On Sunday July 31st, 1994, Harry's 14th birthday, Harry was awoken at 5 A.M. by two adult male voices yelling "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY!"

Harry got out of bed and saw the two adults were Sirius and Garrick Olivander.

"Thank you, Sirius and Mr. Olivander, " replied Harry politely.

"Harry, " said Sirius seriously, "Mr. Olivander didn't just come here to say happy birthday to you."

"What's up then?" asked Harry curiously.

"As your first fourteen birthday present, I am going to give you a new wand, " said Olivander in a businesslike voice, "Sirius has written to me and explained the insecurities you have regarding your phoenix feather wand and its relationship to the Dark Lord's wand."

"Well, " admitted Harry, "I feel deeply uneasy knowing that my wand and Voldemort's wand are brothers who share cores."

"I agree with that discomfort, " said Sirius firmly, "There's something out of place about that. There's something there that just feels not right."

"So, " said Olivander matter of factly, "I've brought a stack of wands just in case the first one you try doesn't choose you. But would you prefer a supple and bendy wand or a straight and stuff wand?"

"Straight and stiff, " said Harry firmly, "I strongly suspect straight and stiff wands are easier to control than supple and bendy wands."

"There's no evidence either way that it makes any difference to your magical ability or performance, " explained Olivander,, "But many wizards and witches do feel more comfortable with straight and stiff wands as they are easier to hold."

"That's my preference, " said Harry clearly.

So Olivander dug into his right hand pocket and retrieved a straight and stiff wand.

"Fourteen inches, mahogany and unicorn hair, " smiled Olivander as he handed Harry the wand.

Harry raised the fourteen inch mahogany and unicorn hair wand above his head and immediately felt a pleasant warmth in his fingers as scarlet and gold sparks flowed overhead.

"This is the one, Mr. Potter, " said Olivander in a satisfied voice.

"How fitting that I would get a fourteen inch wand as a fourteenth birthday present, " beamed Harry, "I like that it has a unicorn hair core too because unicorns are such pure creatures."

"It's a known fact in wandlore that unicorn hair core wands only choose pure hearted wizards and witches, " revealed Olivander.

"There are few people in the world as genuinely pure hearted as Harry Potter, " said Sirius proudly.

"This feels really different from when my first wand chose me, " said Harry glowingly, "When my first wand chose me there was aura of mystery and tension. This wand choosing me is giving me the vibe of friendliness, warmth, and acceptance."

"Then this is a better wand for you, " said Olivander firmly.

"I can sense that already, " said Harry simply.

"I've got to return to my shop, " said Olivander, "Good luck, Harry Potter."

Olivander disapparated and Harry and Sirius were alone in the house again.

"Like your new wand, Harry?" said Sirius cheerfully.

"It's fantastic, " said Harry brightly, "I'm looking forward to Hogwarts more than ever now that I've got this wand."

Sirius now crawled under Harry's bed and retrieved a shirt. The shirt was scarlet with a gold 14 embroidered on both the front and the back.

"All the kids at your birthday party will be wearing these shirts today, " explained Sirius, "So put this shirt on after your shower. And be sure to wear shorts today. It's going to be close to a hundred degrees today."

"Okay, " said Harry simply.

And before Harry knew what had happened, Sirius had dropped him off at magical bubble for his fourteen birthday party.