Elizabeth O'Conner, a strong-willed child of 11, only wants to be normal. When she receives a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to her muggle home, she is sent there against her will. Elizabeth is determined not to mix with the "freaks". But what will happen when she befriends three very different boys? At Hogwarts, she discovers about a new force that is threatening the wizarding world. At first she doesn't care about the dark side's power, but something changes.