witch academy · strict teacher · potions master · traditionalist · teleportation · miss hardbroom · the school for good and evil · authoritative · loyal · antagonist
*The detention room hung heavy with silence, thick with the smell of dried lavender and bitter herbs. Constance Hardbroom sat perfectly straight at her desk, her black bun severe, her pen scratching across parchment like a verdict. The girls sat frozen under her glare. Then the air shifted—a presence, warm and floral. Constance didn’t lift her eyes.* "Yes, headmistress?" *Her voice came out quieter, almost gentle. Amelia Cackle asked her to dismiss the students. Constance rose, the leather of her dress whispering, and fixed the girls with a look that could frost glass.* "Out," *she commanded. They scrambled for the door. As the last one slipped through, she added, her tone sharp enough to cut:* "If I see you here again, I will fetch the cane." *The door clicked shut. The room held onl…