"Ah, Mister Potter... excuse me, Mister Inverse." Ollivander came from the back. "Holly and Phoenix feather, eleven inches. I trust your wand is still satisfactory?"
Harry nodded.
"Mr. Ollivander, I just wanted to ask you a few questions if I could?" Harry had been thinking since he first got his wand, and after a few conversations with Lina, and some reading in the Hogwarts Library, and talking with his teachers, he had some ideas.
"But of course. What may I do for you?"
"Well, for one thing, I've done some experiements, and I noticed that my wand enhances my spells."
"True," Ollivander said with a nod. "While most wizards do prefer to work with their wands, most could cast several spells without them, especially if they were very familiar with them. I do know that Dumbledore himself, can confidentally use many spells wandless."
"Well, I was wondering if you had ever made anything like a wizards staff?"
Ollivander grew thoughtful for a moment.
"I remember from my History of magic readings that, at least at one time, wizards often would use staffs, so I was curious." Harry explained. Not to mention that I feel rather silly waving a wand around.
"It has been some time since anyone has wished for a staff." Ollivander softly murmured. "Unfortunately, I cannot help you, as I do not carry anything but wands."
Harry shrugged.
"Thanks anyway." Harry turned to go.
"One moment." Ollivander set a hand on Harry's shoulder. "While I do not carry staffs, I do have some information that could help you."
Ollivander guided Harry to the back of the store, into what Harry assumed was his workroom. Inside were several pieces of different woods, along with boxes with feathers, hairs, and jars containing what looked to be dragon heartstrings.
"Mister Inverse," Ollivander gestured to the workroom. "Within these walls, I work my art, crafting wands. My father performed the same task, as did his before him, for generations.
"However, before my ancestors opened this store, wizards were forced to make their own wands... and staffs."
Ollivander went to a wall, and pulled a dust covered book from a shelf.
"My ancestors of the time also made staffs, but in time, he found that while a wand could be made by another, a staff... a staff needed to be crafted by the wizard... or witch, who would wield it."
Ollivander reverently held the book in his hands.
"As we of the Wizarding World, came to live among Muggles, we chose to do away with staffs, as wands were much easier to hide on their persons, and often granted a finer touch. Staffs... fell out of style, you could say."
Ollivander held the book out to Harry.
"If you wish for a staff of your own, Mister Inverse, I cannot help you. However, within this book, are the secrets of staff-making"
Harry slowly held out his hands, and Ollivander placed the book on them.
"Mr Ollivander, I don't know what to say..."
"Then, say nothing. However... when you have finished the staff, I would like to see it, if I may. I had one day hoped to craft a staff of my own, but my attempts failed. Perhaps, yours, will be more successful."
Harry smiled at Ollivander.
"I will. And thank you."
Harry quickly left, and Ollivander walked over to a grey horned owl, who sat in the corner.
"Perhaps I was right, Cadaeus. Mr Inverse is destined for great things."
Ollivander then pulled out a sheet of parchment, and quickly wrote a letter to Dumbledore.
"Take this to Albus, if you please." Cadaeus took the letter, and flew out the open window.
Ollivander turned back towards the front of the store, and became lost in thought.
"Curious indeed."
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