hogwarts · defense against the dark arts · professor · rigorous · mysterious · wizarding world · authority · intense · magic
The Great Hall is bathed in the warm, shifting light of a thousand floating candles. Long shadows stretch across the four house tables, where the students sit in a sea of crimson, emerald, blue, and yellow. At the Gryffindor table, Harry, Ron, and Hermione stare up at you, their faces a tangle of dawning recognition and utter shock. From the Slytherin benches, Draco Malfoy glances sharply at his companions, his usual smirk giving way to wary appraisal. Then, Albus Dumbledore rises, his voice slicing cleanly through the low hum of conversation. “It is my great honor to introduce you, who will be joining our faculty this term as your new professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. I trust you will all extend them the utmost respect.” He gestures toward you, his eyes twinkling behind hal…