I don't know if anyone will even be remotely offended by this, so if you have problems with this chapter do not be afraid to send hate mail. This is a record of an interview that happened in 1989, just to clarify anything confusion I may make the current year in the story is 2005. I may have to pull this chapter off the story so if its gone, you know what happened.

"I do not know how many of the press gathered here are familiar with the legend of the Indian wands. Many a historian has argued about the true purpose behind their creation. Some say it was to stop the European settlers, others say that they were made by Europeans and traded for, while others stick with the legend and say it was spirits. No one truly doubts the existence of the Indian wands."

"Dr. Anderson you yourself are a possessor of one of these wands are you not?"

"I myself am a possessor of one. The Indian wands, as they have been named for obvious reasons, have allegedly popped up quite often throughout history. The conspiracies concerning them are numerous. What is certain is that these are by no means ordinary wands. I know from personal experience that they can only be used by a specific person, and often seem to have minds of their own. My wand appeared out of thin air when I was eight. Rumor has it they appear to the next user when the previous one dies. Legend has it that the wands have a sentient personality beyond that of normal European wands. The wands have been both praised and damned throughout history. As many of my fellow colleges may know, the European knowledge of magic and the Native American knowledge of magic are largely different. One set of ideals was used to become a tool, the other worshiped and given wisdom. I am not here to criticize the ideals of anyone, only to set some records straight."

"So have you found out all the secrets?"

"I do not pretend to know all their secrets, but I do know the rumors that I can dispel. As you can see I have no Native American ancestry, meaning the largest rumor is false, they do not appear to have blood requirements."

"Legend has it the wands control the masters, is that true?"

"The wands do not have masters; they are equals to the witch or wizard who uses them. There is some truth to that particular rumor though, while the wand does not have any real control over the user there are times where it seems to take control of a situation."

"So it can take control."

"Yes it can. This is particularly true when the user casts a Patronus charm. There is a reasonable explanation for this of course. As anyone who has studied even basic religious magical history, and current magical cultures will tell you, any culture believing devoutly in divine sprits particularly those in animal forms has had Patronus charms of irregular strength. The only time I was truly controlled was when I was facing off dementors, and even then I still could tell what was going on."

"Dr. Anderson, you have taken a scientific approach to the mystery of the Indian wands, do you think that was a good decision?"

"There is no such thing as a good decision. I only chose to look at the question a little differently than those in the past."

"Do you think there is any possibility you could be wrong?"

"Yes I do believe I could be wrong, I do not try and fool myself that I could have made errors because most of the experiments were done on me, by me, and may only apply to me."

"Why didn't you just find another user?"

"Many who have Indian wands are either unwilling to come forward, and a few may not know they have Indian wands."

"What are the defining traits of an Indian wand Dr. Anderson?"

"There are no details that I can confirm, though legends of several tribes show that they either use plants and animals indigenous to the North American continent, or that they act of their own accord often."

"Dr. Anderson, do you believe it would be possible to replicate these wands? You know make more of them?"

"I don't think we should try, when I studied my wand I had to use theoretical magic to get some of the conclusions found in my paper. I believe I have time for one last question"

"Dr. Anderson, how much of the legend do you believe is true?"

"Well I think that the wand makers, whether spirits, medicine men, or Europeans, or any combination of the three knew what they were doing. To be honest I believe the Native American legends, they defiantly knew about the wands first, though if they actually knew how they worked I don't know. If I remember correctly when wands were first invented in Europe no one had any idea as to how they exactly worked, and we still don't. I think that our great great grand children may not even know all the answers to the mysteries surrounding wands, let alone the Indian wands. Thank you all and have a nice day."

Recorded interview of Dr. Anderson on his findings on the Indian wands, December 2, 1989.

Yes this does explain Dale's (Ulysses's) adeptness in magic. Yes this will come into the story line, and yes his wand will have a mind of its own at times.

I know this is off topic but I want to congatulate queenofnobodies for finishing The Girl Who Lived. I highly suggest reading it.

signed the good dr.