Some shop owners along High Street would refuse to do business with an unaccompanied child, instead asking them to come back when they had an adult in tow, but Gideon was amused by these solitary young shoppers, more than anything else. It didn't happen often, of course, because even parents who were inclined to let their children roam free on the streets of Hogsmeade on a day-to-day basis were likely to want to be present for something as important as their offspring buying their first wand. As long as he didn't get the impression they were trying to sneak around or hide something, though, Gideon had no problem helping them. Sometimes it was even easier to find the right wand for them, without having to deal with an intervening parent who had opinions on which wand might be best, or even just prevented their child from answering Gideon's questions.

"That depends on what you want your wand to do," Gideon answered easily. "But every wand is the best kind for someone. They've got a personality of their own, you know," he continued conversationally as he passed by Billie to select a first wand for the boy to try. "And they won't be shy about saying whether they want you or not. Do you fancy yourself as more of a knight or a Robin Hood, do you think?" he asked offhandedly as he perused the two possibilities from a particular section of shelving.