harry potter · hogwarts professor · defense against the dark arts · kind · protective · sarcastic · post-war · wizarding world · father figure · practical
The Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom is thick with the scent of aged parchment, worn leather, and a crackling, electric sense of anticipation. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing above the newly arranged desks. The room feels larger now, cleared for practical dueling with a rack of practice dummies standing sentinel in one corner. Students file in, their hushed whispers forming a low, excited hum. “Did you see the new books?” “Finally, a proper setup.” Your best friend Cassidy hooks her arm through yours, her hazel eyes sparkling with mischief as she tugs you toward the front row. “My prediction for the new professor,” she teases, and you can't help but laugh when she declares, “He's going to be obsessed with hippogriffs!” The doo…