Hogwarts: Don't call me the Staff Maker

Chapter 81 Luna and the Curved-Horned Snort Sticker

"Highly recommended! Just five Sickles are all it takes to make your wand truly unique!!"

At the corner of Diagon Alley, a girl with light blonde hair looked at the eye-catching colorful sign in front of her, a hint of curiosity flashing in her silver-gray eyes, and then she tugged at the sleeve of the man next to her.

"Dad, I want to go see." Her voice was light and airy.

"Of course, no problem, darling," Xenophilius Lovegood said with a smile. "We'll have to buy a wand eventually anyway."

As soon as the two turned into the alley next to them, Xenophius froze on the spot.

Before him stretched a long queue that snaked out from the store entrance and almost reached the main street.

"Honey, have we arrived at Flourish and Blotts?" He took off his glasses, wiped them vigorously with his robe, and then put them back on.

Because a famous wizard is holding a book signing in Diagon Alley, there have been long lines at Flourish and Blotts bookstore since yesterday, just like the situation we are seeing now.

"No, Dad, look, doesn't that say Ollivanders Wand Shop?" Luna Lovegood pointed to the small sign on the shop door in the distance.

"Ah, I see..." Mr. Lovegood said blankly, "But when did the wand shop start having a queue?"

Although she didn't understand, Luna wanted to go in and see, so queuing for a while didn't matter.

People kept coming out of the wand shop, and the line moved forward little by little.

At this point, Mr. Lovegood also noticed that not all the people coming out of the store were freshmen; most were students in their third year or above, and a small number were adult wizards.

What's even more striking is that everyone who leaves the store immediately takes out their wand, holds it up to the light, and examines it closely with undisguised joy on their face, as if they're seeing a wand for the first time.

But a wizard of that age obviously couldn't be buying a wand for the first time. Could it be that he got a new one?

It's one thing for one person to get a new wand, but it's not like so many people can get one too. When did wands become consumables?

Filled with doubt, the two finally reached the front of the line, pushed open the door, and entered the cramped shop.

"Ding ding..."

The bell on the door rang out with a clear, crisp sound.

The counter in the shop was divided into two parts. On the left stood Mr. Garrick Ollivander, whom he knew, and on the right was a young wizard he didn't recognize, who was probably a little older than Luna.

"Oh, finally a new student has arrived." Upon seeing the two, Garrick Ollivander's face immediately lit up with excitement.

He was so excited that he didn't immediately tell Luna the dimensions of Mr. Lovegood's wand, only remembering them when he was measuring Luna's arm, and quickly added them in.

"Mr. Ollivander, has something major happened lately?"

"What important matter do you mean?"

"For example...getting a lot of people to buy wands again," Mr. Lovegood said.

"Of course not, the wizarding world has always been peaceful," Garrick said. "However, I think I understand what you mean."

"Silen, you explain yourself."

"No problem." Xilun looked at the father and daughter in front of him and skillfully took out a few items.

"We've launched some new wand decorations, including stickers and coloring sprays, which are affordable and very popular."

Mr. Lovegood looked at the stickers and bottles on the table and said, "So all those people were lining up just to buy these things?"

"That's right." Xilun nodded. "New students get a 50% discount on their first purchase. Would you like to choose one?"

"How much."

"One sticker with a discount, and five Galleons for dye spray."

"One Sico isn't really that expensive," Mr. Lovegood nodded thoughtfully.

"And the dye spray is five Gallon," Siren reminded her, but received no response.

"Do you have any stickers of the Curved-Horned Snort Beast?" Luna asked.

"What?" Xilun turned his head and looked at the new student in front of him seriously for the first time.

She had light blonde hair, slightly protruding gray eyes, and an exaggerated carrot earring.

"Curved-horned snore beast." She repeated, "I saw it says outside that they can customize stickers of all kinds of magical creatures."

"I need you to provide a photo for this," Xiren said after thinking for a moment. "Because I've never seen a horned snort beast, I can't just make one based on my imagination."

"I've never seen it either," Luna said. "My dad and I have been looking for it."

"That's right," Mr. Lovegood said with a smile. "It's a pity Luna is about to go to Hogwarts, otherwise I might have taken her to the Swedish forest to look for clues."

"Then I wish you all the best in finding the Curved-Horned Snort Beast soon," Siren said with a smile.

"You've seen the Curved-Horned Snort Beast too, haven't you?" Luna, ignoring the ruler still measuring her shoulders, walked up to Siren. "Besides me and Dad, you're the third person to have seen it..."

"No, I have never seen a Curved-Horned Snort Beast, as I have already stated before." Xiren shook his head.

"Then why didn't you refute us?" Luna continued. "Those who have never seen a Curved-Horned Snort Beast refuted us, saying that such a magical creature does not exist."

"Because someone once said that magic has everything possible," Siron said. "I suggest you write a letter to Mr. Newt Scamander, the best expert on magical creatures, who has certainly been to the forests of Sweden."

"That's a good idea," Luna said. "But I don't know Mr. Scamander's address, do you?"

"I don't know either," said Celen. "But it doesn't matter, maybe the owl that delivers the message will find it."

Luna thought about it seriously for a while, then nodded vigorously.

"it is good."

"Dad, I want to buy an owl."

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Finally, Mr. Lovegood paid seven Galleons and a Sicco and left the wand shop... Luna bought a unicorn sticker.

As the shop was about to close, he couldn't help but look back at the two people behind the counter, especially Xilun.

He felt that the child was a bit neurotic, and that his brain circuits were different from those of a normal person.

How can you expect an owl to deliver a letter if you don't know the address?

In other words, Luna was kind and didn't expose him.

However, he could buy an owl to make it easier for him to communicate with his daughter. Although Hogwarts also has messengers, they are certainly not as convenient as having his own.

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Inside the wand shop, after the two left, Garrick couldn't help but ask, "Sirlen, what's that horned beast they were talking about...?"

The old wand maker, who had dealt with magical creatures for decades, was completely baffled by what they were talking about.

"Who knows? Maybe it's a relative of the horned camel." Xiren shrugged.

"Oh, I thought you knew."

"It's all to give customers a good shopping experience." Xiren picked up the silver coin on the table.

Earning money isn't easy, and you still have to entertain young girls.

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