The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

But right now she really needs a wand that she can use.

Hogwarts forbids students from using magic during holidays, and the Ministry of Magic implants something called tracer silk into everyone's wand to monitor whether students are violating the rules.

This kind of thing should disappear automatically when a student comes of age and graduates, but it is clearly present in Dolly's wand now.

With magic, many things become much easier for Dolly.

Whether it's something aboveboard, something that needs to be kept secret, or even just something that provides a more convenient life.

Even just practicing spells regularly is better than having a wand but being unable to cast spells.

Most importantly, Dolly also wanted to test just how far her affinity for wands could go.

And regarding the wand itself, does a wand have to be a wand?

This question seems contradictory, but Dolly knows its true meaning and estimates that only by meeting Ollivander can she get a satisfactory answer.

Dolly picked up her pen and wrote Ollivander a reply that was affirmative.

They agreed to meet the next day.

Early the next morning, Dolly, carrying a small handbag, said goodbye to her parents and Harry and boarded the Knight Bus alone.

Vernon had originally planned to give Dolly a ride, and even have Harry and Dolly go together, but Dolly refused.

Dolly's reasoning was that she was only going to the biggest shop in Diagon Alley, that there would be no danger, and that she would not go anywhere else.

However, in reality, Dolly simply didn't want her family to know that she had more special talents.

This will not surprise Vernon and Penny, but rather frighten them.

For them, their daughter's peaceful and safe life is clearly far more important than anything else.

Dolly's wand is unusable, but it can still be used to summon the Knight Bus.

In addition, Dolly had already achieved Galleon Freedom and was enjoying the highest level of treatment on the Knight Bus. Before long, she arrived at the Leaky Cauldron.

Opening the backyard wall in the familiar way, Diagon Alley suddenly appeared before us.

Today is neither the weekend nor the time for young wizards to prepare their school supplies.

Therefore, Diagon Alley appears relatively deserted, but only relatively speaking.

The streets were still bustling with people; after all, this was the largest commercial center in the entire British wizarding world.

Even so, the wizard's financial situation seemed even more dire.

Dolly, carrying her handbag alone, still attracted some attention on the street.

Although Dolly had deliberately dressed in the clothes that wizards often wore, her delicate and youthful face still attracted many people to turn their heads.

However, no one thought much of it, and no one made any unnecessary moves.

Just as Dolly said, this is, after all, the most prosperous place in the entire wizarding world.

As long as Dolly doesn't flaunt her wealth, virtually no one will try to take advantage of her.

Dolly, on the other hand, was considering whether she should go for a walk first.

For Dolly, the things here no longer held much appeal.

Unless it's that dark magic item shop, or whether Flourish and Blotts has any new books.

The former still carries some risk. Although there are many props that Dolly might be familiar with, Dolly ultimately rejected the idea.

As for the new books on the bookstore shelves, Dolly hasn't forgotten who their Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will be next year.

His name is Gilderoy Lockhart.

Gilderoy Lockhart, a third-class Sergeant in the Order of Merlin, is a half-blood wizard who graduated from Ravenclaw House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Before he became a Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1992-1993 school year, Lockhart had already earned many honorary titles, such as the Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Defense Against the Dark Arts, and five-time winner of Wizardsweek's Most Charming Smile Award.

Yes, he was Dolly's senior and one of the most outstanding graduates of Hogwarts Ravenclaw.

At this point, the word "excellent" was not yet in quotation marks, and even Professor McGonagall was proud of his achievements.

Of course, this changed after Lockhart became the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts, demonstrating his almost complete lack of magical talent.

All the professors, including Professor McGonagall, quickly recalled Lockhart's true character back in Ravenclaw and naturally began to doubt whether Lockhart had actually taken those trips.

Of course, it was just suspicion, not enough to bring down Lockhart, and no one had any motive to do so.

Unless Lockhart himself has committed an unforgivable crime.

That is, to use the Oblivion Charm on the students, and a powerful Oblivion Charm at that, which is Lockhart's most proficient spell.

His only skill was using the Oblivion Spell to make those who actually did these things forget their achievements.

This is why Lockhart, despite knowing almost nothing about magic, was able to write so many magical travel biographies.

The true owners of these biographies had long since lost these invaluable suggestions, and were even admitted to St. Mungo's Hospital for treatment due to Lockhart's curse.

Dolly naturally understood all of this and could not be influenced by Lockhart's aura.

However, Hermione will become Lockhart's die-hard fan, and Dolly must find a way to stop that.

Besides that, Dolly felt that Lockhart wasn't someone who couldn't communicate.

In fact, compared to others, Lockhart's business acumen is simply unmatched in the magical world.

He's good at marketing, shaping his personal image, and even managing his fan base.

This is Britain in 1992, in the wizarding world. In Dolly's opinion, someone who can skillfully use this fighting style is qualified to run for Minister of Magic, since everyone will be doing it this way in the future.

Doesn't his talent demonstrate his genius?

If he had used his talent properly, he would have been more than just a bookseller and a teacher.

Of course, Dolly hadn't fully figured out her reasons for contacting him yet.

Perhaps it's to make him my spokesperson in the magical world?

Thinking this, Dolly was about to head to Flourish and Blotts to buy a Lockhart book to read.

But instead, they heard a delightful voice—it was Ollivander, the owner of the wand shop.

"Let's see who's here."

Good morning, Miss Dursley.

Ollivander, also carrying a briefcase, clearly intending to open his shop, said, "May I ask if you're here to go shopping, or perhaps to sit in my wand shop?"

Seeing the old man's expectant eyes, Dolly temporarily gave up her plan to go to Flourish and Blotts.

Holding the bag in both hands with a slight smile, he said, "Mr. Ollivander, I have no intention of being a customer in your wand shop."

Upon hearing this, Ollivander's face showed a hint of disappointment, thinking that Dolly had rejected him.

Dolly's words immediately brought a smile to his face.

"I plan to work as an apprentice in your shop for at least a month. Would you agree?"

"Of course!"

Ollivander almost jumped up, waving his arms happily and saying, "You're always welcome here."

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and come over, it's time for us to open."

Ollivander walked briskly, leading Dolly to the shop entrance.

He opened the door and was about to invite Dolly to sit down when he saw Dolly had already opened the window and was helping Ollivander tidy up the somewhat messy arrangement.

Of course, Dolly was very self-aware.

Dolly didn't touch any of the tools that Ollivander usually used, or the scattered wands.

Dolly touched mostly everyday items and furniture, which Ollivander noticed.

The excitement in Ollivander's eyes gradually faded, replaced by a look of surprise and emotion.

He had to admit that he knew very little about Dolly, and even treated her as just an ordinary child.

However, in just a few minutes of contact, Ollivander realized that Dolly might be extraordinary.

But he didn't say much.

Ollivander had seen many young wizards and knew that genius wizards always had many unusual traits.

Perhaps that's what makes Dolly so extraordinary.

He has a level of insight far exceeding that of his peers.

Soon, Ollivander joined in as well.

He tidied up his tools and materials, as well as his scattered wand, and finally served dessert and tea, saying, "You've worked hard, Miss Dursley, please take a rest."

"Thank you, Mr. Ollivander."

Dolly neither refused nor was she polite.

It now seems certain that she will become an apprentice, so there's no need for her to deliberately keep her distance from Ollivander.

However, Dolly casually remarked, "If I had a wand that I could use, the tidying up would have been so much easier."

Ollivander smiled smugly upon hearing this, as the question was right within his area of ​​expertise.

He said, "The trailing threads are not actually a profound form of magic, and they are not difficult to remove."

"However, I cannot do this for you. The Trace is not just a restriction, but also a protection."

"For example, if you use a lot of or high-intensity magic in a place where you shouldn't, the Ministry of Magic will receive the information and come to check. In a sense, this is a distress signal."

Dolly nodded, a hint of surprise in her eyes; she had completely forgotten about that.

Dolly probably had such a bad impression of the Ministry of Magic that she forgot about the possibility of them taking initiative.

"Therefore, I cannot help you remove the traces, and you'd better not even consider it."

"However, you can use it temporarily in my shop."

Ollivander took out a wand and said, "This is the first wand I made myself. It's not very good, and it's even a bit rough, but it's a piece of my life's treasure."

"Take it. You can use magic freely in my shop, or you can use it on the street."

"However, it's best not to bring it to the Muggle world, for your own safety, Miss Dursley."

Dolly took it with both hands and said earnestly, "Thank you, Mr. Ollivander. I promise I won't take it out of Diagon Alley."