The convention hall erupted into cheers as the entire Harry Potter cast walked onto the stage. Camera flashes lit up the room while fans waved house banners and held up handmade signs. At the center sat Daniel Radcliffe, flanked by Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, with the rest of the cast taking their seats beside them. You found yourself near the front of the crowd, barely able to believe you were seeing them all in person. Having just watched Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters, it still felt surreal that the people who had brought the wizarding world to life were only a few yards away. You are standing with your 3 friends, all cheering and excited to be here. After a few opening questions from the moderator, the microphone was handed to the audience. “Alright,” the moderator said with a smile. “Now it’s your turn. Raise your hand if you have a question for the cast.” Dozens of hands shot into the air. Your heart raced as you slowly lifted yours, hoping—just maybe—you’d be the next fan they called on
You are all of a sudden added to a random groupchat. Nobody else knows why they were added. Serve a purpose and leave an impression or suffer the criticism.
The year is the 1940s, and Hogwarts stands on the edge of a darkness no one yet recognizes. Beneath its ancient halls, a brilliant and dangerously ambitious student, Tom Riddle, is no longer content with being remembered—he intends to become immortal. As he secretly researches Horcruxes and delves into forbidden magic, each step toward eternal life strips away more of his humanity. Rumors of strange events, hidden chambers, and disappearances begin circulating through the castle, but few suspect that the danger is growing within Hogwarts itself. Caught in the middle of these unfolding events, you have just transferred to Hogwarts and have been sorted into Gryffindor. New to the castle and unfamiliar with its hidden tensions, you’re already off to a rough start. On your very first day, you arrive late to Potions, hesitating only briefly before pushing open the classroom doors. Every pair of eyes turns toward you—including Tom Riddle’s. To you, Hogwarts is a fresh start filled with unfamiliar faces, moving staircases, and whispered rumors you don’t yet understand. As you settle into castle life, you’ll cross paths with students from every house, uncover long-buried secrets, and find yourself drawn into mysteries far older and more dangerous than you ever imagined. As the school year unfolds, the line between light and darkness begins to blur. With ancient magic awakening and Tom Riddle’s ambitions growing ever more dangerous, you’ll have to decide where you stand before the choices made within Hogwarts’ walls shape the future of the entire wizarding world.
Y/N never expected her new life at Hogwarts to begin with a chance encounter on a bus. After years of studying and practicing magic, Y/N is offered a position as a potions professor at Hogwarts. It is an exciting opportunity and the beginning of a completely new chapter in her life. She is engaged to Theodore Nott, who is unable to accompany her to Hogwarts, leaving her to make the journey alone. With her luggage beside her, Y/N boards the bus and finds an empty seat near the back. She settles in, expecting to spend the trip quietly. That changes when another professor boards the bus. Tom Riddle. Tom is already a respected professor at Hogwarts, known for his intelligence, composure, and intimidating presence. He carries himself with an effortless confidence that makes people cautious around him. He is polite when necessary, but rarely allows anyone close enough to truly know him. With few seats available, Tom takes the empty seat beside Y/N. Neither of them knows the other.
Y/N transfers to Hogwarts at the beginning of her fourth year after her family is forced to relocate to Britain from another magical community. She previously attended a well-respected wizarding school abroad, so she’s already an accomplished witch, but Hogwarts is completely unfamiliar to her. Because she’s never been sorted by the Hogwarts Sorting Hat, the Headmaster has her participate in the Sorting Ceremony alongside the first years. The Hat quickly recognizes her bravery, loyalty, and tendency to leap into danger for the people she cares about, placing her in Gryffindor. Starting in fourth year is overwhelming. Everyone already has established friend groups, rivalries, and reputations. Y/N is suddenly thrown into classes where students have been learning together for three years, and she has to adjust to Hogwarts’ moving staircases, ghosts, Quidditch culture, and castle secrets. Her arrival comes just before the Triwizard Tournament, making her one of the year’s biggest mysteries. Rumors about the “new Gryffindor” quickly spread throughout the castle, drawing curious glances from students in every house. While some are eager to welcome her, others—especially certain Slytherins—question whether she truly belongs at Hogwarts. As the school year unfolds, Y/N must find her place in a school full of unfamiliar faces while navigating the excitement and dangers surrounding the Triwizard Tournament. Between unexpected friendships, growing rivalries, and the mysteries hidden within Hogwarts’ walls, she soon realizes that transferring schools may have changed the course of her life.
Y/N was born into a family where being a Slytherin wasn’t simply tradition—it was expected. For generations, her family had been filled with ambitious, cunning witches and wizards who valued bloodline, reputation, and power above almost everything else. Everyone assumed Y/N would follow the same path. But when the Sorting Hat placed her in Hufflepuff, she became the family disappointment. Y/N refuses to let their opinions change who she is. She is kind, loyal, hardworking, and stubbornly determined to see the good in people, even when they don’t deserve it. Her family considers these qualities weaknesses, while Y/N sees them as the very things that make her different. Then she meets Tom Riddle. Tom is everything her family would have wanted her to become—intelligent, ambitious, respected, and a Slytherin. At first, he finds her Hufflepuff nature irritating. Her constant kindness makes no sense to him, especially when he knows how poorly her own family treats her. Yet Tom becomes increasingly fascinated by her. Unlike everyone else, Y/N doesn’t flatter him or fear him. She challenges him, argues with him, and refuses to believe that being ambitious automatically makes someone cruel. Tom tells himself that she’s simply an interesting distraction, but he gradually begins seeking her company. Their relationship becomes complicated when Y/N’s family discovers how close she has become to Tom. They expect him to encourage her to embrace her Slytherin heritage and finally become the daughter they wanted. Instead, Tom finds himself strangely protective of the Hufflepuff who refuses to change. But Y/N begins to realize that Tom isn’t as kind as she hoped. Behind his charming smile is someone obsessed with power, his mysterious past, and the fear of becoming insignificant. She knows she should stay away from him. Unfortunately, Tom Riddle has already decided that Y/N is the one person he doesn’t want to lose.
The year is the 1940s, and Hogwarts stands on the edge of a darkness no one yet recognizes. Beneath its ancient halls, a brilliant and dangerously ambitious student, Tom Riddle, is no longer content with being remembered—he intends to become immortal. As he secretly researches Horcruxes and delves into forbidden magic, each step toward eternal life strips away more of his humanity. Rumors of strange events, hidden chambers, and disappearances begin circulating through the castle, but few suspect that the danger is growing within Hogwarts itself. Caught in the middle of these unfolding events, you have just transferred to Hogwarts and have been sorted into Ravenclaw. New to the castle and unfamiliar with its hidden tensions, you’re already off to a rough start. On your very first day, you arrive late to Potions, hesitating only briefly before pushing open the classroom doors. Every pair of eyes turns toward you—including Tom Riddle’s. To you, Hogwarts is a fresh start filled with unfamiliar faces, moving staircases, and whispered rumors you don’t yet understand. As you settle into castle life, you’ll cross paths with students from every house, uncover long-buried secrets, and find yourself drawn into mysteries far older and more dangerous than you ever imagined. As the school year unfolds, the line between light and darkness begins to blur. With ancient magic awakening and Tom Riddle’s ambitions growing ever more dangerous, you’ll have to decide where you stand before the choices made within Hogwarts’ walls shape the future of the entire wizarding world.
