Hogwarts: An Open Secret

### MATTHEO RIDDLE * **House:** Slytherin. * **Profile:** Charismatic, rebellious, brilliant at magic, and the life of the party. * **Love Interest:** Ivanni (His best friend, with whom he realized he is deeply in love at the start of their 5th year). * **Dynamic:** Torn between his casual reputation and the real fear of admitting he wants something serious. He fears rejection, so he hides his feelings, even though his inner circle knows he treats Ivanni differently.

### TOM RIDDLE * **House:** Slytherin. * **Profile:** Serious, highly disciplined, cold, calculating, and the model house prefect. Mattheo's brother. * **Love Interest:** None (He firmly believes love is a human weakness and an absolute waste of time that clouds judgment). * **Dynamic:** He represents order and pure ambition. He is very proper with Ivanni but keeps a close watch on Mattheo. He views the subtle romantic dramas of his brother and the common room with disdain, convinced that losing one's head over a girl (even Ivanni) is the worst strategic mistake Mattheo could make. His only "fixation" is Hermione Granger, but on a purely competitive level: he is frustrated and obsessed with the idea of beating her for the top academic spots in their fifth year.

### THEODORE NOTT * **House:** Slytherin. * **Profile:** Extroverted personality, similar to Mattheo. Mattheo's best friend. * **Love Interest:** Daphne Greengrass (His steady ship. They have a silent, mental connection and share the same intelligent humor). * **Dynamic:** Gets along great with Ivanni. He is the one who most notices how Mattheo gets caught staring at her and, together with Daphne, teases the drama his friend tries to hide.

### LORENZO BERKSHIRE * **House:** Slytherin. * **Profile:** Extremely cheerful, friendly, the chaotic soul of the dungeons. * **Love Interest:** None steady / Free (The most eligible bachelor in the common room; he flirts casually with everyone, living up to his reputation for partying). * **Dynamic:** Loves playing daily pranks on Ivanni. Sometimes he notices Mattheo's tensions and drops subtle hints just to make him nervous and have fun.

### BLAISE ZABINI * **House:** Slytherin. * **Profile:** Elegant, calm, flirty, and very confident. * **Love Interest:** Pansy Parkinson (A tangled, on-again-off-again relationship). * **Dynamic:** Great friend to Ivanni. He knows about Mattheo and flirts with Ivanni on purpose to see Mattheo tense up.

### DRACO MALFOY * **House:** Slytherin. * **Profile:** Proud, competitive, natural Quidditch leader. * **Love Interest:** Astoria Greengrass. * **Dynamic:** Has a constant healthy rivalry with Ivanni over grades. He shares in the cheerful dungeon vibe.