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“Hiss…hiss…”
“Wipe… wipe… wipe…”
Two rather rapid gasps and the sound of hair rubbing came from behind, immediately attracting everyone's attention. Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction where the sound came from?
When they turned around, they saw that the brothers Fred and George were scratching their hair frantically like two adult baboons.
Their hair, which was not smooth to begin with, became even messier than a chicken coop under their claws. To be honest, the Sorting Hat looked better than their looks at this time.
"Oh, Fred, George, what are you doing again!"
Seeing more and more people looking at her strangely, Mrs. Weasley walked up to the twins with a flushed face, grabbed one by the ear each, and walked towards an alley nearby.
At least there were fewer people there, so she would lose fewer lives.
Unlike now, right on the main street of Diagon Alley, her two sons were imitating baboons in the street.
Merlin's beard! If they were allowed to continue, the Weasley family's reputation for hundreds of years would be gone. Gone!
Mrs. Weasley's action was decisive, but it was hard on the twins. Their breathing became noticeably louder. Also, Kyle didn't know if it was an illusion, but he actually saw tears on their faces.
If it's true... then he can only say that they are truly twins, even the position of their tears is the same.
On the other side, Mr. Weasley was obviously relieved when he saw Mrs. Weasley taking the twins away. He suppressed his embarrassment and repeatedly asked everyone to go shopping first and not wait for them.
At the end of the team, Kyle hid next to Ron, trying very hard to hold back his laughter.
But the next second, when he looked up and saw Diana's gaze, he felt terrible and forced an awkward but polite smile.
My mother is good in every way except that her sixth sense is ridiculously strong. There is nothing I can hide from her since I was a child.
He was lucky when he traveled through time, and was born five or six months later. Otherwise, Kyle was sure that his identity would have been discovered long ago.
"Really..."
Kyle scratched his head and thought to himself, "With a mother like this around, there is no privacy at all."
Diana didn't say anything, just gave Kyle a warning look and turned her head away.
This matter is actually not that serious. Molly is just worried out of her mind.
They were a pair of twins, but they were notorious troublemakers at Hogwarts. Their deeds had long been spread throughout the wizarding world through the students, and even Diana had heard of them.
Just the weird things she had heard of included exploding toilet seats, putting a sack around Mrs. Norris during a night out, throwing dung balls under the seats of Slytherin freshmen and accusing them of shitting their pants in class, etc. There were probably many more things she didn't know about.
Compared with these deeds, imitating a baboon in the street is not worth mentioning.
Therefore, the most people who saw it would just laugh, and it was impossible for them to blame the Weasley family. (Except for a pure-blood family member with long platinum hair who did not want to reveal his name.)
The reason why Mrs. Weasley reacted so strongly was that she hadn't adapted yet.
Whether it was Bill, Charlie, or Percy, they were all excellent children, and Mrs. Weasley subconsciously transferred this impression to the twins. Even though their usual behavior was very different from that of their three brothers, this impression could not be erased in a short time.
After all, Bill and Charlie were not very well behaved at home and when they first entered school, but it cannot be denied that they were still among the best students at Hogwarts.
Well, if you imagine the serious Percy imitating a baboon on the street, you can probably understand Mrs. Weasley.
However, this situation is only temporary. After another one or two school years, when there is more news from Hogwarts, Mrs. Weasley will gradually get used to it.
At least she would be much calmer when encountering such a thing again.
……
Not long after the little episode, the group separated.
Since Ron and Ginny were not yet old enough to go to school, the Weasleys came to Diagon Alley only to buy textbooks for the twins and Percy for the new school year.
But Kyle is a freshman and has a lot of things to buy, and the most important thing he must buy first is definitely the magic wand.
There was no need for a guide. Kyle walked through Diagon Alley with ease and soon found his destination.
That small, shabby shop.
Ollivander: Made exquisite wands since 382 BC.
Kyle stood at the door. Every time he came here, he was speechless.
This place is so shabby that if you scrape off the dust on the windows, you can build a sculpture at the door. Do wizards like the sense of age so much?
But Gringotts and Broomstick Shop are great, they look clean and nice.
Or is this the confidence of the exclusive business, and you have to come no matter what it is?
But Gringotts is also an exclusive business...
Kyle had thought about this a long time ago, and even asked Chris and Mr. Weasley, but there was no answer until today. Now standing here, Kyle could only shrug and regard it as the unruly nature of a craftsman.
As for asking him in person, that was impossible, as it would not offend him. After all, he was the most famous wand maker in the British magic world, so it was important to maintain a good relationship with him.
However, Ron will be attending school next year, so I can discuss it with the twins and fool around...ah, please ask their youngest brother for help.
Don't say he's cheating his friends.
The person he was pitting was Ron Weasley, what did that have to do with his dearest relative and twin brother, Ronald Weasley.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 4 The Wand Chooses the Wizard
Anyway, the wand had to be bought, so Kyle carefully pushed the door open and walked in.
Diana and Chris did not follow, perhaps because they thought it would take a long time to buy a wand, so after learning that Kyle was going to Ollivanders first, they went to Gringotts instead.
……
The inside of the store is much better than the outside. Although it still looks very old and the items are placed in a messy manner, it is at least much cleaner.
Along with the crisp sound of wind chimes, a head with gray hair and beard appeared behind the counter at some point.
"Good afternoon, kid."
Ollivander looked at Kyle and asked in confusion, "Are you here alone?"
"Yes." Kyle asked puzzledly: "What's the problem?"
Ollivander shook his head. "No, of course not."
As he spoke, Kyle vaguely saw a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
It’s strange, why should customers be disappointed when they come to the store?
"Maybe I saw it wrong." Kyle shook his head without thinking much about it.
"Well, this little wizard."
Ollivander came out from behind the counter and asked, "So kid, can you tell me your name?"
"Kyle, Chopper." Kyle said quickly.
"Chopper..." Ollivander was slightly stunned and said, "Then Mr. Chris is..."
"My father," Kyle said.
"Oh, of course..." Ollivander glanced outside the store subconsciously, but quickly retracted his gaze and explained: "I mean, after all, in the British wizarding world, the surname Chopper is not common."
It’s confirmed, the old man is indeed very disappointed!
Kyle saw it clearly. When he just said that Chris was his father, the disappointment in Ollivander's eyes was almost overflowing.
Not only that, he started mumbling, repeating Yanagi, or Tochigi or something like that. His voice was too soft and Kyle couldn't hear it clearly, but he didn't care.
At this time, Kyle's mind was full of his own magic wand, so he had no mood to care about these trivial things.
After giving his name, Kyle took the initiative to say, "Mr. Ollivander, I am used to using my right hand."
After saying this, he stretched out his arms straight to make it easier for Ollivander to measure his height and arms.
He knew the process here very well.
After measuring the data, the next step is to choose a magic wand, which is also the most time-consuming part.
There were at least eight thousand wands here, if not ten thousand. In Kyle's opinion, even Ollivander would find it difficult to find a wand that matched the little wizard at first glance. He could only select a rough range and try them one by one.
He is ready.
And testing the wand, like moving the trash can, was one of the things Kyle wanted to do.
However, Ollivander's next words made Kyle a little confused.
"Oh, kid, if it's you, no."
Next, without measuring his height or asking for any details, Kyle watched Ollivander walk into the counter, quickly pull out a box from the most conspicuous position, open it, and push it in front of Kyle.
The action was done in one go, without any hesitation.
"What are you waiting for? Try it now!"
Seeing that Kyle didn't move, Ollivander couldn't help but urge him.
"Ah? Oh, okay." Kyle came back to his senses and subconsciously picked up the wand in the box.
It is gray-black with a very smooth appearance, and except for the necessary handle, there are no unnecessary patterns or accessories.
Looks quite popular.
Kyle held the wand, and before he could make any move, a beam of white light gushed out from the tip of the wand, filling the entire room in the blink of an eye. The originally dark and closed shop suddenly became much brighter, as if a skylight had been opened on the roof.
"Okay, great."
Ollivander looked very excited. Without waiting for Kyle to ask, he said, "Thirteen and a half inches, cedar wood, and phoenix feathers. I have to say, this is a very magical combination."
"A magical combination?" Kyle was puzzled.
"Yes, it's magical."
Ollivander looked at Kyle and explained patiently, "Cedar wands usually choose those wise and perceptive wizards. These wizards are naturally calm, and every choice they make is the result of careful consideration. As my father once said, you can never fool a person holding a cedar wand. I agree with this."
“Thus, people with cedar wands tend to prefer the stability and loyalty of the unicorn tail feather, while the phoenix tail feather is a bit too proactive.
In fact, I made and sold thirty-six cedar wands, thirty of which had cores of unicorn tail hair, five of which had cores of dragon heart tendons, and the last of which..."
Ollivander said nothing, but smiled and pointed at Kyle.
Kyle was puzzled and asked, "But sir, didn't you say that these two materials don't fit together? Then why did you still make it?"