Harry Potter: I started checking in from Diagon Alley

Both of them froze on the spot.

Eric's meaning couldn't be clearer: he wanted to prove to the two men that what he said was true.

For him, it was truly him choosing the wand, not the other way around.

He can pick up any wand and unleash its full power.

Ollivander stared blankly at Eric, as if he were looking at something that had transcended his understanding.

Eric didn't urge him, but just stood there quietly waiting.

"I understand……"

After a long while, Ollivander finally spoke, his voice becoming hoarse and losing its previous vigor.

“Mr. Clapton, please allow me to apologize for my behavior just now.” Ollivander slowly stood up from the floor, dusted himself off, and said, “Before this, I have never seen a wizard as gifted as you.”

Eric smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry about it, Mr. Ollivander."

"People are always unwilling to believe things outside their cognitive scope; this is an instinct that most people cannot fight against."

"I don't intend to prove anything to you, it's just that sometimes we have to be honest with our own hearts."

“I don’t feel like these wands belong to me.”

"...If that's the case, you should be able to become the one chosen by that wand. Please wait a moment." Ollivander gave Eric a complicated look, then turned and walked towards the back of the shop.

After a while, Ollivander came out with a beautiful rectangular box in his hands and presented it to Eric.

“This wand was acquired by my grandfather by chance. The core is unknown, and it was not made by Ollivanders.” Ollivanders opened the box containing the wand with a deft hand and said, “It is ten inches long, of moderate weight, and unpolished, but of superb quality. Both the feel of it and the wand itself are impeccable. The craftsmanship is completely natural. In our opinion, the person who made this wand must have been extraordinary.”

"The only problem with this wand is that it is almost unusable."

Ollivander regained his composure and transformed back into the wandmaker who became passionate whenever he spoke of wands.

Eric looked at the wand in the box. The front end looked like an uncarved piece of wood, with only the handle showing traces of carving and forming a natural grip.

"Are you familiar with acacia wood, Mr. Clapton?" Ollivander asked.

“No, I know nothing about the wand-making process,” Eric said, shaking his head with a smile.

Ollivander nodded and continued, "Acacia wood is a very magical wood. It is rare and difficult to make. Even in my shop, there aren't many wands made of acacia wood."

"Wands made of acacia wood are only accepted by talented wizards and can be considered one of the finest materials for wand making."

"But acacia wood has a fatal flaw, which some may consider an advantage: acacia wands will refuse to be used by wizards other than their owners."

"This wand is made of acacia wood, which happens to be the most magical wood."

Ollivander gave Eric a deep look.

Eric said, "Oh? Then why do you think I can wield this wand?"

Ollivander stated bluntly, "Because the wand you just tried to wave was also made of acacia wood."

“Acacia wood does indeed possess the characteristic of loyalty to its master, but cultivating this characteristic takes time, and wands made from this wood also require talent and strength.”

"In other words, if you can conquer the acacia wood wand, then it will almost certainly be your best choice."

After Ollivander finished speaking, he opened his hand to the box and gestured, "Come on, Mr. Clapton, this is the most special wand you have been looking for."

"The origin is unknown, but it must have been created by a genius, perhaps one of my ancestors."

"Its owner is unknown; it may or may not exist."

"The core of the wand is also unknown. We have never tried to disassemble this wand for inspection, nor can we do so, as doing so would be tantamount to destroying the wand. We can only ensure that it is not dangerous."

"Let me state upfront that I do not guarantee that this wand can be used. At least I cannot use it. I cannot cast even a single spell with it, but perhaps you can."

"Because you are a truly gifted wizard."

Eric didn't hesitate and casually picked up the wand.

A chilling sensation seeped into his palm, and Eric vaguely sensed a force resisting him.

That was actually a fluctuation of magical power originating from the wand itself.

This time, Eric didn't experience the same tactile sensation he had with other wands in the shop.

This magic wand is naturally opposed to Eric using it.

Unlike the previous two wands, nothing happened when Eric picked up this acacia wand.

"Protect Me." Eric raised his wand and chanted the Patronus Charm.

A burst of pure white smoke erupted from the head of Eric's wand, attempting to coalesce into a form, but ultimately failing to materialize into a physical guardian deity.

Failed.

Eric waved his hand casually, and the white smoke dissipated.

But this also proves one thing: with the wand suitability bonus, he is fully capable of using this wand.

The feeling was very strange. When Eric tried to channel his magic into the wand, the wand kept pushing Eric's magic outward.

The two sides are vying for dominance, and Eric is currently slightly ahead.

Eric couldn't help but laugh out loud; it was a spontaneous joy, also from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing the awe in Ollivander and Old Tom's eyes, Eric smiled and said, "This is indeed a fine wand. I'll take it."

Chapter 17 involves the Guardian Spell for the Soul

Life at the Leaky Cauldron remained largely unchanged.

Apart from the fact that there was an eleven-year-old guest upstairs.

Eric has been staying at the Leaky Cauldron since he completed the system's mission at the Ollivanders shop.

Eric had nowhere to go and didn't want to go back to the orphanage.

He had no luggage to pack, so he simply stayed at the Leaky Cauldron.

Old Tom turned a blind eye to his presence and did not object.

Old Tom really didn't know what to do with Eric.

On the other hand, old Tom didn't want Eric to run around freely.

If the magical outburst at Flourish and Blotts was still within Old Tom's comprehension, then what happened at Ollivanders Wand Shop was completely beyond his understanding.

At least in his memory, he had never seen a wizard like Eric.

Powerful, self-centered, and indifferent to everything around them.

With someone like that in the Leaky Cauldron, if he causes any more trouble, at least Old Tom can be sure he'll know immediately.

In the past few days, in order to deepen his understanding of the magical world and also to avoid some peace and quiet, Eric has stayed in his room and hasn't left the house except for meals and when he goes with Old Tom to buy the remaining items on his acceptance letter.

He has only done one thing these past few days: read books.

I read a lot of books.

Eric has spent the last few days skimming through all the first-grade textbooks that Flourish and Blotts gave him as a gift.

These first-grade topics were no challenge for him at all.

Many concepts were ones that Eric had never heard of before, but he was able to understand and absorb them after a little thought.

If it weren't for the need for student loans to buy books, Eric would now want to go to Flourish and Blotts and buy the second and third grade textbooks as well.

Old Tom would definitely not agree.

Eric spent most of his time perusing the Book of Spells.

This spellbook contains over a hundred spells, making it a true spellbook and well worth its price of twenty Galleons.

Among these hundreds of spells are commonly used spells that Eric is familiar with, such as the Summoning Spell, the Disarming Spell, and the Lockpicking Spell.

There were also many curses that Eric had never even heard of.

Now that Eric has his own wand, he naturally won't miss such a great opportunity to practice.

He dared not try spells he had never heard of before, so he could only practice the spells he was more familiar with in his spare time.

With the help of powerful magic, Eric has tried out some of the spells that seemed familiar to him over the past few days.

The acacia wand didn't go out of its way to make things difficult for Eric with these basic, commonly used spells.

It only occasionally releases resistance, affecting Eric's magic output.

Of course, it also failed to fulfill the wand's intended function of enhancing Eric's magical output.

Sometimes it simply does nothing, providing a channel for Eric to unleash his magic.

That's enough, because Eric's own magic is already powerful enough.

In the past few days, Eric has successfully advanced many spells to the beginner level of proficiency, and can now check the effects of spells and the casting process in the system.

However, it will take time to take these spells to the next level.

Besides, the process of practicing spells on his own was not as smooth as Eric had imagined.

In particular, he failed to successfully unleash the Guardian Angel spell.

When using magic, all resistance comes from the wand in Eric's hand.

While he was still with Ollivander, Eric had tried using this wand to cast the Patronus Charm.

The Guardian Charm was not only the only spell Eric learned at the time, but his proficiency with it had also reached the intermediate level, which could be said to be the beginning of his understanding.

If he were to use a different wand, Eric was quite confident that, given the wand's suitability, he would be able to successfully cast the Patronus Charm.

His understanding of the Guardian Charm is profound, and there are no theoretical problems with it.

His intermediate level of proficiency was also sufficient to allow him to unleash a Guardian Spell.

However, the Guardian Charm did not materialize into a physical guardian deity in the shop.

This is tantamount to failure.

Without a physical form, the white smoke released by the guardian spirit can only serve as a deterrent, at most slightly preventing Dementors from getting close, but it cannot drive them away.

Although this was already astonishing to Ollivander, who had tried using the wand, Eric was not satisfied with just that.

Eric has tried the Guardian Charm several more times in the past few days.