The dinner spread before them was exceedingly lavish, featuring not only the quintessential Christmas delights of England but a star of the feast—roast goose.
In contrast to the turkey commonly enjoyed in other countries, the traditional European Christmas delicacy was none other than the delectable roast goose. The reasons behind the switch to turkey in many other countries can be explained by the absence of geese and the abundance of turkeys in America during the time of the British colonists.
The roast goose, a culinary masterpiece, was expertly prepared, stuffed with a medley of carrots, celery, onions, and chestnuts. The exterior, adorned with an array of spices, took on a golden hue and emitted an irresistible aroma. The culinary ensemble extended beyond the main course, featuring mouth-watering delights such as fried smoked salmon, a crispy suckling pig with apples adorning its mouth, golden gingerbread, Christmas pudding with an alluringly milky scent, eggnog, dried fruit cake, and more.
The long table, adorned without any gaps, was a testament to the festive abundance that Christmas brought. As they indulged in the sumptuous feast, Joanna, a bit unsure about wizards' preferences, nervously inquired, "How is it, Braun? I hope it suits your taste."
Braun, having enjoyed the culinary masterpiece, responded warmly, "It is delicious, Aunt Joanna. I love it!"
"That's good! Eat more!" Joanna said with a smile. Braun and Pauline were quickly full. The adults were still there drinking mulled wine and talking. One has to say that this meal made Braun feel like a furnace. There was no vegetarian dish on the whole table. The only lighter gingerbread is baked in butter. But the taste was quite good.
"Cousin Braun, let's go to my room and watch TV!" TV? He was also curious about what the TV shows of this period were. He didn't resist either, and was pulled to her room by Pauline.
The room was not filled in pink like the other girls. It's a very neutral style. The only trace that can tell that the room is where the girl lives is probably the pile of huge dolls on the bed. It didn't take long for Pauline to tune up the TV, and the picture appeared on the TV.
It's just that compared to Braun's previous life, the picture is still rough and almost coarse. However, the characters in the TV series are familiar to Braun.
Mr. Bean. Watching the nostalgic show couldn't help but make Braun crack a smile. "Ah! It's so comfortable!" After debugging the TV, Pauline threw herself on the bed like a kitten. She saw Braun still standing there and hurriedly beckoned him to come and sit down. Braun hesitated. Although his body is only a nine-year-old child, his mind is very mature. This made him a little reluctant to sit on the bed with his cousin. Of course, this is not to say that he has any ideas. It's just that he feels awkward in his heart. "Come here! Cousin."
Seeing Braun standing motionless, Pauline jumped out of bed and pulled him over. "Let me introduce you to my good friend. This one is a care bear! This one is the flower fairy. This..." Pointing to her doll, Pauline, introduced Braun in a serious way. Braun had to pretend to be happy to greet the dolls. To be honest, Braun thought it was stupid. Talk to a bunch of cotton? It doesn't get much more stunning.
Ten minutes later. "Run! Our ship has been attacked, and the alien banshee is coming to get us. Corporal Braun and Corporal Care Bear start the ship together!" "Yes, Captain Pauline! Spaceship startup complete!" "Great! We are free from the hunt of the alien banshee! Corporal Braun, let's start a new interstellar voyage!"
"Phew! Okay Pauline, take a break. How about we watch TV? I'm a little tired. I almost sweated from the last battle." Braun wiped the sweat from his forehead. That's right, he ended up being so immersed in the play. He and Pauline had a fun game together. He remembers the last time he played so hard, as if it was when he was a child in an orphanage with other children.
"All right! I remember there was a new cartoon screening today!" Pauline is also sweaty from playing. She then jumped out of bed and start turning the buttons on the TV to change stations. There weren't many TV shows at this time. Soon Pauline found the cartoon she was talking about. "Look! Braun, there is no such cartoon in the wizarding world of 'The Adventures of Tintin'." Pauline asked more and more ostentatiously.
Braun watched intently and nodded: "Yes, we generally read the Daily Prophet. The photos in it are almost the same as the cartoon, but there is no sound. By the way, this one is for you." With that, Braun pulled a chocolate frog card out of his pocket. This is what he put in his clothes pocket from the trip to Diagon Alley with His parents and the Weasleys.
At this time, he suddenly thought about it and took it out. "What is this?" Pauline's eyes looked at the picture that Braun placed in the palm of her hand without blinking. The picture shows an old man with a white beard wearing glasses.
"Considered by many the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the Dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel. Professor Dumbledore enjoys chamber music and ten-pin bowling."
Looking at the text on the back of the card, Pauline couldn't help but read it. She reversed the card again and started looking closely at the character on the picture. But before she could lean over, she saw the character on the card winking at her. This took Pauline by surprise. "Braun! He moved! I saw the old man in the card winking at me."
"Of course, Pauline, I said they move.Look again, is there no one on the card?"
Pauline looked at the card in disbelief. Sure enough, the character above disappeared. Only a blank box is left.
"Really! How amazing! Where did he go???" The small card piques Pauline's interest in the wizarding world. This makes her want to shoot Braun with more questions.
"Nothing, he just went to the door. He'll be back in a while." Braun looked into his cousin's bright eyes and couldn't bear to not pull a joke.