Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

Merlin, he remembered that the last time Minister Fudge came to inspect Diagon Alley, Mr. Ollivander made him stand.

"Mr. Ollivander...you don't have to do this - just call me Ryan!"

At this moment, Ryan was also a little flattered.

He naturally didn't expect that after a year, Mr. Ollivander was still so "overly enthusiastic".

"Oh, Ryan... It's been a year. You have no idea how long I have been waiting for this day."

Didn't you just say that? I've been waiting for a year.

Ryan grumbled in his heart, but he obviously knew that now was not the time to say this to the excited Mr. Ollivander.

He looked at Cedric in confusion, and the latter shook his head to express his confusion - although he had known from his father's letters that Ollivander had always been obsessed with Ryan's wand, he had never thought it would come to this!

But soon, Garrick Ollivander gave the answer himself.

"I spent a year recalling and trying to find the specific method of making a wand like yours... Do you remember what I told you?"

he said excitedly.

"of course."

Ryan nodded: "You said that my wand was forged with blood, using at least ten kinds of wand materials, and was jointly made by several powerful wizards..."

Of course, he remembered Ollivander's judgment at that time - it made him deeply realize that the vision of this wand-making master was indeed extremely accurate.

"Yeah, yeah...but it's more than that, Ryan, much more than that."

Ollivander's voice was now growing more agitated. "Can I see the wand again?"

"of course."

So Ryan became interested.

He drew his wand and handed it to Garrick Ollivander.

The latter took the wand with his old hands and stroked it carefully.

"That's right...that's right..."

He murmured, his voice growing increasingly agitated. "I can confirm it. It's just as Gregorovitch said... My first assessment was correct, but incomplete."

He said so.

"Gregorovitch?"

At this moment, Cedric and Ryan almost asked in confusion at the same time.

Of course they had all heard of this surname - the Gregorovitch family, also a wand-making family passed down from ancient times, but not in Britain but in Germany.

"Yes, that's right...Hoster Gregorovitch, my old friend—he's a master wandmaker..."

Mr. Ollivander said quietly.

"I visited him last year to ask about Ryan's wand... I always feel that my judgment at the time was not comprehensive enough."

When he said this, Mr. Ollivander paused slightly.

He looked at Cedric, seeming hesitant.

"I'll step aside first."

And Cedric was also very sensible - he knew that what Ollivander was going to say next might be related to some secrets of Ryan's wand, so he immediately stood up and prepared to leave.

"No thanks, Ced."

But at this moment, Ryan waved his hand.

"We are friends."

He really doesn't care about this kind of thing.

He already knew Cedric's character very well. He was definitely not the kind of person who would casually spread his friends' secrets.

And at the end of the day...it's just a wand.

Ryan would certainly cherish his wand, but the reason was not because it was powerful or mysterious - he cherished it simply because it was a gift from his four teachers, not for any other reason.

Ultimately, it is the wizard himself, not the wand, that determines how far he can go on the path of magic.

not to mention...

"You promised to repair my wand, didn't you?"

Ryan smiled.

Then he saw Cedric's eyes light up as well.

The two looked at each other, obviously recalling their encounter in the kitchen last school year.

Just like what Ryan thought at the time - some wizards only need to meet once to know that they will be friends with each other.

"Thank you, Ryan."

So, Cedric nodded and thanked him.

He sat down again.

"Oh...precious friendship."

Mr. Ollivander watched this scene from the side.

Then, suddenly, he broke into a grin.

He seemed to recall memories of his youth.

Afterwards, the staff-making master did not hesitate any further and went straight to the unfinished words.

"I don't know much about wand-making methods from ancient times—most wands and methods from that era have not been preserved, and the few that have been preserved are often incomplete."

"But...Gregorovitch is different. He understands this very well because—he once held an extremely powerful ancient wand."

He looked at Ryan and Cedric and whispered the name.

"The Elder Wand...you've probably heard of it."

"The Elder Wand!?"

Then Ryan and Cedric exclaimed in unison again.

Especially Ryan, his expression almost changed suddenly at this moment.

Of course he had heard of the Elder Wand - one of the three legendary Deathly Hallows, the most powerful and invincible wand.

In fact, since the Resurrection Stone is now in his hands, Ryan has always known that the wand may really exist.

But he had never expected to hear about the whereabouts of the Elder Wand so suddenly.

So at this moment, Ryan was really moved.

He was not particularly curious about the legendary invincible power of the Elder Wand—after all, he did not believe that the power of the wand belonged to the wizard himself.

He was curious about whether the Elder Wand, which was also a Deathly Hallow, also possessed some special powers!

That's right.

He had witnessed the power of the Resurrection Stone with his own eyes - the reflection from the other side of the curtain, the mysterious... magnificent voice that seemed to be the 'God of Death', and the messages from his four teachers!

That was something he couldn't understand yet!

And he was almost certain... although according to the time, the Deathly Hallows could not have been created by the Big Four.

But the Big Four definitely know the secrets it contains, and they are very important.

So of course he was extremely curious about the Elder Wand.

As for Cedric... his curiosity was even more pure - as a wand-making apprentice and alchemy enthusiast, plus a little wizard, of course he would be curious about such legendary things!

"Oh... I was just as surprised as you when I heard about its existence when I was young."

At this moment, Mr. Ollivander said with emotion.

This is why he smiled just now.

When he was young, young Gregorovitch also chose to tell young Ollivander his family's biggest secret.

It also represents precious friendship.

"The Elder Wand, Mr. Ollivander... this is really..."

And Cedric said excitedly at this moment.

But while he was excited, he was also a little hesitant.

"Mr. Gregorovitch..."

He thought of the legend about the Elder Wand - the most powerful wand in legend, whose story was always associated with death and blood.

"Oh, don't worry."

Ollivander shook his head. "That wand was taken away decades ago... Gellert Grindelwald took it. Many people in the wizarding world know about it."

"So you don't have to worry about anyone causing trouble for Gregorovitch—and of course, it's best not to spread this around."

"of course."

After hearing this, Cedric understood - at the same time, he also felt a little regretful.

Ryan, on the other hand, was even more surprised after hearing what Ollivander said.

"Grindelwald?!"

He didn't expect that there was something about the first Dark Lord here.

He never imagined that the first Dark Lord had once possessed the Elder Wand, the legendary Deathly Hallows.

"Yes—that's him."

Mr. Ollivander nodded after hearing Ryan's exclamation.

"I heard he died a few days ago... It's unbelievable. I never thought someone like that would die so quietly."

"His saints... I wonder if there will be trouble..."

he murmured.

That's right.