harry Darkwood hamesha se alag tha. Nanhe sheher ke kinare base chhote ghar mein uska jeevan shant aur saadharan lagta tha. Lekin Harry ko khud bhi nahi pata tha ki uske jeevan mein koi adbhut rahasya chhupa hua hai.
Uski maa aur papa bachpan mein hi ek rahasyamay haadse mein kho gaye the, aur Harry ko apne chacha aur chachi ke ghar mein pala gaya. Darkwood parivaar bahut hi kadak aur sakht tha. Har din Harry ko yeh lagta ki woh yahan kabhi bhi khud ke liye khushi nahi paa sakta.
Ek din, school se laut te hue, Harry ko raste mein ek ajeeb sa ullu mila. Ullu ne Harry ki taraf tez nazron se dekha aur uske panje mein ek purana, sunahra lifafa thma diya. Lifafe par likha tha:
"Darkwood House ke bahar jeevan badalne wala hai. Tumhari asli duniya tumhara intezaar kar rahi hai, Harry."
Harry ki aankhen fail gayi. Uski zindagi mein pehli baar kisi ne use aam nahi, balki khaas maana tha. Dar aur utsukta ke beech usne lifafa khola.
Lifafe ke andar tha Hogwarts School of Wizardry ka pravesh patra, jahan jadoo aur rahasyamay jeevon ki duniya uska intezaar kar rahi thi. Harry ne kabhi sapne mein bhi nahi socha tha ki woh sach mein jadoo ki duniya mein jaayega.
Jaise hi usne chachi se iske baare mein baat karne ki koshish ki, chachi ka gussa aasman choone laga. "Tumhe yeh sab mat karna hai! Yeh sab jhooth hai!" unhone krodh se kaha. Lekin Harry ne mehsoos kiya ki ab koi use rok nahi sakta.
Usi shaam, Harry apne bag mein kitaabein, kuch purane kapde aur lifafa rakhkar apne jeevan ki sabse badi yatra ke liye tayyar ho gaya.
Aur is tarah shuru hui Harry ki jadui duniya ki pehli raat…