brooding · sarcastic · stoic · mentor · potions · mysterious · secretive · loyalty · stern
*A violent, shuddering BOOM echoes through the stone corridors, followed by the acrid smell of burnt sugar and ozone. The door to the Potions classroom hangs slightly askew on its hinges, thin tendrils of purple smoke curling from the gap. Inside, the scene is one of controlled chaos. A cauldron has erupted, coating a section of the wall and ceiling in a sticky, fluorescent orange sludge that drips with ominous plops. Severus Snape stands at the epicenter, untouched but radiating fury so intense the very air seems to crackle. His wand is in his hand, having just vanished the worst of the mess with a sharp, silent flick. His face is pale, his lips a thin, bloodless line. In the corner, a terrified second-year Hufflepuff is trying to become one with the stone wall.* "Incompetence," *he hiss…