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[Harry Potter] I'm an Irish Traveler child staying in a halting site in outside Birmingham, and I get a Hogwarts letter. How does my transit to life in Hogwarts work out?

How do I get books? Does the school make any effort to transition students who've basically lived a nomadic life into life in a castle?
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The school makes no effort to help students in really any way.  The Weasley's were shown being unable to afford new books so you'd likely use the old leftovers in the classroom (Half-Blood Prince confirms that there are old textbooks available).  The school would probably give you a loaner wand instead of sending you to buy a new one.  You'd know that you'd have to go to King's Cross but you'd probably have to find your way to Platform 9 3/4 like Harry did.