Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

After Isaac and Dumbledore were laden with bags and bundles, they finally arrived at the last stop of their journey.

Ollivanders Wand Shop.

The sign outside Ollivanders wand shop reads: Ollivanders: Crafting fine wands since 382 BC.

Hmm... comparing the bookstore to an arms dealer was indeed inappropriate; this is the most authentic arms dealer in the magical world.

Are bookstores like stores that sell ammunition?

To be honest, the magic world does a pretty good job of separating bullets from guns.

Upon entering the wand shop, Isaac noticed that the store was small and crowded, with thousands of cardboard boxes piled up to the ceiling.

The air was filled with dust and the scent of ancient magic.

Honestly, of all the shops in Diagon Alley, Isaac thinks Ollivander's Wand Shop looks the most magical.

As they entered, the wind chimes tinkled, and Ollivander appeared behind the counter, gently greeting Isaac and Dumbledore.

"good evening."

"That's quite rare, Dumbledore. You're actually in charge of guiding young wizards to school again?"

Powerful wizards can live for a very long time, but the wizarding community is very closed.

In addition, Dumbledore is a true celebrity.

This makes Dumbledore himself the biggest source of gossip in the wizarding world.

Ironically, Dumbledore, who "imprisoned himself" at Hogwarts, was usually incredibly good-tempered.

Some fabricated gossip stories were published in the newspapers without him even reacting.

These people didn't see Dumbledore as being generous; they just thought the old wizard was really "easy to bully."

They all seemed to be bullying honest people.

This led to a flood of rumors about Dumbledore, but some people were able to distinguish which were true and which were false.

Ollivander had that ability; he knew very well that during holidays, Dumbledore spent most of his time slacking off in the headmaster's office.

Only Professor McGonagall would be so accommodating to him.

When Ollivander suddenly saw Dumbledore in his shop, his first reaction was: someone actually used Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as Dumbledore!

“This time is a bit special,” Dumbledore replied cheerfully to Ollivander.

We're all old friends, so it's a rare treat to have a chat in our free time.

Come to think of it, today should be Dumbledore's most relaxed day in a long time.

"Alright, we can catch up later. Let me serve our little guest first."

This gentleman…

The moment Ollivander saw Isaac, the words he was about to say stopped abruptly, and he looked like a goose whose neck had been choked.

Instant silence.

Chapter 11 Gerpi Denggu

Isaac's "prophetic trio" not only worked wonders for Dumbledore, but also for old wizards like Ollivander.

The moment Ollivander saw Isaac, he was instantly reminded of the man who had once ravaged the European continent.

Why did Ollivander think of Grindelwald?

The main reason is that Isaac was following Dumbledore.

At this point, some friends will ask questions.

Did no one in the other shops in Diagon Alley recognize Isaac's three-piece suit?

First of all, the Prophet talent in Isaac's Prophet set is not an outward feature.

Others could only see his platinum blonde short hair and his rare heterochromatic eyes.

Furthermore, when Grindelwald was wreaking havoc in Europe, both he and Dumbledore were still young.

In the magical world, powerful wizards can live longer than ordinary people, but not all wizards are powerful wizards.

Those with the ability and qualifications generally wouldn't come to Diagon Alley to stroll around when they have nothing else to do.

Like Dumbledore, how long has it been since he stepped into Diagon Alley?

Let's talk about those shops again.

Bookstores, cauldron shops, potion shops... these businesses are definitely controlled by pure-blood families.

However, pure-blood wizards do not personally run the shops.

They run their businesses by employing managers and staff.

Just like the shampoo business of the Harry Potter family, even though the Potters have been dead for more than ten years, there's no news of the wizarding world running out of shampoo.

The managers and clerks were all "young people," and while they were surprised that Dumbledore was willing to pay Isaac's bill, they didn't connect it to Grindelwald's intentions.

At most, people would assume that Isaac and Dumbledore were related.

(Or simply assume he is Dumbledore's illegitimate son.)

Most importantly, while Grindelwald and his men wreaked havoc on the European continent, Britain was a "safe haven."

Because Dumbledore was in England.

People in the British wizarding world at that time actually benefited from Dumbledore's influence; they did not truly witness Grindelwald's terror.

Therefore, even if they saw Isaac's two outward characteristics, they wouldn't think much of it.

Garrick Ollivander was clearly different.

As Britain's only "Master of the Rod," he was a powerful wizard himself, and power meant longevity.

He happened to be there when Grindelwald was wreaking havoc.

Secondly, Grindelwald was the previous owner of the Elder Wand, so Ollivander naturally paid special attention to him.

The most important thing is the ambiguous relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald.

How could Ollivander not be curious about gossip of this magnitude?

To be honest, Ollivander thought that even if he died, he might not be able to figure out what Dumbledore's gossip was all about.

But today, Dumbledore, who hadn't "received" new students for decades, personally brought a child to his wand shop.

This child also possesses the same characteristics as Grindelwald.

Good news: It seems the truth about the gossip I followed years ago is about to be revealed today.

The bad news: He was no match for Dumbledore.

"Cough cough, Garrick, are you alright?" Dumbledore's gentle concern instantly woke Ollivander.

He quickly composed himself, trying to appear more serious.

“Of course, I’m just thinking about the material of the wand that would suit this gentleman,” Ollivander replied seriously.

Then, with a wave of his wand, the measuring tape on the table gently flew up and began to measure Isaac's body data.

He then asked, "So, how should this gentleman be addressed?"

“Isaac Valdore, good evening, Mr. Ollivander.”

“Okay, Mr. Waldor, so what’s your dominant hand?” Ollivander paused in his hand movements when he heard Waldor’s name.

He had thought the child would be surnamed Grindelwald.

At the very least, it has to be Dumbledore.

But then he thought again that it was somewhat inappropriate to use these two surnames so directly.

These powerful old wizards all live long lives, and these two surnames, combined with the child's characteristics, will bring trouble to the child no matter which one it is.

The surname Valdoré is great, it's a really good surname.

“It’s my left hand.” Isaac is left-handed, and if he could choose which hand to use his wand with, he would naturally prefer to use his left.

After the data measurement was completed, Ollivander stared at Isaac's face for a long time, and finally seemed to have made up his mind.

“Please wait a moment, Mr. Waldorley.” Ollivander turned around and began searching through Wand Mountain for the wand he desired.

Finally, he found the box containing the wand in the middle of the massive Wand Mountain.

“Try this one, black locust wood, phoenix tail feathers, 13 inches,” Ollivander said as he opened the wand box.

Amidst swirling dust, he produced a black magic wand.

"Rare, demanding, with the widest range of magic, and also the most picky about its master."

Once a master is chosen, they are extremely loyal...

Ollivander did not mention that the feathers on the wand came from Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes.

Upon hearing the name black locust wood, Dumbledore adjusted his glasses.

A ray of sunset shone into the wand shop through the window, causing Dumbledore's glasses to reflect two streaks of white light.