The Wand Material Dilemma

"Huh... when did you start making Broomstick again?"

Bellows glanced at Manus, who was at his desk selecting and deliberating over several pieces of wood:

"But aren't these pieces of wood a bit too small? Is it a pieced-together Broomstick? And I'm taking the train home tomorrow morning, it'll be too late for you to start working now, won't it?"

"This isn't about making Broomstick; it's about making Wand."

Manus ran his fingers across the different pieces of wood, pondering which one would be more suitable for Barty Jr., while also finding it somewhat amusing.

If you calculate the time carefully, it seems that the time when Barty Jr.. first succeeded was indeed not much different from the time when Regulus received the Ebony Wand and the Spider Silk Cloak.

Driven by an even stronger surge of willpower in his quest for the new Wand and cloak, he successfully achieved his Rational Thinking by passing the exam... He's basically just a kid who wants new toys!

"Thinking about it this way, in a world that leans towards fairy tales, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with having a childlike heart?"

Manus shrugged and continued selecting timber.

"Wand? You're a wand maker?!"

Even though Bellows was used to Manus's omnipotence, he was still surprised by the new abilities Manus displayed.

That's Wand! Although it's a magical item, its function and significance to Wizard Wand different from any other magical item.

While there are Wizard who can cast spells without Wand, for most Wizard, the Wand is like another half of their life, an indispensable medium for casting spells.

"Hmm... I guess so. I can't compare to a professional wand maker like Ollivander. To be precise, I don't really understand the methods of professional Wand makers. But I can still make a decent Wand that can be used for spellcasting."

"Isn't that just a professional cane maker?"

Bellows couldn't help but complain:

"A professional wand maker is just Wizard who can make Wand that can cast spells, right? There's no industry-standard production process—the wand-making skills of different families are probably worlds apart."

This is not entirely certain, since no family of stave makers would ever publicly disclose the techniques they use, but this also makes this speculation quite plausible.

"I see..."

Manus thought about it and realized it made sense. The Wand in this world were indeed more important, or rather, indispensable, than Wand in the world before he transmigrated. Moreover, the crafting of magical items was not as advanced.

In the world before the transmigration, magical knowledge wasn't as freely available as at Hogwarts, but if one wanted to learn it, the range of subjects to choose from was far richer than in this world... Ultimately, it's a matter of the development and advancement of magical research.

The study and transmission of magic in this world is completely unsystematic.

If it weren't for figures like the Four Founders who established magic schools around the world, the magical heritage of Wizard would still rely on family and master-apprentice transmission, just like wand-making and Magical Textiles making.

It's fine for a few specialized skills and unique techniques of a technology to be passed down in this way, but it's problematic when a technology's entire progression from beginner to advanced levels is entirely controlled by a very small number of families and master-apprentice relationships...

In that case, let alone further study and development, it would be difficult to even ensure the stable transmission of this skill, right?

In Ollivander family, it seems there's only Garrick left in this generation. If something unexpected happens to him, wouldn't the family line be cut off?

Margaret is in a similar situation. She has no descendants, and her current disciples have not inherited the skill of Magical Textiles at all. If she hadn't appeared, this skill might have disappeared.

In fact, compared to Manus choosing Wand materials based on his impressions of others, wouldn't it be more suitable for a person to create a large number Wand and then have them tried out by one person, following Ollivander's practice?

What outsiders can know about a person is ultimately only a part of them, right? And Manus couldn't be entirely sure that his understanding of Wand materials was comprehensive.

However, using the same method, the final result might still be the same Wand combination as before?

Manus created the new Wand in the hope that it would bring about a change in their lives...

"This is a bit of a dilemma."

Manus sighed.

How so?

Bellows glanced at the large pile of wood he had laid out on the table.

Manus briefly explained his thoughts, which can be summarized as follows: it is impossible to determine which material a person is suited for, nor is it desirable for a person to be suited only for a fixed set of materials.

"Hmm... So how did you choose your materials in the past? You must have made your own Wand before, right?"

"That's true, but when I choose materials for myself, I mainly consider the application scenario."

Manus raised his hand and summoned four staffs that floated in the air.

The first one is the familiar Elder Wand, its serpentine shape, along with the golden runes and two golden rings, adding a touch of brilliance to the Wand.

Strictly speaking, this staff has been minimally modified as a staff; its main function is to carry the Death Trait originating from the Basilisk, thus giving it an extremely specialized function.

When casting pure magic release, that is, Arcane magic, it can be imbued with the power of Death Trait, and it is greatly amplified when casting some Necromancy School, especially instant death magic.

The second one was crafted from the Ember Dragon Heart obtained from volcanic lava and combined with ebony wood, and was simply named the Ember Dragon Staff.

After the initial hatching of the Ashwinder Yggdrasil to embody the concept of Mount Etna, Manus produced new Ember Dragon Heart within the Mount Etna's layout.

The choice of ebony was not based on its inherent properties, but rather on Manus's experience at Ollivander's Wand Shop, which taught him which types of wood would suit him best. He then selected the wood whose magical properties most resonated with the Ember Dragon Heart.

This Wand is sculpted to resemble Dragon, with the Ember Dragon Heart embedded in Dragon chest. The exposed part looks as if it were flowing, solidified lava that was still radiating fire a moment ago.

The core material of the third staff is the crystal formed from Manus's own flesh and blood after he used Stargazing, along with sycamore wood and meteorite. Apart from enchanting, only a basic socketing was done.

Regardless of the source of the raw materials, this wand looks quite dreamy, and the reason for choosing sycamore wood has nothing to do with the additional properties of this material as Wand material.

The fourth Dreamcatcher Staff looks simpler. The main silver linden branch has been simply treated, and a Dreamcatcher has been made at the curved top using weaving techniques and special spider silk.