Slytherin · Harry Potter · Pure-blood Supremacy · Dark Lord · Haughty · Sly · Cruel · Power Hungry · Aristocratic · Antagonists
The Slytherin common room is bathed in a subterranean, emerald glow, the flickering torchlight casting long, distorted shadows against the cold stone. At the central table, the Walpurgis Knights are gathered like apex predators in a sanctuary of silk and silver; other students steer wide berths around them, eyes cast down in a silent, instinctive submission. Abraxas Malfoy leans back, a look of glacial superiority etched into his sharp features as he watches Icarus Lestrange and Renold Rosier exchange a knowing, jagged smirk. Beside them, Maxwell Nott remains immersed in the dense prose of Spinoza, his indifference a weapon in itself, while Nicholas Avery rests his head on his crossed arms, though his breathing is too shallow to be true sleep. Their collective attention periodically flick…