Fish Soup

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"Thank you, Professor Ethan; I'm feeling much better," Luna said, sniffling.

"I'll go wash my face," Luna said, then ran upstairs without waiting for an answer, leaving him alone.

Ethan had to walk around the house, and he found a half-closed door. He pushed the door lightly, and it opened.

This room was Luna's bedroom. The whole bedroom was light blue, even the carpet and the bed.

A small purple flower was placed in a flowerpot beside the bed, and a photo was placed beside the vase.

The photo shows a young Luna hugging a lady who is very similar to her. The two hugged each other tightly and smiled very happily. In the photo, Luna is dressed more beautifully than Ethan has ever seen.

"This is my mom," Luna said from Ethan's back. Luna always could appear on other people's backs without being noticed.

Luna took the photo from Ethan, rubbing her mother's portrait with her fingers.

"It's hard to believe -" Luna murmured, "I still miss her even after all this time."

Luna looked at the photo tenderly.

"We're back!" The voices of Mr. Lovegood and Dobby suddenly came from downstairs.

"Let's have fish soup!" Luna said suddenly happily and then walked downstairs with Ethan.

Downstairs, Mr. Lovegood and Dobby happily stood at the room's door.

Both were wet; one carried a large net of colorful fish with big eyeballs.

"Mr. Ethan, these fish are terrifying!" Dobby said.

"They kept wanting to eat Dobby's toes, but Mr. Lovegood tied Dobby's toes with a handkerchief and saved my toes!"

Only then did Ethan realize that Dobby had a pair of thick clothes on his feet.

Mr. Lovegood showed off like Ethan and Luna, waving the ballfish in the net, which was full of large and small ballfish.

Ballfish are small spherical fish with bizarrely long legs and webbed feet.

"Everyone can soon taste the most delicious light ball fish soup, Luna. Come and help!" Mr. Lovegood said happily and then asked Luna to help himself.

The father and daughter were soon busy with the bells and chimes, and Mr. Lovegood put the colorful fish on the cutting board.

The round-colored fish was lying on the cutting board, opening and closing its mouth constantly, and its two thin legs trembled weakly beside it.

Mr. Lovegood slapped the back of his knife so hard that the poor polkadot remained motionless.

Luna quickly took the slapped fish from the cutting board and promptly cut open the belly of the fish with the knife in her hand and squeezed out its internal organs.

Then Luna took a pot, filled it with water, and added weird ingredients that Ethan had never seen before.

It didn't take long for the tantalizing aroma to emerge from the pot, and Ethan heard Dobby swallowing.

"Mr. Ethan, Mr. Dobby, come and drink some Gordigan tea while you wait for the deliciousness." Mr. Lovegood carried a few mismatched teacups and a steaming teapot on a tray.

"Okay, I'd better come." Ethan and Dobby sat down at the table.

Mr. Lovegood placed the teacup in front of Ethan and Dobby and poured the tea from the jug into the cup, which was beet-juice-like.

Ethan picked up the teacup. The smell of the tea was similar to that of an onion, and his eyes were a little smoky. Ethan saw Dobby twitch his pointed nose in discomfort.

Ethan took a sip. Unexpectedly, the tea tasted pretty good. Its taste was a bit like onion juice, spicy and sweet.

Dobby and Ethan sat in their seats and sipped their tea.

"Soup is ready!"

Ethan and Dobby sat in their seats and drank tea for a while, and the Lovegood family's special fish soup was ready.

Luna brought the fish soup with the lid and the pot with great interest. Mr. Lovegood and Luna quickly sat down in their seats. The faint aroma from the pot made Ethan's index finger move.

Finally, Luna lifted the pot lid, and an intense aroma came out. Ethan looked into the pot curiously; the whole soup was an attractive milky white.

The soup was sprinkled with ginger, green onion, pepper, and other seasonings. It looked red, green, and white, and it was luscious.

Mr. Lovegood put a bowl in front of everyone, then took a spoon and started distributing the fish soup.

Everyone was served two colored ball fish; everyone couldn't wait to eat them.

The fish soup tasted delicious, and there was only the quiet sound of eating for a while.

After enjoying the delicious meal, Dobby leaned on the chair contentedly, clutching his bulging belly and exhaling contentedly.

After the delicious meal, Ethan is also ready to leave Luna's house.

Luna enthusiastically welcomed Ethan to the door and picked some flowers from the garden to give him.

"Thank you for comforting me, Professor Ethan," Luna said with a smile. At this moment, the sad look on her face was no longer visible.

"It's nothing," Ethan said with a smile.

After leaving Luna's house, Ethan quickly returned to Diagon Alley.

Ethan returned to the Leaky Cauldron to discuss the Gwent card business with Tom.

He had a good idea for promoting the Gwent game. He and Tom discussed holding a game at the Leaky Cauldron.

As long as the Gwent cards are successfully made, they will be sold here at Tom's. A set of Gwent cards can be sold for three sickles.

The champion of the Gwent card championship could get a massive bonus of 500 galleons, while Tom could profit from the drinks sold during the game.

Tom, who had a keen business sense, immediately realized it was profitable and happily agreed to Ethan's conditions.

Then, Ethan posted an ad in the Daily Prophet.

"The Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley will hold a Gwent Grand Prix. The winner of the game will receive a huge prize of 500 Galleons. For details, you can consult Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron."

This eye-catching advertisement immediately attracted the attention of every passing wizard. Before the production of the Gwent card was completed, the Leaky Cauldron Bar was full of people who came for the competition.

However, Tom, the owner of the Leaky Cauldron, always put on a mysterious expression, and unless the inquirer were willing to spend at the bar, Tom would not reveal a word.

The wizards, dazzled by the 500 galleon prize, bought wine without thinking about it. After drinking it, they couldn't wait to ask Tom about the game.

At this time, Tom mysteriously removes the rules of a Gwent card, puts them in their hands, and tells them they will start selling the "Gwent card" in three days.

The wizards who wanted to make a fortune left the Leaky Cauldron with a puzzled piece of paper containing the rules of the Gwent cards.