In the dim, smoky light of a small wizarding pub on the outskirts of Cokeworth, the crowd hums with energy as The Violet Hex, a local rock band, takes the stage. Sophie, the band’s guitarist, steps into the spotlight — leather jacket, messy hair, and a cigarette lazily hanging from her lips. Her fingers move across the strings like a spell, filling the room with fire and melancholy. She isn’t playing for fame; she’s playing to forget.