The Ancient Wizards of Hogwarts

Percy looked at the unpacked items and asked a little strangely:

"You don't seem to have bought a crucible and a scale? Did you forget to buy them?"

Ash said:

"Professor Snape promised to prepare me."

"Professor Snape?" Everyone fell silent, and the twins looked at Ash with wide eyes.

Obviously, Professor Snape didn't leave a good impression on them.

George and Fred hesitated to speak, as if they were afraid that Ash would tell Professor Snape.

"Didn't you go to Ollivanders and buy a wand of your own?"

Ron failed to see the wand among the pile of items, so he squeezed up and asked curiously.

Ash still smiled and responded:

"Of course, it's on me."

Ron's eyes were extremely envious. He dreamed of going to Ollivanders to buy a wand of his own.

George gloated and said:

"Although our textbooks are old, they are at least better than Ron's."

Fred nodded sympathetically:

"At least our wands are new. Even Ron's wand was leftover from Charlie's use."

"His robe was Bill's."

"Even the pets were used by Percy."

George and Fred sang together, leaving Ron, who was innocently shot, frozen in place. He was extremely aggrieved.

Ash's expression moved slightly and he asked pretending to be curious:

"Can you let me see it?"

Ron blushed because he also felt a little embarrassed, no, very embarrassed!

He knew George and Fred were just teasing him, they often did. Although they would come to apologize afterwards and promise that there would never be a next time - although this kind of promise was not very valuable, because it would not be long before they continued to tease him.

But Ron knew they wouldn't really laugh at him because they were family.

But in front of Ash, an outsider, even though Ron felt that Ash meant no harm, he still hesitated for a long time before taking out his wand from his pocket. It was a very old wand, with most parts peeled off. One end was shining with white light—that was unicorn fur.

As if seeing this wand for the first time, Ash looked at it for a long time before asking:

"Charlie, how old is your brother? I mean age."

George said:

"Two years younger than Bill."

Fred added:

"Three years older than Percy."

Percy looked at the pair of treasures speechlessly and explained:

"Charlie just graduated last year."

After a pause, he realized that he still didn't seem to tell Charlie's age, although it was easy to calculate, which made Percy hesitate a little, not sure whether to continue adding it.

"One thing to say."

Ash made a sharp complaint: "The history of this wand should be more than seven years, I feel it is at least seventy years."

"really."

Fred nodded and agreed, "I've always suspected that Dad used it."

George said, "Maybe it's Mom."

Ron blushed even more and almost cried, until Ash took out a black wand and handed it to him.

"This is..." Ron looked at the wand, his breath stagnant.

Ash smiled and said:

"An old wand, but probably newer than yours."

Ron wanted to say that it was more than new, it was like brand new!

Ash elaborated:

"Twelve and a quarter inches, chestnut wood, unicorn hair, you can try it."

Ron felt a little excited. He took the wand from Ash and waved it vigorously in the air, making a whooshing sound.

Ron shouted excitedly:

"It's awesome!"

Ash thought for a moment and said:

"If so, I guess you can have it."

George and Fred's eyes suddenly widened, and Percy also felt a little incredible.

Ron stammered:

"You, you mean you can give it to me?"

"Yes." Ash nodded affirmatively.

Ron almost jumped up with excitement, but Percy frowned and said:

"But if you give Ron the wand, what will you do yourself? Do you want to buy another one?"

Ron was splashed with cold water. He looked at the wand in his hand with some reluctance and prepared to return it to Ash.

Although he wanted it very much, he knew he couldn't keep it selfishly.

"No."

Ash took out another silver-white wand engraved with gorgeous patterns from his pocket, and explained with a smile:

"Like I said, it's just an old wand, passed down in the family."

"Percy."

Ron immediately looked at Percy expectantly, he really wanted to keep the wand.

Percy frowned and said:

"You have to ask mom first."

"I'll go right away!" Ron quickly ran downstairs and asked his mother for advice excitedly.

George suddenly said: "We have to go down and take a look."

Fred whispered, "Mom's probably going to be pissed."

They were right to be concerned, for Mrs. Weasley's growling was soon heard downstairs.

"Ron! Give the wand back!"

"I never taught you to lie, let alone steal!"

"Sorry, Mrs. Weasley."

Ash walked up the stairs to the kitchen and explained:

"That old wand was a gift from me to Ron. I have my own wand."

He raised the silver-white wand, which reflected brilliant light in the dusk sunlight.

Standing in front of Mrs. Weasley, Ron, who had just been scolded, was in a depressed mood, with his head shrinking like an eggplant beaten by frost.

"You're a good boy."

Mrs. Weasley's expression softened again and she said softly:

"But this gift is too precious and Ron cannot accept such a gift."

Ash explained with a serious expression:

"Mrs. Weasley, a wand only costs seven galleons in Ollivanders. I don't think this gift is very valuable."

"If you really can't accept it, you can think of it as my rent payment to the Weasley family."

"Well, I know that's not why you took me in, but that doesn't mean I can't give it to you."

"Besides, I can't use two wands at the same time."

Mrs. Weasley was silent for a while, as if she was persuaded by Ash, and sighed:

"Okay, Ron, you can keep the wand, but what are you supposed to say?"

Ron said to Ash gratefully:

"Thank you! Thank you so much, Ash!"

"You're welcome." Ash smiled back, because this was part of his plan.

He doesn't lack this wand, because there are thousands of wands lying in his inventory.

Of course he didn't buy so many wands. He didn't need to buy so many wands, and he couldn't use so many.

These wands he had picked up, well, from dead dark wizards.

Most of the former owners of these wands were poachers. Some were killed by Ash for poaching magical animals, and some were invited by Ash to be guests in the underground ruins of Hogwarts using the 'fainting' method, and stayed there. Volunteered for Ash's humanitarian experiment.

Of course, it doesn't matter how these dark wizards died. What's important is that what happened today will definitely reach Dumbledore's ears - Dumbledore certainly doesn't know how many dark wizards died at the hands of Ash, so he It would be natural to assume that this wand was the wand used by Ash a hundred years ago, and was now given to Ron Weasley in return for the Weasleys' taking him in.

And Dumbledore will also start to think - when he was in the underground ruins, why did Ash still ask Snape to borrow the wand when he already had it?

Combining his observations during this period, Dumbledore would naturally come to the conclusion:

Ash was on guard against them because Ash couldn't determine their identities. Maybe he was still suspecting that they were dark wizards. The moment Snape lent his wand, most of this suspicion had been eliminated, and a war was virtually avoided.

From this, it is not difficult for Dumbledore to make an evaluation of Ash - he is very vigilant, but knows how to exercise restraint and will not hurt others at will. He is kind to everyone around him, has an elegant manner, is gentle and kind, and knows how to repay kindness.

In the whole process, what Ash lost was a dispensable wand, and what he gained in exchange was the favor of the Weasley family and Dumbledore.

"That's nice isn't it?" Ash said with a smile.

Ron was excitedly showing off his new wand to his brothers. When he heard Ash's teasing voice, he said with heartfelt gratitude:

"Yes, it's good! Thank you very much!"