“Ah, now, this is one of mine, isn’t it?” said Mr. Ollivander, with
much more enthusiasm, as Cedric handed over his wand. “Yes, I re-
member it well. Containing a single hair from the tail of a particu-
larly fine male unicorn . . . must have been seventeen hands; nearly
gored me with his horn after I plucked his tail. Twelve and a quar-
ter inches... ash . . . pleasantly springy. It’s in fine condition. . . .
You treat it regularly?”
“Polished it last night,” said Cedric, grinning.
Harry looked down at his own wand. He could see finger marks
all over it. He gathered a fistful of robe from his knee and tried to
rub it clean surreptitiously. Several gold sparks shot out of the end
of it. Fleur Delacour gave him a very patronizing look, and he
desisted.
Mr. Ollivander sent a stream of silver smoke rings across the
room from the tip of Cedric’s wand, pronounced himself satisfied,
and then said, “Mr. Krum, if you please.”