Snowflakes are dancing outside the window and falling on the frozen glass. Christmas is approaching, and the busy Anderson family is preparing for Christmas Eve.
The classic European and American Christmas song "White Christmas" was playing in the living room. With the help of Grandpa Luke, Nia tried to hang the biggest star on the top of the Christmas tree. Shana and Daisy were busy preparing today's dinner and dessert in the kitchen, while Albert and Herb were bringing plates of delicious food to the table.
The dinner was spent with laughter and songs. Christmas Eve programs were playing on TV. There was still a lot of food left on the table, especially the famous roast turkey of Christmas.
People are not keen on this kind of food. There is no way around it because turkey meat is actually not that delicious.
However, this dish is always included in the Christmas dinner every year, and everyone will eat some. It is not determined by whether it tastes good or not. Eating roast turkey at Christmas is a tradition. Yes, they eat the tradition.
In comparison, Christmas pudding and Christmas cake after dinner are more popular.
Albert was enjoying a glass of steaming red wine. The first sip of this wine was indeed very ordinary, but the more he drank it, the better it tasted, and the more he drank, the warmer his body became. It was very suitable for drinking in snowy weather.
As a member of the family, Fat Cat Tom also has his own dinner, a large piece of special salmon. The grilled fish meat is obviously more appetizing to Tom than canned cat food. By the way, this guy is still showing signs of gaining weight recently.
Now, Tom, who had eaten his fill, was lying on the sofa and letting Albert comb his hair.
"Do vampires really exist in this world?" Nia asked Albert curiously after listening to Luke reading the story of "Traveling with Vampires".
"There should be. However, I haven't seen it. If you meet one, it's best to stay away from them, no matter whether the vampire has good intentions or not." Albert picked up Tom who was about to slip away and gently fiddled with the cat's ears with his fingers.
"Lockhart is so brave." Nia admired the protagonist in the book a little bit.
"In the novel, Lockhart is indeed very brave, but you need to distinguish between fiction and reality. After all, this kind of thing is 99% fictional." Albert blinked at Nia and reminded her, "Just like fairy tales are all lies!"
"Hate it, don't ruin the atmosphere." Nia couldn't help but protest, "Is Hogwarts fun? Our school is so boring, the students there all seem a little silly, and the boys like to act cool, but they are obviously a bunch of idiots."
"You can't say that about others." Herb taught him, "If you feel that way, it must be because you are smarter than them." He raised the corners of his mouth happily, very satisfied with his children, yes, very satisfied.
"They are indeed quite stupid." Nia pursed her lips and complained, "They always like to talk nonsense. They are obviously a group of idiots who know nothing."
"Don't make yourself look different. You should learn to protect yourself," Albert reminded kindly.
"I can practice karate or taekwondo," Nia said, waving her fist. "If anyone dares to bully me, I'll beat them down like Albert did."
"Girls shouldn't be so violent." Daisy looked at her son with a little dissatisfaction, blaming him for setting a bad example for Nia.
"Ahem, I think it's good to learn some self-defense skills, at least I can protect myself from being bullied." Albert coughed lightly and quickly changed the subject. "By the way, I made a talisman for you as your Christmas gift."
"You should give it to me at Christmas." Nia looked at the small ornament and asked curiously, "Is this the legendary unicorn? But it's so small."
"Because it's a pendant, a talisman," Albert explained.
"Is it effective?" Herb was more curious about the effect of the amulet. He knew that Albert could cast magic on some small things.
"Just think of it as an ornament like a cross. Besides, don't you think it's very delicate?" Albert reminded, "It takes a lot of time to carve it."
"By the way, when did you learn wood carving? We didn't even know."
“I learned it at school.”
"Hogwarts actually teaches this?" Herbert was very surprised.
"No. But you can learn by yourself," Albert explained helplessly.
"Give a wooden sculpture to a girl you like, and you might get an unexpected surprise!" Herb seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "I remember you have always been very popular."
"Is that so?" Albert's face twitched slightly, and he didn't know what to say.
"It would be great if I could receive an invitation letter from Hogwarts next year." Nia muttered softly, "Then I can go to Hogwarts."
"Even if you can't go, I can take you to see the world of magic after I graduate." Albert comforted him softly, "But if you are not a wizard, it's best not to miss the magic world too much. That's not a good idea. Ordinary people have their own happiness."
“Remember the computer?”
"I know a little." Nia nodded.
"In a few years, electronic products will become more and more advanced, and mobile phones and computers will also become more and more advanced. The next era will be the electronic era." Albert explained softly: "The magic world is much worse in this regard. Magic seems to interfere with electrical appliances, so the technology of the magic world is actually quite backward. The only thing I know of now is a magic-modified radio."
"The magic world still uses very old-fashioned records. After I graduate, I will get my own house here."
"I thought you would live in the wizarding world!" Daisy looked very happy. She didn't want her son to live in the magical world. She would definitely not be able to bear it if he suddenly disappeared for ten or twenty years without any contact.
"Are you going to work here?" Herb asked suddenly.
"No, actually, with magic, it's easy to make money, like buying a lottery ticket and winning the jackpot." Albert winked at Herber and said with a smile, "There is a profession among wizards called fortune teller. A good fortune teller can foresee part of the future, and naturally can also foresee the winning numbers of the lottery."
At this moment, the Anderson family all looked at each other, never thinking that Albert would actually say such a thing.
Getting rich by winning the lottery
"Son, I thought you would continue to consider financial matters." Herb's expression became even weirder. He didn't want his son to use magic to do anything illegal, although he didn't know whether winning the lottery was illegal.
Herb never doubted Albert's ability, thinking that his son might win a multi-million dollar prize someday.
"Okay, I was just joking. Winning the lottery is indeed the fastest way to make money, but predictions usually require talent in this area. Becoming a good fortune teller is not something that can be achieved simply through hard work." Albert explained in a joking tone, "I only know how to use runestones for divination now."
"Is it accurate?" Nia seemed very interested in divination.
"I don't know." Albert said uncertainly, "I just got started, so I probably won't be too accurate."
"Try to help me with divination first."