Welcome to Hogsmeade Branch of Ollivander's Wand Shop! Please be aware that prices are marginally higher here than in Diagon Alley. It is a good idea to use this shop if your wand breaks, or you're a student joining in the middle of term. To buy your wands, place your order under the Roleplay section.
Please Note: Veela Hair Cores are not on offer to the general public in this particular wand shop. If a Veela Hair Core is what you seek, please contact an employee. Thank you.
Wand Lengths
Individual wand lengths vary between seven inches and fifteen inches.
Caveat
Whilst we naturally strive for optimal customer satisfaction, it has rightly been said, by our owner no less, that "the wand chooses the wizard", and thus, while assiduously sought, customer contentment, sadly, cannot be guaranteed.
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 11:14, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
*It's been - more than a while, but surprisingly, almost annoyingly, the preservation wards don't appear to have degraded remotely, and only the musty tint to the air says no one's been in here for ... quite a while.*
Val
Singer/Songwriter • Petite Diable • Single• 19 Years Old
Valerie Knight
Here in Hogsmeade with Lucia, she decided to go ahead in here... Alone. she didn't need Lucia where for this. Patiently, she waited, examining all the wands on the wall.
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 23:02, September 29, 2016 (UTC)
*There's a shipment of Agar just arrived, but having never worked with it, Steve is literally getting a feel for it, and the sap is frankly everywhere. He comes out for soap, and realises he still hasn't fixed the bell.* "Sorry, caught up in work. How can I help?"
Singer/Songwriter • Petite Diable • Single• 19 Years Old
Valerie Knight
Val examined the boy who came out, and hesitated for a moment. "H-hi, I'm... I need a wand? I'm starting school next term..."
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 17:18, October 3, 2016 (UTC)
*The lines of the face are familiar, and these days Steve pays a lot of attention to the grain, but he can't quite place it, so he just goes into his spiel.* "OK, well, standard procedure, if it's fine with you, is to ask some general questions and get a feel for what matters to you, and so what might partner well in a wand. How does that sound?"
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 11:11, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
She steps inside the shop, glancing around to see if anyone was there.
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 11:19, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
*He hears a sound, realises he didn't double-check the bell, and emerges quickly from the backroom.* "Sorry about that, still ironing out some re-opening kinks. Steve Shunpike, store manager. How can I help?"
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 11:24, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
She smiles warmly and nods a bit at his mention of "ironing out kinks"--she's done her share of that. "Well, Mr. Shunpike, I think I'd like a wand, if you have the time."
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 12:39, September 16, 2016 (UTC)
"Are you looking for a direct replacement, or were you planning to see what might suit you?"
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 05:09, September 18, 2016 (UTC)
She thinks for several seconds before saying slowly, "I'm not sure I can choose only one piece." She closes her eyes to better remember the sounds of her music. "I enjoy songs that begin gently and build to a crescendo--something that sounds like a symphony coming to life. Slow and happy music aren't really my thing usually. I like music that gets my mind racing or sends chills up my spine or otherwise brings out a strong emotional reaction." She opens her eyes with a little shrug. "Did any of that satisfy the question?"
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 05:16, September 18, 2016 (UTC)
"The formulation, style and highlighting of the answer is, generally speaking, far more informative than the specifics of content. So, how did you ... part company with your last wand?"
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 19:48, September 21, 2016 (UTC)
She thinks for a moment, then asks slowly, "How could I even begin to know what this child would want or need if I have to decide while she's still a baby? I would hate to give her something she would already have. Could I give her the gift of getting her gift when she decides she needs it, whatever I decide it is at the time?"
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 22:45, September 29, 2016 (UTC)
"OK, if your friends have to sum you up in four words, what do you hope they would say?"
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 00:47, September 30, 2016 (UTC)
She considers the question for a few seconds. "I suppose...personable, feisty, and unflappable." She grins crookedly. "Though my friends would likely switch out the conjunction for a mild and insincere insult."
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 17:21, October 3, 2016 (UTC)
"What's the best piece of magic you've ever seen?"
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 11:29, October 4, 2016 (UTC)
"Healing magic in general, I think. In seconds we can heal or cure things that would take even the most skilled no-mag team hours of surgery or months of treatment, if they can do anything at all. I was a no-mag doctor for a bit, and it was difficult for me, at times, to keep myself from just...whispering a few words and fixing all a patient's problems."
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 14:09, October 10, 2016 (UTC)
*He looks mildly incredulous at the 'fixing all a patient's problems' rider, but doesn't comment verbally. "So, which childhood dream have you kept? Which would you still like and hope to fulfill, I mean."
-"You are where you need to be, just take a deep breath." ~Queen Lana Parrilla Message Me – 22:42, October 10, 2016 (UTC)
"I wasn't sincerely invested in my future as a child, but I did want to be a lion when I was in third grade, and if I had the time I might pursue it, if only for the extended sleep."
OOC: that was intended as a hyperbole XD if only, right?
Steve ShunpikeOllivander's Hogsmeade manager/Potions Master -"So that would mean . . ." – 21:19, November 5, 2016 (UTC)
*There is a certain drumming of arrhythmic fingers, and a profound, sucking silence.* "I honestly don't know what to recommend - I mean, I see certain ... lines, as it were, but they overlap, intersect and frequently contraindicate. So, I'm stuck. Unless ... hmm, unless ... I suppose, I mean, I don't have a better use for - sorry, thinking aloud. There's a wand I didn't make but was left behind after the last Triwizard and we've never managed to identify the owner or place of origin; hence, it cannot be returned. Vine and Tebo Hair, ten and a half inches. Not an Ollivander combination, but perhaps ... I mean, only if you want to try it."
*Light beams in a multitude of hues rocket from the wand tip, interweaving to form a kind of open basket beneath Aleja which gradually lifts her off the ground.*
