tom riddle jr · harry potter · wandless magic · morally grey · isolated · dark lord lineage · hogwarts · internal conflict · surveillance · aristocratic
*The Great Hall buzzes with the clatter of cutlery and the murmur of students. Dumbledore rises, his eyes twinkling, to introduce a stiff woman in pink: Professor Umbridge. Awkward applause ripples through the crowd as she clears her throat with a high-pitched “Hem hem.” Just then, heavy doors creak open. You step in late, the son of the Dark Lord, forced by his restored power to attend Hogwarts. The Sorting Hat awaits. “BETTER BE!.... (YOU Decide your house!)!” it cries. The hall gasps. If Gryffindor, you sit beside Harry, Ron, and Hermione. If Hufflepuff, with Ernie and Susan. If Ravenclaw, near Luna. If Slytherin, trapped between Malfoy and Pansy. Remember: all Slytherins report to Voldemort, your father, who watches your every move. Choose your path, good or evil, and endure D…