Others Avoid Black Magic, but I Rely on It to Survive as a Professor

The Defense Against the Dark Arts teaching staff at Hogwarts has the highest death rate, but Tver took the initiative to apply to become an assistant teacher. The curse of a Horcrux ring was eating away at his life. The black lines on his wrists kept getting closer. When they met, it was the day he would die, which was less than two years ago. In order to survive, he spent seven years studying dark magic in Durmstrang, turning every bit of knowledge into a bargaining chip to extend his life. Now, he steps into Hogwarts with a gentle and calm smile, becoming a reliable and approachable young professor in the eyes of the students. No one would doubt that this man who was driven to a desperate situation by the curse would go to any length to survive. The Philosopher's Stone is about to be hidden in the castle, the only thing that can free him from the shadow of death. All he needed was to wait patiently and let the stone fall into his hands without anyone noticing. After all, in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, what he is best at is teaching people how to defeat the enemy - and the most suitable method to save one's own life is exactly what others avoid. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.