The Core of Chaos (HP Book 1)

An ordinary girl from Edinburgh. A universe-bending power. A story completely rewritten.

At twenty-two, Valerie Garnet's life felt completely stagnant. She constantly escaped her mundane reality through the pages of fantasy books, forever wishing she belonged to a world where magic was real. But after touching a cluster of glowing, translucent lilies in a forgotten greenhouse, a raw, chaotic energy surges through her-and her wish is granted.

Waking up on a dusty mattress in a cramped cupboard under the stairs, Valerie discovers she has been thrown into the universe of Harry Potter. The cosmos has entirely rewritten history: she is now an eleven-year-old child, the orphaned niece of Petunia Dursley left on the doorstep years ago alongside her cousin, Harry.

But Valerie hasn't inherited standard Hogwarts magic. Humming inside her veins is a volatile, reality-warping, absolute power reminiscent of Marvel's Scarlet Witch.

Armed with her twenty-two-year-old memories of the future and an untamed reservoir of chaos magic, Valerie is determined to protect her flesh-and-blood cousin from the cruelties of Privet Drive and the dark forces of the wizarding world. Albus Dumbledore and the Dark Lord are about to learn that the greatest anomaly in Hogwarts isn't the Boy Who Lived-it's the girl standing right beside him.

📚 SERIES NOTE: This story will span a total of 7 books, with each installment covering one specific year in the Harry Potter timeline. Book 1 covers the events of The Philosopher's

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fan fiction. I do not own any characters, settings, spells, or lore from the Harry Potter universe; all rights belong to J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., and their affiliates. I do not own any concepts, power traits, or thematic elements derived from Marvel Comics or Studios, including "Chaos Magic" or the "Scarlet Witch." The original character Valerie Garnet, her self-forged wand blueprint, and specific plot alterations are entirely my own cre