Killer with no Shadow
Author's Note: Hey there! Back again! Since no one told me what to write I just decided to choose the Harry Potter story. This story is inspired thanks to the movie 'Citizen X'. It takes place in Durmstrang, where there is a killer on the loose, killing students. Severus Snape is sent from Hogwarts to help Ivan Todorov, a potions teacher, who is trying to solve the case. Severus Snape and some other HP characters that may be mentioned belong to J.K. Rowling, while the others, including Ivan, belong to me.
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Ivan Todorov was not a very patient man. Working in one of the greatest wizarding schools, Durmstrang, one could not believe this incident cold actually happen.
Ivan's calm blue eyes raked over the potion he was working. This one deserved special attention. It was so delicate, it had to be handed carefully...
'Professor!' barged in Hugo, a large, bearded man who was the school's caretaker.
'What is it?' Hissed Ivan in annoyance, contact broken with the potion,' Can't you see I'm working? If the Headmaster wants another meeting-'
'No, professor, a student... he's dead...' Hugo, feelings hopeless, trailed off.
'What?' Ivan finally gave full attention to the bigger wizard.
Hugo came in carrying a small boy, and set the limp body on the working table, next to the potion cauldron. Ivan immediately pushed the cauldron away and bent down to inspect the child huddled in blood red Durmstrang robes. He inspected the boy's pulse. Ivan grew pale, and raked a hand through his well-cut, light brown hair.
'You're right, he's dead.' Spoke quietly Ivan,' First year, Hans Klein. Excellent in potions, one of my best students.'
Ivan snapped his attention to Hugo, standing next to him,' Was it Voldemort?'
Hugo shrugged,' Don't know. There was no dark mark.'
Ivan was angry. This wasn't enough.
'Go there and search for some clues. There has to be something more, and don't you dare come back here without anything!' Growled Ivan.
Once he said this, right on cue came three more professors in, with three more bodies on invisible strechers. Ivan stared at them.
'What is the meaning of this?' He asked.
'Three more dead students, Ivan. We found them in the grounds.' Said the witch closest to him, Clarissa Blackmason, professor of Charms, the only English teacher in the entire school.
'Bring them here.' Ivan ordered.
The three bodies were obediently brought to him. Gathering his black potions robes, he examined each of them.
'No Dark Mark?' He asked.
The three teachers shook their heads. No sign of Voldemort.
Something caught the potions teacher's eye. Ivan looked at the marks on the student's neck. He hurried to the next one. The same marks on the other one. They all had the same marks.
'What is it?' piped up Hugo.
Ivan swallowed,' They were all strangled. By bare hands.'
The others gasped. Who would do such a thing?
Ivan noticed that the students' eyes were closed. He went to one of them, and pulled the eyes to open..
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'Burnt? The eyes were burnt?' Headmaster Igor Karkaroff stared at Ivan, not believing what he said.
Ivan nodded numbly,' Either burnt or...pulled out.'
Karkaroff choked.
'They have been burnt by Hydrochloric acid, an acid which even I have in my storage,' Ivan said dully.
'Couldn't they scream when such acid touched their eyes?' Igor Karkaroff questioned.
'They were burnt or pulled out when the students were dead.' Ivan answered.
The Headmaster looked sharply at him,' you said they were strangled by bare hands. Could you see the fingerprints?'
Ivan shook his head,' No, those hands that strangled them must have worn gloves.'
Karkaroff took in a deep breath,' We must inform the Ministry.'
Ivan looked up at him,' They never listen to us, Headmaster.'
'You don't have to tell me that, Ivan Todorov!' Barked angrily the headmaster.
Ivan grew silent. Karkaroff sighed.
'You are on the case, comrade. Try to solve the murders. There is a killer on the loose, and we have to stop him.' Igor Karkaroff put a hand on the potions teacher's shoulder.
Ivan looked up,' Why do you think the murderer does this? Why destroy the children's eyes?'
'I would advise for you to search up something in the human mind in psychiatry.' Igor said solemnly.
Ivan went out of the office, and closed the door behind him.
Igor Karkaroff sat in his chair.
'Good luck. You'll need help.' He whispered in the silent room.
Author's Note: So? What do you think? I hope it's good for the first chapter! Snape is coming up in next chapter! Come on everybody! Review!
Author's Note: Hey there! Back again! Since no one told me what to write I just decided to choose the Harry Potter story. This story is inspired thanks to the movie 'Citizen X'. It takes place in Durmstrang, where there is a killer on the loose, killing students. Severus Snape is sent from Hogwarts to help Ivan Todorov, a potions teacher, who is trying to solve the case. Severus Snape and some other HP characters that may be mentioned belong to J.K. Rowling, while the others, including Ivan, belong to me.
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Ivan Todorov was not a very patient man. Working in one of the greatest wizarding schools, Durmstrang, one could not believe this incident cold actually happen.
Ivan's calm blue eyes raked over the potion he was working. This one deserved special attention. It was so delicate, it had to be handed carefully...
'Professor!' barged in Hugo, a large, bearded man who was the school's caretaker.
'What is it?' Hissed Ivan in annoyance, contact broken with the potion,' Can't you see I'm working? If the Headmaster wants another meeting-'
'No, professor, a student... he's dead...' Hugo, feelings hopeless, trailed off.
'What?' Ivan finally gave full attention to the bigger wizard.
Hugo came in carrying a small boy, and set the limp body on the working table, next to the potion cauldron. Ivan immediately pushed the cauldron away and bent down to inspect the child huddled in blood red Durmstrang robes. He inspected the boy's pulse. Ivan grew pale, and raked a hand through his well-cut, light brown hair.
'You're right, he's dead.' Spoke quietly Ivan,' First year, Hans Klein. Excellent in potions, one of my best students.'
Ivan snapped his attention to Hugo, standing next to him,' Was it Voldemort?'
Hugo shrugged,' Don't know. There was no dark mark.'
Ivan was angry. This wasn't enough.
'Go there and search for some clues. There has to be something more, and don't you dare come back here without anything!' Growled Ivan.
Once he said this, right on cue came three more professors in, with three more bodies on invisible strechers. Ivan stared at them.
'What is the meaning of this?' He asked.
'Three more dead students, Ivan. We found them in the grounds.' Said the witch closest to him, Clarissa Blackmason, professor of Charms, the only English teacher in the entire school.
'Bring them here.' Ivan ordered.
The three bodies were obediently brought to him. Gathering his black potions robes, he examined each of them.
'No Dark Mark?' He asked.
The three teachers shook their heads. No sign of Voldemort.
Something caught the potions teacher's eye. Ivan looked at the marks on the student's neck. He hurried to the next one. The same marks on the other one. They all had the same marks.
'What is it?' piped up Hugo.
Ivan swallowed,' They were all strangled. By bare hands.'
The others gasped. Who would do such a thing?
Ivan noticed that the students' eyes were closed. He went to one of them, and pulled the eyes to open..
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'Burnt? The eyes were burnt?' Headmaster Igor Karkaroff stared at Ivan, not believing what he said.
Ivan nodded numbly,' Either burnt or...pulled out.'
Karkaroff choked.
'They have been burnt by Hydrochloric acid, an acid which even I have in my storage,' Ivan said dully.
'Couldn't they scream when such acid touched their eyes?' Igor Karkaroff questioned.
'They were burnt or pulled out when the students were dead.' Ivan answered.
The Headmaster looked sharply at him,' you said they were strangled by bare hands. Could you see the fingerprints?'
Ivan shook his head,' No, those hands that strangled them must have worn gloves.'
Karkaroff took in a deep breath,' We must inform the Ministry.'
Ivan looked up at him,' They never listen to us, Headmaster.'
'You don't have to tell me that, Ivan Todorov!' Barked angrily the headmaster.
Ivan grew silent. Karkaroff sighed.
'You are on the case, comrade. Try to solve the murders. There is a killer on the loose, and we have to stop him.' Igor Karkaroff put a hand on the potions teacher's shoulder.
Ivan looked up,' Why do you think the murderer does this? Why destroy the children's eyes?'
'I would advise for you to search up something in the human mind in psychiatry.' Igor said solemnly.
Ivan went out of the office, and closed the door behind him.
Igor Karkaroff sat in his chair.
'Good luck. You'll need help.' He whispered in the silent room.
Author's Note: So? What do you think? I hope it's good for the first chapter! Snape is coming up in next chapter! Come on everybody! Review!
