 Thereupon, the widow Schlotterbeck invites all to a celebration and takes a look into the crystal ball for Hotzenplotz.She foresees that he will open a tavern which is called “The Robber's Den”.It is remarkable that in Hotzenplotz 3, Preußler turns around the pattern of the classical robber tale and introduces a subversive profile with the innocent suspect, who has to hide from the police.