Hogwarts: What are the four great masters doing?

He wouldn't be surprised by Ryan's reaction - for people who lived through that era, it wouldn't be surprising if the name Grindelwald caused any big reaction.

Because he is indeed a legendary person.

But it was obvious that what Ryan was thinking at this moment was actually different from what Mr. Ollivander was thinking.

Because at this moment...

"hiss..."

Ryan suddenly realized a problem.

He had heard of the legend of the Elder Wand - it was said that this legendary wand, also known as the 'Staff of Destiny', possessed supreme power and that the magical power of the wizard who wielded it would be amplified to an extremely exaggerated level.

But at the same time, it is said that this wand has another characteristic - that is, a cold personality.

Whenever its master is defeated, it will immediately change masters... and the replacement master is the person who defeated its previous master!

Then comes the problem.

"Grindelwald once wielded the Elder Wand, and the Dark Lord has apparently only been defeated by one man..."

Ryan came to the obvious conclusion.

"Dumbledore!?"

As he thought of this, he recalled the wand that belonged to Dumbledore, which he had seen with his own eyes at the Gaunt family mansion not long ago.

At that time, Ryan did feel a suppressed sense of unwillingness coming from the wand in his hand - that was the only time he had felt this way so far.

And now, the reason seems obvious.

"That's the Elder Wand? It's in Dumbledore's possession?"

He realized this fact, but then... he suddenly felt that it was natural.

The most powerful wand belongs to the most powerful wizard of our time - there is no doubt about that.

But just when Ryan was thinking about this.

Mr. Ollivander had already continued speaking.

"After Gregorovitch heard about your wand, he and I discussed it for a long time, and finally we decided..."

He looked at Ryan, his face serious and with an almost obsessive fanaticism.

"Lion—your wand...it might be even more powerful than the Elder Wand!"

"If we talk about its true nature, it may be the most powerful wand ever...!"

Chapter 147 [Magic] and [Perfection], the end of the magic wand road!

"Feel sorry?"

Of course, Ryan looked confused by Ollivander's words.

His wand was more powerful than the Elder Wand—how could he not know that?

"Mr. Ollivander, you can't say that..."

And Cedric now spoke seriously for his friend.

Even though he was just a little wizard, he understood the impact that the title of 'the most powerful wand of all time' might have on Ryan.

But Ollivander didn't explain immediately.

The wand-making master spoke about his theories on magic wands in a delirious manner.

"I...or rather the Ollivander family, have been dedicated to the research of wand cores and wand materials - that is one of the key components of the wand."

He said this to Ryan.

"For example, beechwood itself has a strong vitality, so it should be paired with a wand core that is equally strong in vitality. Unicorn hair or phoenix tail feathers are excellent choices... The owner of such a wand will most likely become a healer or protector of magical creatures."

"Or take holly, which symbolizes sacrifice and bravery, so a phoenix's tail feathers are a suitable match, but a kelpie's mane is also great... Its owner will likely become an unfettered adventurer or warrior."

"This is the Ollivander family's rule for making wands, Ryan - wands choose their own masters. Their cores and the materials they are made of tell their personalities."

"From ancient times to the present, all wands have followed this rule... including the Elder Wand, the elderberry and the thestral tail feathers, which symbolize extremely powerful magic and are closely related to death!"

He said so, and Ryan and Cedric listened attentively.

Without a doubt, this is the real key experience that the wand maker has gained from making wands for so many years - its value is huge!

"but..."

But at this point, Mr. Ollivander changed the subject.

He looked at Ryan. "I only have a small part of it."

"Like the Elder Wand... I can now also find elderberry and thestral feathers - they are certainly valuable and rare, but they are not unique."

"But if I were to make a wand now from Thestrals and elderberry, would it be as powerful as the Elder Wand?"

The answer to this question is self-evident.

"Of course not—even if you make a wand out of elderberry and thestral feathers, it can't be the Elder Wand!"

Mr. Ollivander seemed extremely excited at this moment.

It's like an adventurer obsessed with exploration sees an ancient and magnificent pyramid in the depths of the jungle, or a traveler walking in the desert sees an eternal oasis.

That is the explorer's joy.

So he was so excited that he almost danced.

"This is wandmaking—a great undertaking, a path as great as any other in magic... It is vast and grand, who can possibly see it all?"

This is also the biggest reason why Ollivander, although he is already a famous master in the wizarding world, has never been proud and is still immersed in wand research every day.

Successful and famous?

That is too boring a pursuit and cannot be compared with exploring a great road with no end.

On the road of wand making, he had always considered himself just an apprentice...what he knew was too little.

And here he spoke of the Elder Wand again.

"Gregorovitch and I both believe that the Elder Wand is the pinnacle of known wand crafting—its core and its wood reveal powerful magic, and beyond that... the most important thing is the mysterious magic it possesses."

He concluded, "Gregorovitch and I call it 'wand essence,' the very essence from which a wand is created... the materials, the shaping technique, the core, everything that makes up the wand."

Having said that, he looked at Ryan.

"And Ryan—your wand, Gregorovitch and I both believe... its 'wand essence' is more powerful than the Elder Wand!?"

As soon as these words came out.

Ryan naturally frowned: "Why do you say that?"

He still didn't quite understand - his wand had nothing in common with the Elder Wand in any way.

And Mr. Ollivander had no intention of hiding anything.

"Lion, Gregorovitch has spent most of his life studying the Elder Wand. He has also discovered the power of the Elder Wand... that is 'magic'!"

he said softly.

"Its maker managed to endow the Elder Wand with a special ability - it can draw upon the magic of all wizards and store it within the wand... This is what makes it so powerful!"

His words undoubtedly made Ryan feel a little unbelievable.

As for Cedric, his handsome eyes widened. "Capturing and storing magic power? All wizards?"

"Yes—Gregorovitch tried it... The wand instinctively absorbs the magic of all wizards. It even extracts the remaining magic from the graves of dead wizards and stores it within the wand."

Mr. Ollivander recalled the facts his friend had told him.

"We think this might be the reason why it keeps changing hosts—its characteristics dictate that it needs to ensure it continues to move through the world in order to absorb more magic power."

"And the fact is that it succeeded... When Gregorovitch got it, he said the magic within the wand was almost as vast as the abyss, incredibly powerful."

"Sounds evil..."

Cedric couldn't help but say.

It absorbs the magic of wizards and even the magic in the graves of the dead... This sounds too evil!

"No, that's not true."

But at this moment, Ollivander looked at him seriously: "It's just a wand."

The master staff maker looked at his talented apprentice.

"A wand is just a wand—it just has this power."

"Power itself is not to be feared; what is to be feared is the one who wields it, Seth."

"In fact, it remained peaceful for decades while Gregorovitch held it—until Grindelwald seized it, and then the bloodbath began again."

And listen to Ollivander's words.

Cedric's expression gradually became serious.

"...I understand, Mr. Ollivander."

As a wand apprentice, as a future wand maker - if even he has a preconceived attitude towards wands, then he is destined to never become a master.

At this moment, Ryan reminded softly.

"You haven't finished yet, Mr. Ollivander."

"I understand the Elder Wand's peculiarities, but what does that have to do with my wand?"

no doubt.

Ryan was also very surprised by Ollivander's words.

He had never heard of a wand like the Elder Wand, which could capture the magic of other wizards and store it within its body - even the magic of the dead.

Ryan could also imagine it - from its birth to now, after hundreds of years of growth.

The power of the Elder Wand must have grown to an unimaginable level.

But this also made him even more confused.

Why did Ollivander say his wand was more powerful than the Elder Wand?