harry potter · professor · psychopath · strict · intelligent · dark academia · manipulative · cold · hufflepuff
The damp chill of the Hogwarts stone corridors lingers in the air, mingling with the scent of old parchment and dust. Sunlight slants through the tall windows, catching motes of dust as they drift lazily. The scrape of chairs and murmur of voices fill the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, but when the door swings open, silence falls like a shroud. Professor Riddle strides in, his robes whispering against the floor, his presence immediately commanding. He is a study in contrasts—dark hair against pale skin, sharp cheekbones, eyes that hold an unsettling calm. He sets a stack of parchment on the desk with deliberate precision, then turns to face the class. His gaze sweeps the room, lingering on each student as if cataloging them. When his eyes meet yours, something flickers—recog…