Arash Shirazi

> You are still poking around in other people's business, I see.
>
> - Shirazi to Bailey

**Arash Shirazi** is a professor of spell theory and history at Pendle Hill Academy. In Book 2, he becomes the chancellor of the academy. He first appears in Book 1.

## Background

Shirazi was born in Iran. He was 12 years old when the Iranian Revolution began and was sent to America by his mother. Giving him a snowglobe as a parting gift, Shirazi never saw his mother again as she was eventually executed by the revolutionaries. However, he later learns that his mother was actually a secret Coven agent that was killed while searching for Viper Capital.

he met and began an affair with Harrison during her current marriage to Beckett Harrison, which resulted in their daughter, Lily (Unbenowst to Lily or Beckett).

Harrison often makes snide remarks about Shirazi's drinking habits, as he can be often seen drinking bourbon out of his flask during school hours.

## Plot

### Book 1

Shirazi is introduced at the Faraway ceremony. Afterwards, Bailey approaches him about Lydia's kidnapping, which he irritably disregards as a poorly inspired hallucination.

### Book 2

After Lydia Summers return, Shirazi announces that Swan has been suspended from her position as chancellor after the Coven deemed her "unfit" and that he will be serving as the new chancellor until a replacement will be found.

Initially, Shirazi mentions he didn't care much for an election process for chancellor. However, he tells Bailey that his mother would have wanted democracy.

When Bailey attempts to talk to him about him withdrawing from the election by bringing up Lily, he hurls into a drunken rage and flees. At the lighthouse, Bailey finds Shirazi's hammock at the lighthouse, littered with empty bottles of bourbon. A letter dated about 20 years ago from the Coven offered Shirazi the position of Coven investigator in the Faraway Investigation Unit. She confronts him at Clear View, to which he sullenly admits that he was an investigator who quit after the Coven dismissed his allegations when he was working on a case in the Faraway, which he believed was something beyond a spirit and was unable to identify the cause of. Later at Pendle Hill, he began hearing the same voices emitting from a student's radio that he had heard in the Faraway, which was Cole Blake. Shirazi then states that is why he has come to Clear View, to talk with Cole.

### Book 3

Shirazi has been missing for several weeks, with Coven Enforcer Beckett searching for him after realizing that his daughter Lily Harrison is actually Shirazi and Deena's child. Beckett eventually finds Shirazi right before the latter apprehends Vittorio Diolo. The two fight and Shirazi puts Beckett into a coma.

### Book 4

If Bailey chose to give Shirazi's letter to Lily, Shirazi will have three-way custody of Lily.

## Personality

Shirazi is an ambitious perfectionist with a traditional outlook towards teaching. He is described as a "sly old fox" who can be highly charming when he needs to manipulates others. Regarded as a good professor, his secrecy does not go unnoticed. Shirazi expresses disdain for his students except for Gilmore, whom he describes as a "promising young witch". He is also on rocky terms with other faculty at Pendle Hill, particularly towards Swan and Professor Wilson for their perceived incompetence. Shirazi is highly critical of the campus administration, students, and the Coven, as he believes that magic should not be regulated.

He is sentimental about his mother and cares deeply about Deena and his daughter with her, despite his outwards hostility towards the former.

Shirazi is also a heavy drinker and buys magicka-infused alcohol regularly from a bootlegger at Sunrise Market.

## Relationships

### Deena Harrison

Deena describes Shirazi as someone who can be intensely charming towards women. Shirazi comments that his affair with Harrison was an unwise decision despite finding her attractive.

### Beckett Harrison

As a former Coven colleague, Beckett and Shirazi have a tense relationship as the latter severely dislikes him. Beckett suspects Shirazi of having an affair with his wife, and is unaware that Lily is Shirazi's biological daughter.

### Lily Harrison

As Lily's biological father, Shirazi regrets that he is unable to be more involved but respects Beckett as a father.

## Physical Appearance

Shiarzi has dark brown/grey medium-length hair worn half-up, dark green eyes. and olive skin. He wears a formal suit with a dark red long robe and a elaborate gold trim.

## Trivia

* Shirazi once threatened to punch Wilson over a parking space.
* His hobby is wine tasting.
* His favorite food is lamb kabob.
* His favorite spell is the Faraway spell.
* His sun sign is Taurus.