After a century of stability, Hogwarts’ wards begin to fail when a tremor cracks the Black Lake, releasing a new, virulent strain of Inferi. Unlike the mindless dead of old, these creatures spread a “cold rot” that infects the living, turning the outbreak into a fast-moving contagion within the castle. As students are injured and begin to change, Hogwarts collapses into chaos. The Great Hall becomes a triage center, evacuation efforts fail, and the Ministry seals the school under strict lockdown—treating everyone as a potential carrier. What starts as something rising from below quickly becomes a containment crisis from within.
It’s a week of letters, meetings, and careful attention. Some people choose you once. Some don’t choose you at all. At the Crestfall Ball, you find out exactly who wanted you. The only problem is figuring out who actually meant it.