He carefully picked up the second wand and channelled his magic. Purple flames were quickly conjured around him, and for a moment it looked like the wand worked. It had required a bit less mental focus and less magic to achieve the same result compared to wandless casting. But the wand heated up quickly and after a few heartbeats, it combusted into flame in his hand, leaving nought but ash. He knew this would not be an easy endeavour, but he still felt a tinge of disappointment deep inside.