she liked, so she simply gave up on buying one. She said she could always borrow her cousin's later.

Zicomo, however, took a fancy to a white-faced owl.

Unlike other white-faced owls with black pupils and yellow sclera, its eyes are entirely a beautiful amber color, with unusually white pupils, giving it a slightly dull and listless appearance.

This reminded Zicomo of a game character from his past life, who would say "An error has occurred" when you poked her.

Amidst the shop assistant's amused smile, Zicomo bought it for 10 Galleons and named it "Ero," which is the English word for "mispronounced."

Subsequently, Mr. Granger was forced to entrust Hermione with the task of purchasing the remaining new items.

Hermione, meanwhile, dragged Zicomo and Mrs. Granger straight to Flourish and Blotts.

After Zicomo and Mrs. Granger finished selecting their first-grade textbooks, the little witch had already plunged into the bookshelves deep inside the bookstore.

If it weren't for the fact that textbooks might change every year, Zicomo probably would have bought all the books for grades one through seven.

After some deliberation, Hermione finally came over with "Hogwarts: A History of the School." Zicomo, on the other hand, picked up several books related to the history of the wizarding world, as well as the previously mentioned "An Easy Introduction to Ancient Runes."

It wasn't that they didn't want to buy more, but the books were quite expensive; otherwise, the Weasleys wouldn't have gone to secondhand bookstores to find used books in the original story.

Furthermore, considering that Hogwarts definitely has a library, you can borrow any book you want to read.

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Back home, Hermione hurriedly pulled out her wand, recalling the Brilliant Stone that Zicomo had taught her.

After several failed attempts, Hermione successfully cast the spell.

Although the shards of brilliance she fired only created a few cracks in the teacup.

But she still achieved success, and received a scolding from Mrs. Granger.

Mrs. Granger was still nagging her not to damage the furniture, which made the little witch look to Zicomo for help.

Zicomo reluctantly put down the book "Standard Spells, Beginner" and recalled the contents of the repair spell.

"Restored to the original condition!"

The crack on the teacup vanished without a trace, as if time had reversed.

He suddenly wondered what would happen if he cast a healing spell on the cup now.

But thinking of Mrs. Granger's constant chatter, he abandoned the idea.

"Wow! Cousin, how did you do that? You only read the book once!"

"Hehe, I already told you, your cousin is a genius. Learning magic is a piece of cake for me."

"Hmph! I don't care, you have to teach me!"

The little witch was provoked by Zicomo's words, which stirred her competitive spirit.

But she was too embarrassed to ask Zicomo for help, so she could only use these coquettish words to ask Zicomo to teach her.

"Okay~ I'll teach you."

Zicomo said he felt no pressure at all; nothing is easier than a top student teaching a genius.

Moreover, there are only a few spells in the first year, and even Harry Potter's signature spell, the Disarming Charm, is only taught in the second year.

He felt that spells of this level would be placed in the preschool class by the magicians at the Reallucalia Magic Academy.

Speaking of the Rhea Lucaria Magic Academy, he missed his teacher, Seren.

Seren is the teacher who teaches the Faded Ones magic in the Elden Ring. Players will first encounter her in the basement of the Post Station Ruins.

This teacher may not be a good person. She was expelled from the academy for studying source magic, which was considered taboo by the Academy of Realucalia, and for allegedly murdering a large number of mages.

But she is incredibly good to her apprentices.

She once said to us, "You've come! If you don't become king, come back to me. Don't worry, even if my apprentice is not good enough, I will still prepare a place for him to stay."

Since the ruins of Post Station Street weren't far from the Dragon's Breath Ruins, Zicomo decided to go there tonight to formally meet this gentle teacher and learn a few more spells along the way.

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Zicomo had just logged on when the woman suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Holy crap! You look like a ghost! Your sudden appearance was really scary."

"Ghost? Do you mean soul? I am indeed in a soul state right now, so calling me a ghost is not unreasonable."

Melina ignored Zicomo's words and continued.

“…I’m sorry, I’ve been observing you. You don’t seem like a Blessed Faded One, and you seem very familiar with the Borderlands. You can even fight against Crimson Corruption on your own, something even Malenia couldn’t do.”

"But I won't delve too deeply into it. My relationship with you is nothing more than a transaction."

"Besides, Torret has already acknowledged you, and you already possess the power to defeat the dragon. But that's far from enough."

"Go and challenge powerful enemies; I look forward to you becoming the King of Elden."

Zicomo said, "You're just here to urge me to fight the Ominous Demon."

“I will. Until then, take me to the Round Table Hall.”

Upon hearing this, Melina paused for a moment, then reached out her hand.

"You really know the border region well. Come on. I just hope you don't go down the wrong path."

Zicomo looked at Melina, who was expressionless in front of him, and he knew that she was not without feelings.

She simply forgot her mission, which is why she seemed somewhat dazed.

But in the game, from the very first time she meets you, she carefully checks your attitude before each conversation.

She will thank you for the help she received, share her thoughts with you, and also share with you on the journey why she wanted to go to the foot of the tree—to find the reason for her to live after losing her body and forgetting her mission.

"Don't worry, I won't become the King of Mad Fire, and I don't need you to become the spark."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zicomo disappeared from the spot, leaving Melina unable to recover for a long time.