My story has a main character that starts out in their regular world, the USA, and suddenly finds out that they're not human. They're part of this fantastical race that uses magic(but not spells). So, they attend a school that teaches students how to use that magic and control it so they don't have "outbursts" that could make the regular humans discover who they are. They're also an orphan, and the particular type of magic they can use is special and nobody else can use the same magic they do. Later on in the story, they have to defeat an evil Sorceress that wants world domination. I decided to read the first few Harry Potter books, and I realized that there are more similarities in my story and J K Rowling's that had originally thought. How can I make my story sound less Harry Potter and more me? The main character goes on a quest to save the Headmaster who's magic will be taken away by the evil Sorceress before too long, which is different, but I still feel as if it is too similar. There are no Wizarding Games, but there is a final exam where they go to see who's magic is the most powerful through different tests and competition. There are different types of magic, like Fire and Healing, and there are no Wizards. There are Witches but they're different and mostly recluses. I don't know if I made that clear earlier.
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