The Curse of Time (Harry Potter Fanfic)

Evelyn was preparing to do something that few people would dare to do: create a wand for herself. She had to study the different characteristics of woods and cores and decided to use baobab wood with a core made from several magical creatures. Unfortunately, to obtain the specific materials she wanted, she would have to wait a very long time. She decided to use elements that Ollivander had on hand, namely, Phoenix Feather, Dragon Heartstring, and Unicorn Hair.

Knowing the process of creating her future wand, she understood that it might be able to incorporate other materials to enhance its core later on.

She had all the elements in front of her and behind her were her magic wand tests to make sure she doesn’t make any mistakes. There was obviously no element that could really be used as a core for a wand; otherwise, it would result in a significant loss of resources.

She took the elements used for the cores and ground them into dust. She added water to the magical dust and waited a few minutes for the magical and non-magical components to separate. She used a spoon to collect what was floating, which was the magical part.

After collecting a sufficient quantity, she added a special substance that allowed the magic dust to be in liquid form.

Next, she used a very fine paintbrush and a magnifying glass for precision. She carefully drew patterns, making sure not to deviate from the design she was aiming for.

She spent two hours working on it before finishing, but she had no time to rest. Then, she began chanting in an ancient language to channel her inner magic, creating a link with her wand and ensuring that the liquid magical dust was incorporated into it.

While studying the creation of magic wands, she came across a book from an ancestor of Ollivander that provided insights to help wand makers use their wands more effectively. However, the result was that she had to work so intensively to make her wand that there was almost no time left before the big holiday and her letter of admission to Hogwarts.

She tested her wand, hoping she hadn’t made a mistake and that all her hard work hadn’t been in vain. Her wand had no particular design but had a red-orange color, giving the impression that it had just emerged from fire.

"Lumos."

To test her wand, Evelyn used a very basic spell, and a dog’s tail appeared at the end of the wand.

"Nox."

She used the counter-spell to stop the previous effect and was pleased with the result. She didn’t even feel any discomfort while using it.

"Now we’re moving on to the second part."

She took the Magic Bus to Asia. The journey was uncomfortable but very short, so she didn’t feel nauseous.

The Magic Bus dropped her off in front of a mountain with a marked path leading to her destination.

After half an hour of walking, she reached a forge.

"Kojiro, are you here?"

She had visited this place a few times during her first year of study.

"It’s you, Evelyn. Come in and be careful around the center of the room; the object must not be touched."

A shadow turned to see her and invited her inside. He was a goblin with an imposing build, which was not surprising for a blacksmith. He was recognized as the greatest blacksmith in the surrounding countries.

"Sorry for the inconvenience. I’d like to place an order."

"Let me guess, you want a magic katana?"

During the samurai era, katanas had properties somewhat different from classic wands.

"Indeed, but I would like the handle to allow me to insert this wand and to be able to remove it if I choose."

"So you want to be versatile in both ranged and close combat?"

"Exactly. I know I don’t have enough magical power to counter certain spells, and I believe that with a katana, it’s easier to counter these spells without consuming too much magic. Additionally, even if I run out of magic, this would serve as my backup weapon."

She described the strength and size she wanted for the katana. She also requested that the katana be able to absorb certain substances to make it more powerful and resistant.

"I can make it, but it will take at least a week."

"I’m not in a hurry. During that time, I’ll practice more on my sword technique."

Without her parallel thoughts, she would have died of overwork between study, calligraphy, theses, mastery of the sword or katana and much more.