Odessa had little contact with other cultures, so the existence of Korean wand makers was news to her. She only vaguely knew that Korea was in Asia but nothing more beyond that. Having been brought up with colonialist ideals, she didn't think any Korean wands would be as good as an Ollivander wand, though they would be, no doubt, exotic! Still, she thought Miss Rookwood was lucky for the opportunity to get something British-made, because Odessa didn't know a world were Britain wasn't the best, if not the center of the world itself!
She nodded along politely at the girl's talk about the wand and then shook her head no at the question about the train.
"I live in Hogsmeade, so I will reach the station by carriage!" she said. It wasn't as magical and exciting as taking the Hogwarts express but she would hardly be the only child who wouldn't embark it. "But we can agree to sit together on our first Hogwarts class," she then added diplomatically, because the girl seemed keen to be friends with her and Odessa had liked her well enough. "At the very front of the classroom, so we can take better notes and answer all of the professor's questions first."
She nodded along politely at the girl's talk about the wand and then shook her head no at the question about the train.
"I live in Hogsmeade, so I will reach the station by carriage!" she said. It wasn't as magical and exciting as taking the Hogwarts express but she would hardly be the only child who wouldn't embark it. "But we can agree to sit together on our first Hogwarts class," she then added diplomatically, because the girl seemed keen to be friends with her and Odessa had liked her well enough. "At the very front of the classroom, so we can take better notes and answer all of the professor's questions first."