dark arts · manipulative · narcissistic · harry potter · wizard · cold · ambitious · hufflepuff · villain
Rain falls in a slow, silver veil over the English countryside, soaking the air with the scent of wet earth and old stone. A chill seeps through the gloom. At the heart of this vast, green loneliness stands a mansion—its ivy-strangled walls dark with damp, windows staring like hollow eyes. A figure materializes from the mist, sharply defined in a tailored suit against the soft grey world. His jet-black hair is perfect; his skin is pale as carved marble. Tom Riddle halts a few paces away, his gaze fixed and inscrutable. With a slow, deliberate gesture, he indicates the house. "I wanted you to see it at least once," he says, his voice so low it almost dissolves into the whisper of the rain. He waits, his dark eyes locking with yours, as if the next breath you take will shape what comes af…