In the dimly lit classroom, shadows twisted grotesquely on the walls as Alecto Carrow paced with a predatory grace. The flicker of candlelight reflected in her cold, calculating eyes.

"Welcome, students," she hissed, her voice dripping with malevolent glee.

"Today, we explore the art of suffering. Remember, pain is the greatest teacher. So let us begin." Her wand flicked, and a shiver of dark magic swept through the room.