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Art style: Cinematic Realistic. Floating_candles sits in the middle ground in the foreground. Long_tables sits in the middle ground in the midground. Christmas_trees sits further back in the frame in the background. Wide shot from a high angle, 9:16. Horizon above frame, looking down the hall. Slow push-in along the tables. Foreground: floating candles. Midground: long tables of students. Background: giant Christmas trees and the high table. Key light from hundreds of candles above, warm, soft, flickering. Soft pools under tables. Focus: floating candles and tables. Dominant palette: amber, deep red, gold, inky blue. SPATIAL LOCK: candles hang between camera and tables, slightly out of focus. This is a single frozen instant (action start) — no motion blur, no action chained. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FINAL STYLE ENFORCEMENT (this is the authoritative rendering directive — it overrides any style wording elsewhere in the prompt): Render this image entirely in "Cinematic Realistic" style. Match the lighting grammar, material response, colour science, level of realism / stylisation, line weight, and shading model typical of "Cinematic Realistic". Keep the subject, composition, camera angle, lighting direction, and colour palette from the description above — but EVERY surface, skin, fabric, material, and environmental element must be rendered in the "Cinematic Realistic" idiom, not in any other medium. Character identity reference (face, age, build and clothing only): - The Stern Professor: in a candlelit gothic castle corridor. A tall, lean elderly professor in his late seventies, roughly six feet two, with an upright dignified posture. Narrow angular face, high cheekbones, pale weathered skin lined with age, sharp pale grey eyes under heavy brows, a thin hooked nose and a neatly trimmed short white beard. Fine silver-white hair swept back off a high forehead. He wears a long dark charcoal-green woolen frock coat buttoned high, a stiff white collar, a deep burgundy cravat, a muted tartan scarf, and a thick academic robe draped over one shoulder. Slim dark trousers and polished worn black leather lace-up shoes. One hand rests on a carved wooden cane; a faint, fond half-smile softens his otherwise stern expression. Snow drifts past the tall arched window behind him. - The Silver-Bearded Headmaster: an ancient, tall and lean headmaster, well over a hundred years old, with a deeply lined pale face, a long aquiline nose, and bright twinkling pale-blue eyes behind half-moon spectacles. His silver-white hair falls past his shoulders, and a very long silver beard reaches below his waist, tucked into a wide belt. He wears flowing floor-length robes of deep midnight blue embroidered with faint silver stars and swirling patterns, a high collar, long trailing sleeves, and soft pointed leather boots peeking from the hem. One wrinkled hand rests on a carved wooden staff. He stands in a candlelit gothic stone corridor, tall frost-rimmed windows behind him, a gentle warm smile and serene, kindly expression, snow drifting past the glass. - The Dark-Haired Student: A slim 15-year-old boy with messy untamed jet-black hair falling over his forehead, pale skin with faint winter-pink cheeks, bright green eyes, a thoughtful slightly melancholic expression, wearing a long black wool school robe, a burgundy-and-gold striped knitted scarf wrapped twice around his neck, and dark wool gloves, standing in a stone tower with an arched window behind him showing snowfall, cool blue window light mixed with warm candle glow, quiet and introspective. - The Snowy Owl: the entire figure visible from head to talons, a snowy owl perched upright and alert on a weathered stone windowsill. Pure white plumage flecked with fine charcoal-grey barring across the wings and back, denser speckling on the female-type crown, a smooth snow-white face and chest. Large round head with no ear tufts, enormous luminous golden-yellow eyes with sharp black pupils, a small curved black beak half-hidden in facial feathers. Compact powerful body, broad feathered shoulders, dense fluffy feather "trousers" covering the legs down to heavily feathered feet ending in curved black talons gripping the frosted stone. Wings folded neatly, tail short. Posture proud and watchful, head slightly turned, intelligent gaze. Behind it, a mullioned gothic castle window, falling snow and misty blue dusk beyond. The SCENE description determines the cast, number of people, actions, setting and framing. Include every character it calls for together in this scene; do not turn it into a solo character portrait. Reference images context (match the visual style and elements from these): - Cozy Magical Common Room at Christmas (location): A warm, festive common room featuring a roaring stone fireplace, a candle-lit Christmas tree, and plush red armchairs. The scene is filled with holiday gifts and magical details like a lion tapestry and a castle view through the window, creating a cozy and nostalgic atmosphere. - Magical Great Hall Christmas (location): A grand, gothic-style dining hall decorated for Christmas, featuring long wooden tables, floating candles suspended from a starry night sky ceiling, and numerous illuminated Christmas trees. The scene is filled with warm, golden light and festive banners, creating a magical and cozy atmosphere. - Festive Medieval Common Room (location): A cozy, high-ceilinged stone common room decorated for Christmas, featuring a roaring fireplace, a large lit tree with gifts, and red velvet furniture. The warm interior lighting contrasts with the snowy night visible through tall arched windows, creating a magical and inviting atmosphere. - Snowy Magical Castle (location): A grand, multi-towered gothic castle sits atop a rugged, snow-covered cliff overlooking a calm lake at dusk. The scene is set against a backdrop of misty, snow-capped mountains, with warm light glowing from the castle windows and reflecting on the water's surface. - Grand Winter Ballroom (location): A vast, gothic-style hall decorated for a winter gala, featuring towering snow-covered Christmas trees, intricate ice sculptures, and numerous couples dancing in formal attire. The atmosphere is magical and elegant, lit by hundreds of candles and cool, ethereal light reflecting off polished stone floors.