"Anytime, Miss Fawcett," he said with a smile. "I've got a few importers I work with regularly, if you're interested in those." Much as Gideon would have liked to have run off globetrotting every other weekend, he had too many responsibilities at the shop to manage it — not to mention responsibilities for Billie, before she'd left for Hogwarts. He had visited several places to source particularly difficult-to-find ingredients, but wood wasn't typically on the list. Without waiting for a response, he moved to the counter and took out a spare scrap of parchment.

"This first one is very reliable; you really can't go wrong with anything he's selling," he said as he scribbled down a name and address. "But he doesn't always have everything in stock, so if you're using him consistently you have to pay attention all year 'round and stock up when he's got what you're looking for. This second one, the quality is a bit lower — not always particularly up to snuff for wands, but it might be alright for a broom. I can't really speak to that, obviously. But he's significantly cheaper," he explained, handing her the little piece of parchment. "So if you're buying in large enough quantities, it all shakes out, I've found."