Unfortunately, wand-making is skilled craftsmanship.
Of course, if he were willing to learn, Albert was certain he could master it himself, but a wand he made would certainly not compare to Ollivander's. After all, Ollivander was a professional wandmaker with generations of experience behind him. Unless Albert was willing to spend a massive amount of experience and skill points on wand-making, buying a wand from Ollivander for ten Galleons was clearly a much better deal.
As expected, preparing some defensive magic items was far more practical.
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