Гарри Поттер и философский камень
Diagon Alley
Ashemeasured,hesaid, "EveryOllivanderwandhasacoreofapowerfulmagicalsubstance,Mr.Potter. Weuseunicornhairs,phoenixtailfeathers,andtheheartstringsofdragons. NotwoOllivanderwandsarethesame,justasnotwounicorns,dragons,orphoenixesarequitethesame. Andofcourse,youwillnevergetsuchgoodresultswithanotherwizard’swand."
Harrysuddenlyrealizedthatthetapemeasure,whichwasmeasuringbetweenhisnostrils,wasdoingthisonitsown. Mr.Ollivanderwasflittingaroundtheshelves,takingdownboxes.
"Thatwilldo,"hesaid,andthetapemeasurecrumpledintoaheaponthefloor. "Rightthen,Mr.Potter.Trythisone. Beechwoodanddragonheartstring. Nineinches. Niceandflexible. justtakeitandgiveitawave."
Harrytookthewandand(feelingfoolish)waveditaroundabit,butMr.Ollivandersnatcheditoutofhishandalmostatonce.
"Mapleandphoenixfeather. Seveninches. Quitewhippy. Try—"
Harrytried—buthehadhardlyraisedthewandwhenit,too,wassnatchedbackbyMr.Ollivander.
"No,no—here,ebonyandunicornhair,eightandahalfinches,springy. Goon,goon,tryitout."
Harrytried. Andtried. HehadnoideawhatMr.Ollivanderwaswaitingfor. Thepileoftriedwandswasmountinghigherandhigheronthespindlychair, butthemorewandsMr.Ollivanderpulledfromtheshelves,thehappierheseemedtobecome.
