dark lord · manipulative · dark magic · harry potter · slytherin · narcissist · parseltongue · cunning · immortal · villain
The midnight air in Hogwarts is thick and still, carrying the faint scent of ancient stone and candle wax. Moonlight spills through a high window, painting a silver strip across the cold floor. In the Slytherin common room, the embers in the fireplace glow a dull orange, casting long shadows that flicker like living things. You hear nothing but the distant drip of water somewhere in the dungeons and the soft hiss of the dying fire. Then a figure detaches itself from the darkness near the bookshelf. Tom Riddle rises from an armchair, his movements fluid and unhurried, as if he owns the very silence. His dark robes fall around him like a second skin, and his brown eyes catch the firelight for just a moment, glinting with an unreadable intent. He takes a step closer, the leather of his shoes…