The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Dolly became very careful when opening the package, and when she did, she saw a hint of green inside, which proved her guess right.

Dolly took out a bracelet that looked like it was made from a beer bottle, and it was made entirely of green glass.

But Dolly knew very well that Cho Chang would never give her glass.

Upon closer inspection, Dolly finally noticed some impurities deep within the glass, mostly white.

If it weren't for the sunlight, it would be almost invisible, like a tiny white cloud reflected in a green pool.

Upon seeing this, Dolly gasped.

Although she didn't know how much this thing was worth, Dolly felt it must be very valuable.

Oh, you can't say that.

It seems that jadeite is indeed not very valuable these days.

After all, most people who like jade are from the great Eastern country, which was not wealthy enough at that time.

However, if we look at it thirty years from now, Dolly thinks the bracelet would be worth at least eight figures.

This made Dolly realize that the wand she had given Cho Chang was merely a token of her affection.

Hmm... next time I might find something cheap now but valuable in the future to give to Hermione, Cho Chang, and Luna.

Especially for Luna, this method allows her to subtly improve her quality of life without feeling any pressure.

At that moment, Hermione sat up, yawning.

Good morning, Dolly.

Dori was startled and instinctively tried to hide the bracelet on her wrist.

But then I realized that it wasn't worth much now.

So she smiled and raised her wrist, saying, "Does it look good?"

Hermione immediately jumped off the bed and came over, looking at her intently.

Hermione didn't know much about gems, but she did know that the warm jade Cho Chang had given to Dory had magical effects.

So I couldn't help but ask, "Could it be a magical item too?"

"That's not it."

Dolly said jokingly, "Where in the world are there so many magical items? Even if Cho Chang did, he couldn't keep giving them to me!"

"That's right."

Hermione breathed a sigh of relief, but still kept looking at Dolly's bracelet.

It was obvious that Dolly had realized that while the books she had given were well-intentioned, she couldn't always have them with her.

But Dolly will probably have to carry the two gifts that Cho Chang gave her with her every day from now on.

In comparison, isn't the skill of gift-giving clearly superior?

Seeing that Hermione wanted to say something more, Dolly quickly said, "I think Cho Chang gave you something similar too. You can take a look if you don't believe me."

Hermione raised an eyebrow, intending to say it was impossible.

But she silently went through her own gifts and eventually found Qiu Zhang's gift as well, which was also in a small package.

Hermione eagerly opened it to take a look, and it turned out to be a completely yellow bracelet with only a little white background visible on the inside, which looked very valuable and extraordinary.

Hermione was speechless. She put it on, looked at it for a while, and then chose to remain silent.

However, Dolly was certain that Hermione would investigate the price of the bracelet later, so that she wouldn't owe Cho Chang a favor in the future.

This made Dolly start to think about whether she should ask Cho Chang to tone it down a bit when giving gifts.

After all, not everyone has her financial situation, which may put pressure on her friends.

Hermione is one thing, since her parents invested with Dolly and are now millionaires, so she doesn't really have much financial pressure.

But Luna's situation is different. I just hope that Qiu Zhang didn't send Luna a gift of the same caliber.

Oh no, if we don't give gifts of the same quality, wouldn't that seem like we're showing favoritism?

Just as Dolly was pondering, Hermione's surprised exclamation brought her back to her senses.

It turned out that Hermione had finally discovered the wand Dolly had given her, and jumped up in surprise, then pounced on Dolly.

Fortunately, both of them had thick plush carpets under their feet, so Dolly didn't feel any pain.

Even though it hurt, Dolly felt it was all worth it.

Because Hermione was so excited, she kissed Dolly on the cheek.

The warm, moist lips brushed against Dolly's chin, sending a jolt through Dolly.

After Hermione finished doing this, she realized that she might have gone a bit too far.

She quickly sat up and turned her face to the side, not daring to look in Dolly's direction, pretending to play with the wand in her hand. However, Dolly felt that Hermione's cheeks seemed to have become slightly flushed as well.

Dolly touched her cheek and smiled foolishly.

She laughed for a few seconds, then suddenly felt a hand cover her face, and she quickly struggled to break free.

Then Hermione's somewhat exasperated voice came through as she said, "I was just too excited and accidentally bumped into it. Why are you looking at me like that?"

Of course it's because I'm excited because I like you!

Dolly wanted to say that, but seeing Hermione was getting increasingly angry, she could only suppress her thoughts and say, "Of course it's because I found your reaction just now hilarious."

"Hermione Granger, the top student in Gryffindor, can actually act like a child. I should have recorded this."

Hermione's face flushed slightly, but she applied even more force to her movements.

He grabbed Dolly's cheeks with both hands and said, "You made fun of me, you made fun of me, I'll show you who the little brat is!"

Dolly wasn't angry or retaliating; she simply patted Hermione's soft spot gently and played with her.

With Dolly's strength, Hermione couldn't possibly suppress her in the slightest.

But this was a private affair, and Dolly couldn't bear to push Hermione away.

If Hermione gets carried away again and kisses... oh no, bites her like she did just now, Lyco would be even happier.

Unfortunately, Hermione was still a person who could control herself, and she knew very well that Dolly was just playing with her.

When she was panting and sweating from exhaustion, Hermione propped herself up on her arms and climbed off Dolly. She then rolled over and found a comfortable spot to lie down, holding the wand Dolly had given her.

Then Hermione waved her wand gently, and a burst of sparks flew from the tip.

Dolly rested her chin on her hand, lying on the carpet watching this scene; the wand was also one of her masterpieces.

Hermione's original wand was made of grapevine wood, with a grapevine core.

In the Celtic calendar, the grapevine symbolizes two extreme emotions: joy and anger.

Moreover, it is related to achieving goals and finding a balance.

In other words, although Hermione has lofty aspirations and extraordinary foresight, she must control her emotions and keep herself calm.

Once Hermione becomes engrossed in anger or pleasure, she loses her remarkable intelligence.

When Dolly was making a wand for Hermione, she naturally couldn't use the original combination anymore. Although it was the best solution given by Ollivander, it was the best solution among the finished products that Ollivander already had.

In other words, if Hermione were to have a custom wand made, Dolly could have made one that was much more suitable.

Dolly's answer was chestnut wood and phoenix feathers.

The reason for this pairing is that chestnut wood is the most inquisitive and multifaceted type of wood.

Moreover, chestnut wood can exhibit different abilities depending on the user's talent. If its core is the heartstring of a dragon, its best match might be a wizard who is overly fond of luxury or material things.

So Dolly abandoned the dragon's heartstring and switched to the phoenix feather wand, because the phoenix feather wand can cast the most types of magic.

This wand was Hermione's most frequently used companion for learning and using spells, and it certainly lived up to that after Dolly upgraded it to +3.

It now comes with the following attributes: Intelligence +2 and Spell Adaptability +1.

According to Dolly, the former is related to the control of magic and the speed of learning spells, while the latter, spell adaptability, is a completely new attribute.

It does not directly increase Hermione's proficiency with all wands, nor does it increase the power of the spells Hermione knows.

However, it can increase the maximum level that Hermione can master for all spells, which means it raises Hermione's talent ceiling.

If Hermione's biggest problem in the original story was that she learned a lot of things but not in great depth, then this wand is like opening up a path for Hermione to go a step further.

Hermione gripped the wand, her eyes sparkling with wonder.

Although she couldn't guess exactly how the wand had changed her, she could sense how much effort Dolly had put into it.

This is no longer something that can be measured in terms of value.

Hermione then turned to look at Dolly, who had somehow moved to Hermione's side and was now looking at her.

The two looked into each other's eyes, their gazes drawn to one another, and their bodies instinctively drew closer.

If you look closely, you can see that Hermione's wand seems to be intentionally drawing her closer to Dolly.

Although the wand has recognized Hermione as its master, it also instinctively feels close to the person who made it.

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They both saw a hint of panic in each other's eyes.

It was as if my body was controlled by some mysterious magic, and I was no longer able to move freely.

Whether it was fear of magic or some other reason, only Hermione herself knew the answer.

Just as Hermione's panic was about to completely erupt, Dolly propped herself up on her arms and sat up, changing the subject by asking, "Is there something wrong with this wand?"

Although being able to kiss Hermione would be a very happy thing, seeing Hermione's flustered appearance, Dolly simply couldn't bring herself to do it.

She was ultimately a person with a sense of morality, though perhaps there aren't many like her anymore.

Hermione touched her cheek and felt it was a little hot.

But she didn't dare say anything more, or even think about what had just happened.

He then turned his attention to his wand.