Hogwarts Library is a very good place to sit in and study, find new spells and potions in old books, read about historical events, and extend your knowledge. But it is also a house for myriad other books. Some of these books are exceptional and way different from your textbooks. This month, we will go through the Most Popular books in the Hogwarts Library to find ones that are a tad bit different in nature. 

1. "Folio Magi: A Complete Guide To All Chocolate Frog Cards", written by Margo Davies, is a book containing all chocolate frog cards with their details. If you are into collecting chocolate frog cards and like to learn about magical figures, then this is the one for you. It consists of 19 chapters filled with chocolate frog cards.


2. "Choose Your Own Adventure – The Young Herbologist", written by Alexis Constance Guillory, is a very different and special book to read. It is probably one of the longest books in the library, with 150 chapters. It is an interactive role-playing book that gives you an herbology experience. Through its chapters, it asks you questions and guides you with answers. It is a very creative book worth reading.


3. "Death Eater", written by Cadmus Gaunt, is a story in the form of a journal about a death eater and his point of view. What's interesting about this book is that it is based on a role-play that actually happened on HiH a few years ago.


4. "Herbology 101 (Old Textbook-style PDF)" and "Potions 101 (Old textbook-style PDF)", both written by Brandon Thellis, are textbooks of a different kind. Both have a download-or-read online option. So, if you prefer to read textbooks or lessons in the old format of HiH, these are for you.


5. "The Most Accurate First Year Schedules", written by Amber Phoenixfeather, is a schedule for Hogwarts first-year courses based on information from Harry Potter books and, as Amber Phoenixfeather claims, the most accurate one.

I really hope you enjoy reading these books. I also want to inform you that Professor Draekon, Potions Professor at Hogwarts, published a book titled "Advanced Potion-Making" this month. Furthermore, you can find Daisy Delacour's new book titled "Marie Noel & The Ghost Squad" in the Hogwarts Library. And while I was walking out of the library, my eyes fell on a collection of wonderful books by a budding new author, Kyra. Furthermore, if the spam by unnecessary or offensive books in the library is bothering you, please help the Hogwarts administration and inhabitants of Hogwarts Castle by reporting those through the form provided by Headmistress Oshiro in her book "The Guide to the HiH Library". Here's an easy access to the form for you: - http://goo.gl/forms/RoAjPT8cIP

With all of that being said, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

- Isadore Oakwood, Journalist, Editor, Hogwarts Monthly Magazine.