Zhang Xiao sat straight up. The smile vanished from his face, replaced by a serious expression.
He did not ask the house-elf whether the news was accurate. These little fellows would surely have checked it repeatedly before reporting to him.
And that was indeed the case. This employee of his company, a house-elf named Cereal, followed the training to the letter: conclusion first, then a detailed account.
"The house-elves of the Hogwarts Kitchen verified this information. Four house-elves cross-checked their observations at the time, all outstanding elves who have served Hogwarts for many years."
Cereal straightened its little back and said proudly:
"They know everyone in the castle. All four house-elves confirmed that the person who came to the Seventh Floor was Astoria Greengrass, a second-year Slytherin student!"
Zhang Xiao rubbed his cheeks, puzzled and troubled. How could it be Astoria?
He had started drawing up a list of suspects as soon as he learned someone had visited the Room of Requirement during the tournament.
He had considered everyone he could think of. To be honest, Astoria was on the list too, but she ranked very low.
When Harry and Astoria first got together, he had cautiously examined her with his Dharma Eye. Besides, Astoria had spent two whole years writing Harry love letters.
Surely no one could have foreseen today and started laying the groundwork two years ago?
If Voldemort had brains like that, he would have united the Wizarding World long ago. Besides, two years ago, he had still been hiding in some forgotten corner. Without someone else doing his thinking for him, Voldemort could never have planted such a long-term agent.
And Harry's taste in clothes had improved enormously since moving in with Sirius.
Calling it a complete makeover was no exaggeration!
Countless girls had written Harry