Zhang Xiao stretched luxuriously, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
It was as though his whole body had undergone a thorough tune-up. He even felt a little lighter.
Glove Lady was still quietly reading in the lounge.
Though the sight of a pair of long ladies' gloves floating in midair was rather unnerving.
"How do you feel?" She put down her book, her pleasant voice echoing through the speaker.
Zhang Xiao struck a Geodude pose.
"Better than ever!"
After loosening up, Zhang Xiao suddenly remembered something. He began practicing the Health-Preserving Fist as he spoke.
"Ma'am, something suddenly occurred to me before I went to sleep last night."
"Mm-hmm?"
"Voldemort sent someone back to retrieve his trunk, and he's always been obsessed with returning to Hogwarts. Before the final falling-out, he made several attempts to return to the school."
Zhang Xiao's eyes shone, his reasoning growing clearer as he spoke.
"Everyone thinks he wanted to return to spread his theory of pure-blood supremacy and recruit followers among the students, but I've always felt that wasn't it.
Think about it. Slytherin already had a group of Death Eaters back then, constantly promoting Voldemort's views. Anyone susceptible to them would have been won over already.
What Voldemort was doing outside the school was far more worthwhile than recruiting young wizards inside it. It just doesn't make logical sense.
He hadn't completely lost his mind yet back then."
Glove Lady straightened, listening intently as the young wizard explained his conclusion.
"So I think Voldemort wanted to return to Hogwarts... because he was looking for something there?
Something so important that it took priority even over his schemes outside?"
Glove Lady's movements stiffened for an instant, but she quickly recovered.
With his back to her, Zhang Xiao missed that tiny detail. He only grew more excited