13 Jun 2025, 17:23
The wand that did not want to be found
She had been thinking about this moment since her very first display of magic. Having a wand of her own meant being finally able to do magic and go to Hogwarts. So, naturally, the first place she visited as she stepped into Diagon Alley was Ollivanders.
As she approached the shop a girl just about her same age was going out of it excitedly. She entered the shop as Mr. Ollivander said: "I have been waiting for you Ms. Cave". As she reached the counter he went to the back of the store.
Not even a minute had passed and he came back with a couple of boxes with wands. He opened one of them and said: "31.4cm, cedar wood and unicorn core. Give it a try". All of a sudden some of the quills Mr. Ollivander had on the counter started flying all over the place. "Definitely not that one..." he said.
Then he opened the second box and said: "28.9cm, sycamore wood and dragon heartstring core. Very powerful wand. Great for wizards and witches who are curious and eager for new experiences". When Ria gave it a wave, some cupboards of the shop sprung open and their contents started to fall from them. "I'm so sorry Sir" Ria apologized.
The search for a wand kept going but not one of them felt right. Ria tried wands of different sizes, types of wood and core, but none of them were THE wand. Both Ollivander and herself were starting to get nervous, since it usually did not take as long to find the right one. She tried a laurel wood with pheonix core one, and another wand made of hazelwood and unicorn hair.
Mr. Ollivander went back to the backstore and after a few minutes, he came back with a light green box. He took out a delicate wand, quite light in color and with a decorated handle. Mr Ollivander explained: "30.3cm of fir wood with a dragon heartsting core. Wands made of this core are called the survivors' wands since they come from the most resilient kind of tree. It is perfect for strong-minded and focused witches. Wands with a dragon heartstring are those with the most power. I have a good feeling about this one. Let's try it out!"
As Ria grabbed the wand, all of a sudden, everything felt peaceful. She felt the buzz of magic all over her body, from her heart to the tip of the wand. It simply felt RIGHT. It was at that moment, after so many failed attempts that Ria finally understood what it meant that the wand chose the wizard. She had finally found her wand, the wand that didn't want to be found.
- Ria Lillian Cave
As she approached the shop a girl just about her same age was going out of it excitedly. She entered the shop as Mr. Ollivander said: "I have been waiting for you Ms. Cave". As she reached the counter he went to the back of the store.
Not even a minute had passed and he came back with a couple of boxes with wands. He opened one of them and said: "31.4cm, cedar wood and unicorn core. Give it a try". All of a sudden some of the quills Mr. Ollivander had on the counter started flying all over the place. "Definitely not that one..." he said.
Then he opened the second box and said: "28.9cm, sycamore wood and dragon heartstring core. Very powerful wand. Great for wizards and witches who are curious and eager for new experiences". When Ria gave it a wave, some cupboards of the shop sprung open and their contents started to fall from them. "I'm so sorry Sir" Ria apologized.
The search for a wand kept going but not one of them felt right. Ria tried wands of different sizes, types of wood and core, but none of them were THE wand. Both Ollivander and herself were starting to get nervous, since it usually did not take as long to find the right one. She tried a laurel wood with pheonix core one, and another wand made of hazelwood and unicorn hair.
Mr. Ollivander went back to the backstore and after a few minutes, he came back with a light green box. He took out a delicate wand, quite light in color and with a decorated handle. Mr Ollivander explained: "30.3cm of fir wood with a dragon heartsting core. Wands made of this core are called the survivors' wands since they come from the most resilient kind of tree. It is perfect for strong-minded and focused witches. Wands with a dragon heartstring are those with the most power. I have a good feeling about this one. Let's try it out!"
As Ria grabbed the wand, all of a sudden, everything felt peaceful. She felt the buzz of magic all over her body, from her heart to the tip of the wand. It simply felt RIGHT. It was at that moment, after so many failed attempts that Ria finally understood what it meant that the wand chose the wizard. She had finally found her wand, the wand that didn't want to be found.
- Ria Lillian Cave