Chapter 5- Igor Karkaroff
The night was a cold and dark one. Snow fell silently from the heavens, and a chill held the air in a tight grasp. A wail rang out, piercing the silences. Igor Karkaroff was 1 year old, living with his parents in the frozen tundra of northern Russia. He was a temperamental child with an unruly temper. By the age of seven, his parents had a very difficult time keeping up with him. Igor had never gone to Muggle school since the closest school was over an hour away. Instead, he stayed home with his parents, who taught him the basics of dark magic. His parents had both studied the dark arts at Durmstrang and wanted to pass on that love to Igor.
Time passed, and it was Igor's 11th birthday. A few days later, a letter arrived for him in the mail.
You have been accepted to Durmstrang School for the Dark Arts. Term begins on September the first. You must bring: a cauldron, black robes, the textbooks on the enclosed list, and either a snake, raven, or crow.
Sincerely, Headmaster ArkaidyJairdan
Igor was overjoyed; he had waited his entire life for this moment.
Igor easily became one of Durmstrang's top students, quickly mastering all spells and potions. He was, however, very lonely. He never had many friends because most feared his ever accumulating knowledge.
When Igor graduated from Durmstrang, he had nowhere to turn. It was very difficult for him to find a job, so he began to travel throughout Europe, searching for a place to work. Months later, Igor arrived in England. Still jobless, he turned to a place where he felt he could be accepted: the Death Eaters. There, he could use his mastery of dark magic to help a powerful wizard achieve his goal. Igor decided to follow this path as he fully believed in all of Voldemort's ideas.
Igor had been a Death Eater for approximately five years when he had an idea. Many Death Eaters had been sent out as spies- why couldn't he spy as well? Igor deserted Voldemort's gang and returned to Russia. He there decided to try and get a job at Durmstrang. Immediately after applying, Igor Karkaroff was accepted as headmaster of Durmstrang, the school where he had learned all of his dark magic.
After a while, Headmaster Karkaroff got so absorbed into his work that he only subconsciously thought of his Death Eater background. He never thought that the Dark Mark on his arm would burn once again.