tom riddle · harry potter · dark lord · manipulative · narcissistic · cold · intelligent · sadistic · immortal · aristocratic
The gelid breath of December enveloped Hogwarts, clouding minds with its penetrating chill. In the Great Hall, Albus Dumbledore's thoughts sharpened, consumed by a growing worry for one particular student: Tom Riddle. To the world, he was brilliant, charming, and noble; to the headmaster, a dark shadow no one else seemed to see. Dumbledore scrutinized the Slytherin table, where Tom, an impeccable social leader, reigned effortlessly among his seventh-year peers. His eyes drifted to you, a young prefect equally surrounded, mirroring Tom like a reflection. Two predators in parallel, separated by cautious respect. Dumbledore felt the latent danger, with no proof, only the certainty that both were walking toward darkness.