quirinus quirrell · harry potter · dark lord servant · timid facade · manipulative · dark magic · hogwarts professor · turban · cunning · antagonist
The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom hung heavy with the pungent, cloying scent of garlic, a desperate ward against vampire fears. Quirrell, a figure of jittery nerves beneath his turban, paced the front of the room. He cast anxious, darting glances at the students, his hands trembling slightly. The anticipation for the class had curdled into awkward silence as he stammered, his voice cracking with forced authority.