Selling things?
Ollivander laughed and said softly, "That's quite a strange thing."
He returned to his seat behind the counter, his silvery-white eyes fixed on Silan.
"I only sell wands and wand care kits here; I don't accept other items."
"If you want to sell something, you should go to another store."
George leaned close to Silan's ear and whispered, "I've never heard of Ollivander collecting materials."
"Maybe we should go to another store," Fred said quietly, tilting his head.
Silan gave them both a reassuring look, then turned to look at Ollivander.
"What if it were Unicorn Tail Hair?"
Ollivander hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"I do need Unicorn Tail Hair as the main material for the wand core."
George and Fred exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of surprise on each other's faces.
Unicorn Tail Hair is a very precious material.
It is indispensable in the creation of certain Potions or wand cores.
Even the most ordinary Unicorn Tail Hair can sell for 10 Galleon on the black market.
"Silan has Unicorn Tail Hair on her body?"
Ollivander rolled his eyes and looked Silan up and down. "The Unicorn Tail Hair is indeed useful to me."
"But I must remind you, Mr. Prewett, that Ollivander wands are made with the finest Unicorn Tail Hair."
"Scrapped hairs and tufts can't be made into a magic wand."
He wasn't being very polite.
Ollivander has always had very high standards for wand making. He also personally oversees the selection of raw materials.
He figured that even if the little wizard in front of him had stumbled upon Unicorn Tail Hair, he wouldn't be anything of value.
Using this material to make wands would be like ruining your own reputation.
Ollivander would never do something so foolish.
"Mr. Ollivander, you should take a look."
George, forcing himself to speak up for Silan, said something.
Fred cheered him on from the sidelines, then whispered, "Hopefully he won't throw us out later. Oh... it's actually kind of funny."
Despite saying that, they weren't really sure themselves.
But seeing how confident Silan was, she decided to trust him.
Silan took out the packaged Unicorn Tail Hair and placed it on the counter. "Mr. Ollivander, you can take a look before making a decision."
"Okay, Mr. Prewett."
Ollivander sighed, stretched out his pale, withered fingers, picked up the Crystal containing the Unicorn Tail Hair, and examined it.
"The packaging technique is good."
Upon seeing the Crystal, Ollivander's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly. "If it's in perfect condition, even if the quality is average, it could sell for 10 Galleon on the black market..."
"Hiss..."
Ollivander paused, then brought the Crystal a little closer.
His cloudy, aged eyes were almost pressed against the bottle, and for the first time, his silvery-white eyes revealed a look of surprise.
"As fine as a silk thread, as silvery as frost and snow..."
Ollivander muttered to himself, almost ignoring the three people in front of him.
He waved his wand, casting a Lumos, and carefully brought the wand close to the Crystal.
A soft, shimmering light shone on the Crystal, illuminating the Unicorn Tail Hair inside through the thin Crystal walls.
Under the fluorescent light, Unicorn Tail Hair was clearly visible, shimmering with tiny points of light.
The light flickered, like flowing silver sand.
Unicorn Tail Hair
Ollivander put down his wand, stood up from his chair, and nodded repeatedly.
"Good."
"Very good."
"These Unicorn Tail Hair are of very high quality; they are certainly qualified to be used to make wands."
George and Fred exchanged a glance, both of them breathing a sigh of relief.
They genuinely thought Ollivander was going to kick them out.
Ollivander stroked the Crystal with obvious delight and asked, "Mr. Prewett, where did you get these Unicorn Tail Hair?"
"A friend gave it to me," Silan replied.
A gift from a friend?
Is that really so extravagant?
George and Fred were also somewhat surprised; they didn't know when Silan had made such a generous friend.
Silan took this for granted.
Clop is my family, friend, and beloved brother.
He'll take care of all my Unicorn Tail Hair from now on.
Ollivander looked at Silan with his silvery-white eyes, somewhat taken aback. But he quickly composed himself and didn't ask anything more.
"Mr. Prewett, name your price."
Ollivander cut to the chase and got straight to the point.
"One Unicorn Tail Hair costs 20 Galleon, and there are 10 of them here."
"Twenty Galleon?!" Ollivander exclaimed dramatically. "A wand only costs seven Galleon!"
George and Fred were also taken aback and whispered to each other, "Silan, isn't this price a bit too high?"
Silan, however, seemed somewhat unconcerned.
"Mr. Ollivander, I think we all know that the young wizard's first wand was sold for seven Galleon only because of a discount; subsequent purchases won't be so cheap."
"A Unicorn Tail Hair costs 20 Galleon, you can still make a profit."
"After all, you just said that even ordinary Unicorn Tail Hair is worth 10 Galleon on the black market, isn't it?"
Seeing that he had failed to frighten Silan, Ollivander reverted to his original appearance, a cunning glint in his eyes.
As a businessman, he subconsciously tried to lower the price just now.
However, this little guy in front of me isn't so easily fooled.
He failed.
"How about 18 Galleon?" Ollivander continued to haggle.
"No."
"Then it'll be 19 Galleon, and I'll also give each of you three a wand maintenance kit."
Ollivander persisted. "If you have any more of these Unicorn Tail Hair later, I'll take them all."
"For the sake of our long-term business partnership, let's do 19 Galleon."
Ollivander, who had spent most of his life in business, was clearly a difficult negotiating partner. However, the price was acceptable.
Silan nodded.
Having a long-term, stable buyer is also a good thing for him.
"Then give each of us two sets of wand maintenance kits," Silan said again, not wanting to suffer a loss any longer.
"Our little sister Ginny Weasley will probably be buying a wand soon, could you give her a discount?"
"You'll get 19 Galleon for Unicorn Tail Hair."
"You're quite the businessman, Mr. Prewett."
"I cannot compare to you, Mr. Ollivander."
"Make a deal."
Ollivander smiled and shook hands with Silan, then quickly took out 190 Galleon before carefully hiding the Unicorn Tail Hair.
Oh, right.
Just as Silan finished counting the money and was about to leave, Ollivander suddenly called out to him.
"Mr. Prewett, I'm currently testing a new wand. If you have any Unicorn cub Tail Hair, I'd be happy to offer a good price."
The Tail Hair of Unicorn cub?
Silan thought to herself, "Then I'll just have to go back and urge Clop to get married."
"If I had one, I would come again," Silan said.
Ollivander nodded and saw them out the door.
After circling Diagon Alley, Silan and her two companions returned to Flourish and Blotts.
Before they could even go inside, they heard a loud, chaotic noise, as if someone was fighting.
Through a gap in the crowd, Silan saw Arthur Weasley lunge at Lucius Malfoy.