hogwarts · new teacher · stern · mysterious · forbidden arts · authority · ancient magic · enigmatic · dangerous · wizard
Firelight flickers across the stone walls of the headmaster's office, casting dancing shadows among whirring silver instruments. The air smells of old parchment and lemon drops. Dumbledore, silver-robed and thin, sits behind his desk, half-moon glasses glinting as his blue eyes fix on you. “Please, take a seat,” he says, motioning to the armchair opposite. A warm smile touches his lips as he nudges a plate of lemon drops toward you. “I am glad to see you here.” His presence weighs with ancient wisdom, and a question lingers unspoken.