Many years ago when reading “Harry Potter” I was so intrigued that they go to book stores and buy textbooks for school, what an interesting fantasy world (and then the choosing of subjects, like you just drop maths and pick history??)! About 10 years later I found out that they really have to buy school books in the UK. And also that in some countries you have to buy books in the university.
So how is it in your country? Do you need to buy your own books in middle school, high school and/or university? If you don’t, how do you get the books?
Over here you get the books you need from the school library for the school year, in middle and high school it is organized by the teachers, in university you mostly have to get them yourself, but sometimes some main books are distributed by the lecturer.