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Harry Potter and the Naughty Nundu
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...That better not be smut.

[X] "Harry. Just Harry"
[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Buy a second copy of any that are skillbooks >13 galleons
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Care of Magical Creatures - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
 
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[X] "Harry Potter."

Really, we know that Hermione isn't going to go crazy. Unless this means loudly saying it in front of other people, there's no need for secrecy.

And "Harry, just Harry" is... an odd phrasing.
 
[X] "Harry. Just Harry"

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Two sets.
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Care of Magical Creatures - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons
[X] A set of books on wizarding culture and law - 20 galleons
[X] Hogwarts, A History- 3 galleons.
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
 
FireAsh said:
Ask about a discount in exchange for saying that you bought books from this store when you go to hogwarts
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It is literally the only bookstore that we know exists, and every Hogwarts student shops there. I just do not see an endorsement being worth that much of a discount, especially if we do not spread the word outside Hogwarts.
Now a signed wizarding picture with the owner and clerks, to hang up behind the counter, might be worth a decent discount.
 
"Harry. Just Harry."

Who talks like that? I'm serious, no normal person introduces themselves like that. It's super weird. We might as well say that we're Harry Potter but we're traveling incognito.
 
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[X] "Harry Potter."

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Two sets
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.

Total = 71 Galleons

Reasoning
1. All three years of course books because some will be skill books. The second year stuff because in the second year the books change due to the teacher being an idiot. Two sets of the first year because we'll need copies for class.
2. The Household Charms book because it's got utility charms.
3. The Magics of the Mind so we can learn Occlumency immediately and Snape will be wondering what the hell is up when he tries to read our mind in the first class, or at least we might know he'd try it.
4. Runes because it'd probably be useful.
5. Not taking the Arithmancy book because we have more important skills to learn and focus on, and this one is one we can learn the hard way in class. (there's also likely some books on it in the course books)
6. Not taking the Care of Magical Creatures since we won't really be caring for magical creatures, not taking Divination quite yet as I'd prefer to focus on other things, not taking the books on wizarding culture and law as they aren't likely skill books, and not taking Hogwarts, A History as Hermione has a copy and it's not likely a skill book. Fuck the Harry Potter series and fuck Lockheart.
7. The invisible book is shiny. Do want.

Remember that we will stop in other shops and do need money for other things. For instance, a pouch of holding might be nice, or a trunk with more space in it than it should have.
 
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[X] "Harry Potter."
[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - 25 galleons for all.
[X] The Lockheart books - 35 galleons for all
[X] A set of books on wizarding culture and law - 20 galleons
[X] Hogwarts, A History- 3 galleons.

The Lockheart books are fairly expensive, but they are based on actual accounts of fighting magical creatures that he stole from other people, which will be pretty useful for when we hit the random encounters. And if Lockheart is still the defense teacher in second year, then It'll be good to not have to go buy them again and possibly meet him in Diagon Alley.
 
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Blue Odin said:
The Lockheart books are fairly expensive, but they are based on actual accounts of fighting magical creatures that he stole from other people, which will be pretty useful for when we hit the random encounters. And if Lockheart is still the defense teacher in second year, then It'll be good to not have to go buy them again and possibly meet him in Diagon Alley.
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They aren't likely skill books though, which means we'd have to spend the time to actually read them rather than grinding training time for actually useful skills.
 
[X] "Harry Potter."

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Buy a second copy of any that are skillbooks >13 galleons
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.

I think Enjou has the right idea for this, besides getting more copies later through mail order wont be that difficult. It's gonna look strange to other people when all these books we get are disappearing, like where did they go, did he finish reading them all? nope just ate them whole.
 
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[X] "Harry Potter."

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[x] Buy a second copy of any that are skillbooks >13 galleons
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - Check if any are skillbooks and buy only those. >25 galleons
[X] The Lockheart books - Check if any are skillbooks and buy only those. >35 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Care of Magical Creatures - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons
[X] A set of books on wizarding culture and law - 20 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.

Enjou said:
5. Not taking the Arithmancy book because we have more important skills to learn and focus on, and this one is one we can learn the hard way in class. (there's also likely some books on it in the course books)
6. Not taking the Care of Magical Creatures since we won't really be caring for magical creatures, not taking Divination quite yet as I'd prefer to focus on other things, not taking the books on wizarding culture and law as they aren't likely skill books, and not taking Hogwarts, A History as Hermione has a copy and it's not likely a skill book. Fuck the Harry Potter series and fuck Lockheart.
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In regards to Arithmancy, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, etc. they might still come in handy. If nothing else, they might allow us to grind skills or stats we otherwise wouldn't be able to, or if they are skills, might save us time since we don't have to acquire it the hard way.
In regards to wizarding law and culture, I figure it can't hurt to get more familiar with the "law" part in particular; see if brushing up our knowledge in that regard can prevent us from being jerked around later.
 
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[X] "Harry Potter."

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Two sets
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.

Like Enjou said we still have to buy everything else we need for hogwarts. I think we will need to check how much we have in the bank at some point
 
Let's be reasonable regarding the books.
"The Standard book of spells, grade 1" contains several spells using it as a skill book is kinda wasteful as Harry only needs to somewhat manage the spells to learn them. I doubt that Harry will acquire all the spells by using a single book. Harry will also attend classes were he'll be taught the basic, I assume passive skills, transfiguration, charms, potion making, herbology etc. Then it's just a matter of practicing/grinding to level those passive skills up.
There should be something to be said of spreading to thin at the start. If Hermione could do several electives during third year Harry bloody Potter should as well so I see no reason to buy any elective books except divination.

If we want skill books the Harry Potter and Lockheart series are better than the school because there is likely one crucial skill/spell that was used to attain victory over whatever obstacle they faced in each book.

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - 25 galleons for all.
[X] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
[X] Learn Magic fast with Kwikspell - by Kwikspell Company

Total cost: 53.

I added a write in. Learn Magic fast because its first chapter is called wand techniques. If Harry gets a good/perfect technique he'll learn spells faster and master them quicker I guess. Shouldn't cost more than 2 galleons.
 
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[X] "Harry. Just Harry"

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Two sets.
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Care of Magical Creatures - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons
[X] A set of books on wizarding culture and law - 20 galleons
[X] Hogwarts, A History- 3 galleons.
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
[X] Quidditch Through the Ages

Lets get a book that follows our natural traits.
 
Kelenas said:
In regards to Arithmancy, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, etc. they might still come in handy. If nothing else, they might allow us to grind skills or stats we otherwise wouldn't be able to, or if they are skills, might save us time since we don't have to acquire it the hard way.
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Arithmancy and Divination will have skills, most likely, but they aren't particularly useful skills for first year. The first is just spells that do math for you. The second is very vague glimpses of the future, and frankly prophecy is more trouble than it tends to be worth. Care for Magical Creatures won't help a lot as the only one we'll have is an owl, and that won't require great skill given first year Harry was able to do that without Gamer abilities.

Grinding takes time, and we should focus on our foundation before moving on to skills we aren't likely to get a lot of mileage out of.

In regards to wizarding law and culture, I figure it can't hurt to get more familiar with the "law" part in particular; see if brushing up our knowledge in that regard can prevent us from being jerked around later.
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Nobody is going to jerk us around in regards to the law in year one. Culture won't really be a skill, most likely, so it's going to involve manual reading rather than skill.

Also, everyone needs to remember this for books that aren't skillbooks - HOGWARTS HAS A VERY LARGE LIBRARY.
 
Enjou said:
1. All three years of course books because some will be skill books. The second year stuff because in the second year the books change due to the teacher being an idiot. Two sets of the first year because we'll need copies for class.
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Why two sets of the first book? Sure we might be able to learn a skill potion from the potions book or maybe a recipee but there are probably a lot of recipees in that book and we'll learn them anyway during classes? The same goes for the other books.

Enjou said:
4. Runes because it'd probably be useful.
5. Not taking the Arithmancy book because we have more important skills to learn and focus on, and this one is one we can learn the hard way in class. (there's also likely some books on it in the course books)
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Runes are not immediately useful. Was it even used during the books at all? It's just translation of old languages according to canon. It can be learnt in class or Harry could even just try to translate something from a book in the library and he'll have acquired the skill.

Enjou said:
Also, everyone needs to remember this for books that aren't skillbooks - HOGWARTS HAS A VERY LARGE LIBRARY.
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Every spell book is likely not a single skill book even if it can be used as such. The book used in Charms class has multiple spells in it etc.
 
Y'know, it just occurred to me, that we could try and make things a bit easier on all of us.

@Halpo133, could you clarify which of the books on this list
Halpo133 said:
[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
[ ] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[ ] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[ ] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[ ] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[ ] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - 25 galleons for all.
[ ] The Lockheart books - 35 galleons for all
[ ] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[ ] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons
[ ] A set of books on Care of Magical Creatures - 10 galleons
[ ] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons
[ ] A set of books on wizarding culture and law - 20 galleons
[ ] Hogwarts, A History- 3 galleons.
[ ] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
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are skillbooks, and which aren't?
 
[X] Harry.

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - 25 galleons for all.
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons
[X] Hogwarts, A History- 3 galleons.
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.

Total: 83

We kind of need the Harry Potter Series to see what people wrote there - and OOC: to see if they count as sourcebooks for [Magic of the Multiverse].

Kelenas said:
Y'know, it just occurred to me, that we could try and make things a bit easier on all of us.

@Halpo133, could you clarify which of the books on this list

are skillbooks, and which aren't?
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Yeah. That should be something that pops up when Harry picks up the book - so something that he would notice IC.
 
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Edkose said:
Why two sets of the first book? Sure we might be able to learn a skill potion from the potions book or maybe a recipee but there are probably a lot of recipees in that book and we'll learn them anyway during classes? The same goes for the other books.
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You're not familiar with The Gamer, I take it. When The Gamer uses a skillbook, that book is destroyed and removed from the player's inventory (oh yeah, we have hammerspace inventory, FYI) just like an item from a game. If we come to class without having our books, that would look very odd.

Runes are not immediately useful. Was it even used during the books at all? It's just translation of old languages according to canon. It can be learnt in class or Harry could even just try to translate something from a book in the library and he'll have acquired the skill.
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If it's magic then we can get some use out of it, but if it's not then grinding it is a good way to grind our INT stat.

Every spell book is likely not a single skill book even if it can be used as such. The book used in Charms class has multiple spells in it etc.
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I'm talking about using the library for books that ARE NOT skillbooks - books on culture won't really have skills in them. We don't need to purchase those, as we can just read them for free in the library.
 
Kelenas said:
Y'know, it just occurred to me, that we could try and make things a bit easier on all of us.

@Halpo133, could you clarify which of the books on this list

are skillbooks, and which aren't?
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I will say...

[ ] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons. (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] Household Charms- 1 Galleon (is a skillbook for sure)
[ ] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - 25 galleons for all. (MAYBE has skillbooks)
[ ] The Lockheart books - 35 galleons for all (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons MAYBE has skillbooks (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] A set of books on Arithmancy - 10 galleons (has skillbooks for sure)
[ ] A set of books on Care of Magical Creatures - 10 galleons (probably has skillbooks)
[ ] A set of books on Divination - 5 galleons (probably has skillbooks)
[ ] A set of books on wizarding culture and law - 20 galleons (the law books might be skillbooks, but the culture ones aren't)
[ ] Hogwarts, A History- 3 galleons. (not a skillbook)
[ ] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons. (???)

@Halpo133 - Would you prefer it if we used the plan format for this? Tallying with how people voting for every individual book is hard.

Plan format:

[/] "Harry Potter."
[/] Plan Enjou 1.0

[] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[] Two sets
[] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
 
Actually, changing my plan a bit...

[X] "Harry Potter."

[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Buy a second copy of any that are skillbooks >13 galleons
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - 25 galleons for all.
[X] The Lockheart books - 35 galleons for all
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can't read it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.

Same logic as before, but not purchasing a second copy of any non-skillbook textbooks, and adding the Harry Potter and Lockheart books that register as skillbooks to get us fictional bullshit magic.

Also, this should increase our Wisdom stat, as making wise decisions grinds that stat.

Again, Hermione has a copy of Hogwarts, A History, which is not likely a skillbook, and the law and culture books can probably be found in the Hogwarts library. If we have gold left over after the rest of our expenses, we can order other books, but remember that we still need to buy a wand, robes, and other school supplies, and probably want some money left over for other stuff we might buy through the year.

EDIT - All the fiction books are skillbooks, apparently. However, due to the added expense I'm dumping runes.
 
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Enjou said:
You're not familiar with The Gamer, I take it. When The Gamer uses a skillbook, that book is destroyed and removed from the player's inventory (oh yeah, we have hammerspace inventory, FYI) just like an item from a game. If we come to class without having our books, that would look very odd.
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I am familiar with it. My point is why bother using them as skill books. IIRC he can only learn one skill per book. So he'll destroy an entire book of with numerous potion recipes to learn one potion recipe? He'll destroy a book that could be filled with good spells just to learn one spell? Why? The books have excellent guides on how to do the spells, and for all we know even an improperly cast Wingardium Leviosa will let him acquire the spell.
 
Enjou said:
If it's magic then we can get some use out of it, but if it's not then grinding it is a good way to grind our INT stat.
I'm talking about using the library for books that ARE NOT skillbooks - books on culture won't really have skills in them. We don't need to purchase those, as we can just read them for free in the library.
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Y'know, by that logic, I don't see why you're against buying the Arithmancy or Divination books. If they're skillbooks, it'll only take us a moment to learn the skills involved, and we can't really know what those skills will be, exactly. I mean, you're kinda banking that the rune books will be useful, but I'm not sure how/why - enchantment, maybe? - even though according to canon they're basically just a language, so I'm not sure why you're treating the other books any different.

Divination might be just "vague glimpses into the future", but it could also be things like D&D divination, ie spells for finding specific items/locations/whatever, detecting creatures, remote seeing/listening, things like that. Care of Magical Creatures might have spells or skills for charming monsters in order to make them non-hostile/friendly, or give us knowledge about their traits, abilities and weakpoints.
So, I figure insisting that some of them won't be useful even though we don't know what we might get from them is somewhat couter-productive, to say the least.

Yeah, we might not want to grind every skill we get, but I figure it's better to have the option than not, and any book we don't buy here, we might have trouble getting during the rest of the year.
 
You know a good point to take note of here is that we have an actual buttload of money in our vault, and all these books, most of them can just go in our inventory so we don't have to carry them around.

Actually that's something important, can magic detect anything that is in our inventory? could be good for sneaking stuff around.
 
Frankly, I'd assume all the books are skillbooks. Otherwise, why would the GM have us vote for them?

Now that I think about it, I'm not to sure if I want to take books from the Hogwarts Library. It's apparent the magical world has security charms that make modern RFID chips and anti-theft systems look like toys. They will know if we took something and apparently destroyed it.

Hell, we'd have to deal with Madame Pince! That lady got pretty possessive around books.

I guess the only real way we could do that is if we confide in Dumbledore about our powers and he sets up a regimine for us and gets us skill books.
 
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[X] "Harry Potter."
[X] Course Books, year 1(required)-13 galleons.
-[X] Buy a second copy of any that are skillbooks >13 galleons
[X] Course books, year 2 -13 galleons
[X] Course Books, year 3(no elective books)- 13 galleons
[X] Household Charms- 1 Galleon
[X] Magics of the Mind, two book set- 6 galleons
[X] The... Ugh... The Harry Potter series - Check if any are skillbooks and buy only those. >25 galleons
[X] The Lockheart books - Check if any are skillbooks and buy only those. >35 galleons
[X] A set of books on Runes - 10 galleons
[X] Your [Observe] spots something odd. A blank section of shelf named The Invisible Book of Invisibility. Due to the fact that even though you found it, one can'tread it the bookshop is willing to let it go for 2 galleons.
 
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