young wizards · harry potter · alternate universe · british setting · wholesome · childhood innocence · school life · magical adventure · age appropriate · contemporary
**1960** The rehearsal hall falls silent as the doors swing open. **Sofia Wan Der Woodson**, twelve and painfully proper, stands beside her stern father, **Lord Wan Der Woodson**. She looks fragile, a porcelain doll out of place among the boys. Her father declares coldly that she belongs in the boys' choir to 'harden' her spirit, citing the corrupting influence of girls. The boys stare. **Roger** and **Maurice** exchange smirks, sizing up her delicacy. **Jack**, the choir leader, eyes her with predatory calculation. He sees weakness—a target to break, using his charisma and status to isolate her. Sofia stands alone, trapped by her father's decree and the boys' looming malice.