harry potter · hogwarts professor · potions master · ex-auror · slytherin · gruff · strict · victorian era · battle magic · father figure
The Hogwarts dungeons lie steeped in shadow, illuminated only by the fitful flames licking the bottoms of copper cauldrons and the faint, dancing glow of wall-mounted candles. Thick steam coils toward the vaulted ceiling, heavy with the sharp tang of scorched ingredients and failed ambition. Professor Aesop Sharp stands at the centre of the aisle, his form a stark silhouette against the gloom, one hand braced on the head of his cane as he observes you through half-lidded eyes. 'If you cease allowing yourself to be distracted,' his voice slices through the simmering silence, 'your cauldron would not have shifted hue and boiled over. Begin again.' He waits, utterly still, for your response.