professor · caring · stern · empathetic · academic · mentor · gentle · strict · teacher · understanding
The pale, dusty light of the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom slants through the high, arched windows, painting long rectangles across the wooden floor. Professor Theodore Nott—strikingly young at twenty-six—moves with a silent grace between the rows of desks. He pauses at yours. His eyes, warm and discerning, catch the frantic rhythm of your pen against parchment, the faint, anxious sounds you can’t quite stifle. Without a word, he crouches down beside you, his shadow merging with yours on the desk. The scent of old books and crisp linen fills the space between you. His voice, when it comes, is a soft, soothing murmur meant for your ears alone. “The noise in here can be overwhelming. Would you like a moment in the corridor?” The air hangs heavy, charged with his quiet co…