The sickly iron fist beauty in Harry Potter

If the biggest problem of Hermione in the original book is that she learns a lot but not deeply enough, then this wand is equivalent to opening a further path for Hermione.

Hermione held the wand, her eyes shining brightly.

Although she couldn't guess what exactly this wand had changed about her, she could feel how much effort Dolly had put into it.

This is no longer something that can be measured by value.

So Hermione turned to look at Dolly. Dolly had moved to Hermione's side at some point and was looking at her.

The two people looked at each other, their eyes were attracted to each other, and their bodies subconsciously moved closer.

If you look closely, you can see that the wand in Hermione's hand seems to be intentionally pulling Hermione towards Dolly.

Although this wand has recognized Hermione as its master, it will instinctively become close to the person who made it.

170 Christmas Holidays

Both of them saw a hint of panic in each other's eyes.

It was as if the body was controlled by a mysterious magic and could not move freely.

But whether it was the fear of magic or for some other reason, only Hermione herself knew.

Just when Hermione was about to burst out in panic, Dolly took the initiative to sit up with her arms, changed the subject, and said, "Is there something wrong with this wand?"

Although it was a very happy thing to be able to kiss Hermione, seeing Hermione so panicked, Dolly could not convince herself to move her lips.

After all, she is still a person with a sense of morality, although there may not be many of them.

Hermione touched her cheek and felt a little warm there.

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

He then turned his attention to his wand.

She tried a few more simple spells before she said, "No, I think it's great. It couldn't be better. It's almost destined to be the most favorite gift in my life."

Hearing Hermione's comments, Dolly breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and said, "As long as you like it."

"Dolly..."

Hermione wanted to say something else.

Because compared to Dolly's gift, her gift was really worthless.

Although in terms of price, the two are surprisingly similar.

But Hermione knew very well how much effort Dolly had put into this wand.

"Well, aren't you going to deal with other people's gifts?"

Dolly stretched herself and said, "You have a lot more gifts this year than last year, don't you?"

Hermione then took a look at her pile of gifts, which was indeed double what she had last year.

Although Hermione had good academic performance last year, she was not very popular.

But this year is different. Hermione has learned to help others with their studies, and is regarded as the closest friend of Dolly and Qiu Zhang by the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw Quidditch teams.

So they all gave Hermione gifts, even though they were just the simplest candies, it was enough to make Hermione happy.

Of course, Hermione then tasted the troubles of happiness.

That means she will have to give return gifts to so many people. Although Hermione doesn't have to worry about financial issues, dealing with so many gifts is stressful no matter how you look at it.

As for Dolly, there is almost no need to discuss further.

Dolly's gifts almost doubled in number compared to last year, but with a little help from her, she didn't have to worry about the return gifts from most people.

The two of them were busy until noon before they finished. After they went out, they saw Qiu Zhang and Luna walking by while talking.

After seeing Dolly, Qiu Zhang's eyes were almost shining.

She jumped to Dolly with a joyful step and showed her wand.

When Hermione saw this, a sour feeling immediately rose in her mouth.

But this was inevitable, and she couldn't say anything more.

"How is it, do you like it?"

Dolly asked, and Cho Chang simply waved his wand.

A lily appeared on the tip of the wand, and Cho Chang placed the flower on Dolly's forehead.

Although the flower disappeared in the next second, Qiu Zhang still smiled happily and said, "This is the best gift I have ever received since I was born."

Qiu Zhang's original magic wand is the most common combination.

Unicorn tail hair plus English oak.

The unicorn's tail hair needs no introduction, and a wand made of English oak is the loyal friend that the witch or wizard who holds it deserves.

This combination can only be said to be stable and versatile enough, but it undoubtedly has no special features for Qiu Zhang.

The magic wand that Dolly made for Qiu Zhangxin was made of phoenix feathers and cedar wood.

There's no need to explain the phoenix's feathers, and those who hold cedar wood generally have strong personalities and unusual loyalty.

In the words of Ollivander's father: "You can never fool a man with a cedar wand."

And in Ollivander's own words: "Cedar wands always find a home in owners of wisdom and keen perception."

This wand is generally average, which can be seen from its enhanced properties.

When it is enhanced to level 3, it can add 1 point of intelligence, 1 point of willpower, and 1 point of agility to Qiu Zhang.

Such properties don't even seem like something a wand should have, but there it is.

And considering Qiu Zhang's specific situation, these attributes are obviously very useful.

There is no need to say much about intelligence and agility, let's just talk about willpower.

The biggest reason why Qiu Zhang was criticized in the original novel was that after Cedric's death, Qiu Zhang changed from an optimistic and cheerful school belle.

She turned into a crying, emotionally unstable, and pitiful girl, which ultimately prevented her from staying with Harry and ended their relationship.

This shows that although Qiu Zhang seems strong, her emotional or stress resistance limit is actually not high enough. At least when facing big issues like life and death, she can hardly withstand it.

This little bit of willpower might be enough to prevent Qiu Zhang from falling into the same situation again.

Of course, Dolly would never let Qiu Zhang face the situation of life and death again.

"What about the wand your mother gave you? My wand can't be more precious than the one she gave you, right?"

Dolly said jokingly, and Qiu Zhang replied seriously, "That's different. Besides, the wand my mother gave me was second-hand, and the one you gave me is brand new."

Dolly was moved when she heard this.

Although she had long known that Qiu Zhang would cherish the gift she gave him, she did not expect Qiu Zhang to attach importance to it to this extent.

In this way, when she goes to Qiu Zhang's house during this holiday, she must reconnect with Qiu Zhang.

Take a few more showers together...

Dolly's cheeks felt slightly warm at the thought.

Qiu Zhang looked at Dolly with even sharper eyes, and this time Hermione immediately noticed something was wrong.

Without thinking, he inserted himself between the two of them and said, "Luna, what gift did Qiu Zhang give you?"

Luna nervously raised her wrist, only to find a pure white bracelet there.

Now Hermione felt balanced. At least Qiu Zhang treated everyone equally when giving gifts and didn't make any big differences.

But even so, Luna still felt uneasy.

She even wore the new clothes Dolly gave her: a light green coat and brand new leather shoes. She looked like an elf growing out of the snow.

These clothes were still within Luna's understanding, but the gift Qiu Zhang gave her did scare her a little.

Because Luna had never worn any real jewelry since she was a child, her mother's jewelry had long been sealed away by her father.

So Luna was very worried, because the price of this bracelet was totally beyond her reach.

"Don't worry, it shouldn't be something very valuable."

Dolly noticed Luna's uneasiness and turned to ask Qiu Zhang, "How much are these three bracelets worth in total?"

Qiu Zhang noticed the change in Dolly's eyes and opened his mouth to say the number, but she took back a zero and changed it to: "A total of more than one hundred gold galleons."

Hearing this number, Luna breathed a sigh of relief visibly, but her face still turned a little pale.

This was still not a number she could afford, and Luna's changes had obviously attracted the attention of Hermione and Qiu Zhang.

Hermione rolled her eyes at Qiu Zhang, as if blaming him for giving her an expensive gift.

Qiu Zhangze felt a little helpless because she didn't know that Luna's family situation was so bad.

And she never thought of asking Luna to pay. Giving gifts is always just to make everyone happy, right?

Fortunately, Dolly had already thought of this situation, so she said, "Qiu Zhang, what gift did Luna give you?"

Qiu Zhang immediately showed her brooch. She, Dolly and Hermione all received handmade brooches from Luna, but the varieties of flowers inside were different.

"This is a magical prop, one of a kind, and very collectible."

Qiu Zhang understood and said, "I will treasure it when I get back. Nothing is more precious than a handmade gift, just like your magic wand, Dolly."

Luna's expression brightened when she heard that.

Because in her opinion, the magic wand is indeed not as valuable as the bracelet given by Qiu Zhang.

But Qiu Zhang's happiness didn't seem fake, and Luna could also feel that Qiu Zhang was really happy.

"Okay, time to go eat."

"Aren't you hungry? I'm starving."

Hermione tried to smooth things over, took Luna's wrist and led her out.

Along the way, several people were talking and laughing, and Luna also had a smile on her face.

However, Dolly knew very well that although Luna would not feel inferior because of her family background, she was a person who devoted everything to her friends.

In this sense, Luna has a strong Hufflepuff color.

So Dolly still had to find a way to prevent Luna from feeling pressured by a few gold galleons. That was not the scene Dolly and the others wanted to see.

But there is no rush about this matter.

The most urgent thing right now, apart from the Christmas holiday, is how to deal with the basilisk.

Although the conspiracy of the Ministry of Magic and Lucius was temporarily blocked by Dumbledore, an explanation still needed to be given to the outside world on how to deal with the basilisk.

Sure enough, during lunch, Dumbledore appeared in the Great Hall and gave a brief speech.

Simply put, Dumbledore acknowledged the existence of the basilisk.

But this matter has been known to him and everyone in the Ministry of Magic. Next, he will unite all the professors and Aurors of the Ministry of Magic to ensure the safety of Hogwarts.

We hope that all students can return to school normally after the Christmas holidays. It is understandable if they cannot return to school temporarily for various reasons.

Such words obviously caused a commotion among the students.

But it was just a commotion, not too much panic.

Because everyone only knows that the secret room has been opened, but no one knows what kind of monster is in the secret room.

Only a few people knew the news about the last time the secret room was opened, telling everyone that there was a monster in the secret room that could kill people, and that it had killed a person last time.

But Dumbledore came out to make the guarantee, and everyone started discussing whether Dumbledore or the monster was more powerful.

In the end, everyone came to the conclusion that even if Dumbledore was senile and confused, with all the professors and the Aurors from the Ministry of Magic, they would not be in any danger.

Don't think that the little wizards are too judgmental.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, you will understand that this is the living environment of wizards.

Last year, a troll attacked people, there was a giant killer spider in the Forbidden Forest, and even an enormous octopus in the school's black lake. There were so many things that could kill wizards.

If Dumbledore couldn't protect them, then where in the entire wizarding world was safe?

There is no doubt that the slogan "Hogwarts is the safest place in the wizarding world" is still working, at least for now.