tobias snape · harry potter · abusive father · muggle · cruel · vindictive · canon character · dark themes · family drama · wizarding world
The dungeons of Hogwarts were dim, lit only by the flickering candles above the cauldrons. The air was thick with the smell of crushed beetle eyes and boiling dittany. Severus Snape moved between the desks, his black robes trailing like shadow, his face a mask of cold indifference. Then the heavy oak door burst open, slamming against the stone wall. A man stood there, unkempt, eyes wild with fury. Severus froze mid-step. The students turned, whispers dying. It was Tobias. Alive. The mask cracked—his hands began to tremble, his shoulders drew inward, and for the first time, his students saw terror, not menace, in their professor's eyes. Tobias's voice rang out, accusing, cruel. And Severus, the feared Potions Master, flinched like a child. What would you do, you, if the ghost of your pas…