Chapter 10: Dual Core

I still remember that my first wand was made of willow and unicorn tail hair, although that time I didn't want to leave the house directly Alphonse had different wands brought for me to choose one, so I didn't have to live this experience before... I wonder if in this case, it will be the same as before. 

"Oh yes my notes, you always have to write down everything some people say before they get old and lose their memories, and how right they are, as this branch of varitology is quite complex and mysterious"- Ollivander says while making some exaggerated gestures-" the idea that a wand chooses a wizard and can change his loyalty is still a significant mystery of the branch, something difficult to explain, but it is easy to see." 

"They are so mysterious that some wands are assigned according to the Celtic tree calendar in different parts of the year, also the wands take on characteristics according to their wood and core that helps to find their right master."- completes Alphonse. 

"That's right, for example Alphonse's wand, which is made of yew is a rare wand to see, its owners are likewise unusual and notorious, the wand has the power to give its wielder power over life and death, in addition to its wood it possesses a core of Dragon Heart Fiber, a core that produces wands with greater power, they form strong bonds with their owners, but can change their alliance if someone beats their owner," explains Ollivander as he takes Alphonse's wand and looks at it carefully. 

"This kind of wands are easy to carry in the dark arts due to the fact that it also helps to perform extravagant spells, each wand is a new world full of possibilities, something really interesting that I learned from Mr. Ollivander,"- emphasizes Alphonse. 

"There are many possibilities then according to all the amount of wood there is and cores." 

"There's still a lot to know young man, I think that's enough of this lecture hahaha, it's time for you to choose your wand sir...." a moment of silence spreads through us after those words from Ollivander. 

"His name is Dion. Dion Beaumont de Legrand"- Alphonse breaks the silence. 

Ollivander's face reflects great surprise when he hears my last name and his gaze goes straight to me again.

"So you're Ava's son, I haven't known about that weird but incredibly smart and magic-skilled girl for a long time either"- says Mr. Ollivander-" is she around?" 

Silence again became present and when I saw Alphonse, his eyes were already on me, not knowing how to say something that could hurt me. 

"She passed away a few years ago S.r Ollivander with my father." 

Alphonse was stunned by my answer, he did not expect me to give the answer so directly. 

"Oh... I see, a tragic event to tell the truth, she was an amazing wizard, not only for her talent but she had a brilliant personality... we will find a worthy wand so that your mother from where she is watching you can also see how amazing you are"- Ollivander says trying to make up for the awkward moment.

"Believe me, Mr. Ollivander, Dion is a more talented than all of us combined at her age, she better than anyone should know how amazing she is," says Alphonse with a proud smile on his face. 

"Extraordinary, that generates more curiosity as to what type of wand he chooses for you." - Ollivander says as he goes from side to side in his small establishment pulling out different types of wands and arranging everything on the main counter of the establishment.

After trying different wands we realized that it was not as easy as we thought to find a wand for me, I even ordered one with the same specifications as my previous life and it has not responded to me as I expected. 

"Actually, it's quite strange, it's never so difficult to find a wand for a wizard," Ollivander said, looking at me a bit surprised, "hmm, maybe..."

Ollivander runs off to the back of the establishment leaving us wondering what he was going to say. Alphonse and I look at each other not understanding what Ollivander came up with. 

"I found it!"- Ollivander's shout is heard in the distance. 

"What did you find?" asks Alphonse. 

"There is a wand that has been abandoned at the entrance of my store many centuries ago... It is a rare wand, a wand unlike any other, we don't know its efficiency but we do know how dangerous it is" Ollivander points out. 

Alphonse puts his hand in front of me as a sign of protection to separate me from Ollivander. 

"I won't let you give that wand to Dion"- Alphonse in a serious tone. 

"But... you better than anyone know that maybe he's the one, if it wasn't the case we can try again with the other wands"- Ollivander while extending the hand with the wand box.

Alphonse resolutely does not take it, but iolita decides to get off my head and approach Ollivander, she first passes between his legs rubbing her torso and tail with them, and then proceeds to get Ollivander's attention to pet him. 

When Ollivander relents Iolita jumps up and grabs the box from the wand and runs back to me. Her eyes again looking directly into mine generate a small gleam, almost as if telling me to take the box. 

Ollivander was paralyzed by the agility and ingenuity that Iolita has to trick him and take the box, something that is also reflected in Alphonse who does not make any movement as soon as Iolita hands me the box. 

Upon opening the box you get to appreciate a fairly simple wand, with nothing different from the ones I had already tried before... it is a 9¼" (23.50) length wand, at its base it has a sort of oval shape. For the most part, nothing new to note other than its flexibility it is Stiff. 

Taking the wand from the box Alphonse reacts immediately and takes my hand before I perform any test. 

"Be careful, it's not just any wand"- Alphonse says. 

The wand although it takes a few seconds, I can feel the flow of magic run through it, causing the tip of the wand to produce green sparks in abundance that disappear in a matter of seconds.

"Green sparks! amazing , nobody had been able to perform a simple spell with that wand before and after you Alphonse, at least until now"- says Ollivander while he approaches to see the wand again-" besides it seems to have better control, hmm that's the one for you little Dion". 

"I told you I won't let that wand be with him, it's dangerous" - says Alphonse in a threatening tone.

"Why do you say it is dangerous Alphonse?" I had never heard of dangerous wands, of course, there are always some that have volatile materials, but they were defective wands, hence their danger, but this wand was far from it, in fact, I felt the satisfaction of holding it in my hand, as if that was where it belonged.

His gaze turns to me and with a sigh he proceeds to explain. 

"That wand is the only one of its kind, as Mr. Ollivander indicated, it has been here even before I was born, its origin is unknown as to its creator... The Ollivanders have studied and tried to replicate the wand, as it is a wand made of redwood that possesses two cores... something practically impossible or very risky to practice if you are not very careful, and even with care, it is difficult to perform." - explains Alphonse

"It had been tried before but its results were always the same, some of my family members died in the process and some didn't even come close to achieving anything significant, apart from that Alphonse who was the only one to cast a spell with it, no previous wizard had been able to activate the wand... at the time I don't know what went through my mind, but it wasn't the best idea, a very bad idea on my part to believe that a talented child could awaken an unknown power from a unique wand." - Ollivander explains. 

"And what are the two cores?" 

"Thorn of the white river monster and rougarou hair, although thorn wands are usually long this one is countered by rougarou hair plus each core are completely different, one helps its wielder to generate spells powerfully and elegantly... while on the other side, rougarou hair is believed to have an affinity for the dark arts, as the rougarou is a very dangerous beast."-Ollivander explains. 

"And the redwood?"

"Redwood is hard to find of good quality so it is always in high demand because of its reputation for bringing good luck to its owner. And although we have used the same materials we have not yet been able to find the right way to replicate it, we do not know if we still have one more thing to discover that we do not see, but we do know that producing this type of wands would help in terms of the growth of magical power in the world"- Ollivander ends. 

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