The Dark Lord's Guide to Employment at Hogwarts

"Then make one. And then, help me deposit these in as well." Li Weide said, taking out the remaining gold bars.

Zisuo's eyes widened. He was right. These two young masters really did come from wealthy families! Even their pocket money was in gold bars!

……

By the time the two walked out of Gringotts, they had become wealthy men with bulging wallets.

Tom asked in confusion, "How do you know that the greedy goblin didn't tell the truth?"

Li Weide laughed and said, "Fairies are greedy, how could they possibly tell the truth? Believe it or not, 12 gold galleons per gram isn't the highest price. There's definitely a kickback to be made from Zipper."

"Then why did you trade with him?" Tom asked in shock.

"Tom, if you want others to work for you wholeheartedly, you have to give them some benefits. Especially when dealing with creatures like goblins." Li Weide said indifferently.

"Here, this is for you." Levid pulled a purse from his pocket and tossed it to Tom. There were 500 gold Galleons in it. "We each take 500 gold Galleons. That should be enough for now. Put the rest in Gringotts for now."

Tom nodded and silently put the purse into his pocket.

"Okay, it's time for us to return the clothes. Then... go buy a wand!" There was a hint of anticipation on Li Weide's face.

Levid has always cast spells without a wand, and now he wants to try what it feels like to use a wand. Tom feels the same way.

After returning their clothes to Mr. Malkin and buying the school robes they needed for school, they quickly arrived at Ollivander's Wand Shop.

The shop was small and shabby, with a peeling gold sign above the door that read: "Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC."

In the shop window, a solitary wand sat on a faded purple cushion.

Li Weide and Tom pushed open the door and walked in.

The interior of the store seemed small and, apart from a bench in the corner, there was nothing else.

Thousands of long, narrow cardboard boxes containing wands were piled from floor to ceiling, a thin layer of dust covering everything.

"Welcome to Ollivander's Wand Shop! Ah... two more young wizards preparing to attend Hogwarts."

A young man with silver-white pupils squeezed out from the dense shelves.

"My name is Garrick Ollivander. You have come to the right place to buy your wands."

"With so many wands, how are we going to choose?" Tom looked puzzledly at the piles of wand boxes around him.

Ollivander laughed. "Haha, actually, it's not the wizard who chooses the wand, it's the wand that chooses the wizard! Now... who's going first, you two?"

Li Weide pushed Tom to the front, "He goes first."

Tom frowned and glanced at Li Weide. He had begun to suspect that Li Weide was up to something bad again!

However, Li Weide really had no intention of tricking him this time.

He simply wanted to see if Tom would still get the destined yew wand.

The British measurement unit is a bit troublesome, so I just changed back to "grams", which seems to be more convenient.

Chapter 18 Tom's Destined Wand

Tom stood there numbly, allowing the rulers to measure his body automatically.

Meanwhile, the now young Mr. Ollivander was carefully writing down the data in a notebook.

Once the ruler was done measuring, Ollivander dove straight into the pile of wands.

After a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out from the pile of wands.

But he had several long boxes in his hands.

Tom looked at the boxes of wands, his eyes blazing.

"Okay, let's try them one by one... If nothing unexpected happens, the wand that suits you will be among these!" Ollivander placed all the boxes on the counter.

Tom looked at the long boxes on the table, then at the wands scattered around the room.

"Mr. Ollivander…how did you know these might be suitable for me? What about the others?"

Ollivander smiled and said, "This is a trade secret...Okay, just kidding, it's not that secret actually. These wands were selected based on the data I just measured for you."

"Also, it's not just that they might be suitable for you. In fact, all of the wands here are suitable for you!"

Tom asked in confusion, "They all fit me? Then I just have to pick one from here?"

"No, no, no, I emphasize again, it is the wand that chooses the wizard, child... So, you should stand here, try them out, and then let them choose. Finally, let them decide for themselves whether to follow you." Ollivander said as he opened the wand box on the table.

Tom was a little dissatisfied with this statement. He was the one who came to buy the goods, but in the end the goods chose him?

"Come on, don't just stand there..." Ollivander took out a black wand and handed it to Tom, "Try to wave it."

"The shaft is made of ebony, the core is made of dragon nerve, and it's ten and a quarter inches long. It's a very good wand! It's extremely powerful!"

Tom took the wand, his dissatisfaction already covered by his inner excitement. Powerful? He liked powerful wands!

"Swish!" Tom waved the wand in his hand vigorously.

However... nothing happened.

It was as if what he had just waved was not a wand, but an ordinary dry branch...

"Ah...it seems this wand didn't choose you. Then let's try the next one..." Ollivander put the ebony wand back.

Tom couldn't help but frown, feeling a little annoyed that he wasn't "selected".

"Come, let's try this one..."

Next, Tom tried many wands in succession, but he couldn't find one that suited him.

Instead, it was Ollivander's store that was blown up a bit miserably when Tom was testing his wand.

However, Ollivander was used to these things and easily repaired the broken tables, chairs, benches, windows and other items.

Soon, a pile of wands had piled up on the counter in front of Tom.

"Hmm, a rather picky customer... though not often... Ah, perhaps I shouldn't limit my attempts to the wands with the Fire Dragon's Nerve core. Perhaps..."

Ollivander said as he dived into the pile of wands again.

When he reappeared, he had several more wand boxes in his hands.

He opened one of the boxes and took out a black wand.

"This is one of my masterpieces. It has a holly wood shaft and a phoenix tail feather core. It's eleven inches long and soft and flexible..."

Li Weide couldn't help but look at the wand when he heard this from behind.

Because this seems to be the wand of Harry Potter, Tom's future nemesis.

Tom took the wand and waved it gently.

"boom!"

The violent explosion once again shattered the newly repaired glass window...

"Oh no! This is totally unsuitable for you!" Ollivander snatched the holly wand from Tom's hand as if it were a robbery.

This was completely different from what he expected. Not only did the wand fail to adapt to Tom, it even produced a severe rejection reaction!

After Ollivander put away the holly wand, he pondered for a moment.

Tom looked at the broken glass all over the floor, seeming a little overwhelmed.

He even started to doubt himself...

Could it be that his talent is actually very poor, so it is so difficult for him to be chosen by the wand?

In fact, if Tom had not encountered the huge rock of Li Weide pressing down on him every day, he would never have had such an idea.

But now, Tom can be said to have completely lost confidence in his abilities and is always in self-doubt.

Suddenly, Levid's voice came from behind, "Don't worry, Tom. I think it's because you have very special talents. That's why choosing a wand is so difficult."

Hearing this, Tom's tense mood couldn't help but improve a little.

He turned his head and was about to speak when he saw Li Weide sitting on a long bench, enjoying a cup of ice cream in his hand.

Tom's mood suddenly became not so good again.

"Where did you get your ice cream?"

Li Weide shrugged, "I just went out to buy it. You were just so focused on choosing a wand that you didn't notice me."

Tom frowned. "Where's mine?"

Li Weide blinked and said, "No. I don't think you have time to eat it right now... You know, ice cream will melt..."

"Hmph! I don't want it at all anyway!" Tom turned his head again.

Ollivander's voice came at this time.

"Occasionally, I have a few people here who have trouble choosing a wand. Without exception, they all have very special talents. However, they all end up getting the wand that best suits them!"

"So, don't worry, the wand that suits you best is definitely still waiting for you... Good things come to those who wait, dear."

Ollivander said as he took out a white wand from another box.

"I've thought about it carefully. Since you're so repulsed by the holly wand just now, why not try this one... a yew wand with a phoenix tail feather core. Thirteen and a half inches, extremely powerful. Try it..."

Tom took the yew wand expressionlessly. He was a little numb now. After all, Ollivander had said the same thing when he tried other wands just now...

"Om..."

The moment Tom gripped the yew wand tightly, a faint green light suddenly overflowed from the tip of the wand, illuminating the entire dark store with a spooky atmosphere...

"Wow!" Li Weide looked at the scene in amazement.

If he didn't know that Tom didn't know much magic at the moment, he would have thought that Tom had just cast an Avada Kedavra curse.

"Haha! It's definitely this wand! This yew wand and the holly wand just now both use the same phoenix tail feathers as their wand cores. You could say they're brothers among wands!"

"I was just thinking, since the holly wand repels you so much, then the yew wand is very likely to be surprisingly compatible with you! The facts prove that it is indeed true!"

"Oh... a yew wand! I'm sure you'll achieve extraordinary things in the future!"

Ollivander also seemed very excited. After all, he rarely saw such a strange scene.

Tom stared blankly at the yew wand in his hand. That feeling of blood connection...

It was as if my arm was extended!

This discovery gave Tom a huge boost of confidence!

"Hehe, when I get back and practice my magic, I'll beat up that bastard Wade!"

Suddenly, Tom felt a slight chill in his left hand, which was not holding the wand, and then a cup of ice cream appeared in his hand.

"Congratulations, Tom, you finally got the most suitable wand..." Li Weide said happily.

"Didn't you say you didn't buy it?"

"Ah? You believe everything I say? Tom, when did you become so sure of me?"

"What the hell..."

"Forget it if you don't want to eat."

"It's your money anyway, why shouldn't I eat it? Give it to me!"

Chapter 19: Where is the wizard who chose the magic wand?

After Ollivander had fixed the mess in the shop that had been made while helping Tom choose his wand, he turned to look at Levitra.

"Okay, it's your turn. Is your dominant hand left or right?"

"Right hand."

"Okay, please stand still and let me take your measurements..."

Next, it’s the familiar operation again.

After the data collection was completed, Ollivander dived into the pile of wands again.

When he came out, he was holding seven or eight wand boxes in his hands.

"It's quite strange to say, you two are quite similar... At least five of these were tried by the gentleman just now."

Ollivander put down his wand box and looked at Lewd and Tom with interest.