Ollivander found Murphy's theory utterly novel. "What does that chart look like? Could you let me see it?"
"Of course, though I don't have it with me. I'll write to you later. More importantly," Murphy said, "I need a new wand myself."
His wand had snapped earlier, and he had been using a few old ones as stopgaps ever since. None had felt quite right, so this was a good opportunity to get a replacement.
Murphy's luck, however, was even worse than Harry's. He tried more than a dozen wands without finding one that suited him. Even when Ollivander let him choose for himself, he found nothing satisfactory. A combination similar to his original wand still felt awkward.
Too many things had challenged Ollivander's understanding of wands today for him to jump to conclusions. He merely asked, "If, as you say, wands are related to the nature of a wizard's magic, then the differences a wizard experiences when changing wands should also stem from changes in that nature. Has your magic undergone some tremendous change?"
That jogged Murphy's memory.
Of course.
He had undergone multiple Animagus transformations, incorporating the magic of a Thunderbird, a Petrifying Lizard, and an unidentified goat-like creature into his body. The overall dimensions of his magic were probably completely different from before.
But with his magical dimensions now so complex, how long would it take him to find a suitable wand?
Was he supposed to come back every few days to try more wands?
Ollivander seemed to notice his dilemma. "You've proposed a very interesting line of thought, but you may not yet know enough about wands. Perhaps learning about how they're made would help you find one that suits you. Once you're familiar with the process, you could even make your own wand."
"I have