Tthe Prude with a Very Un-Prudish Question
Indigo
indigo at indigosky.net
Thu Aug 23 04:59:45 UTC 2001
No: HPFGUIDX 24751
--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Mindy, a.k.a. CLH" <mindyatime at j...>
wrote:
> After declaring myself a prude I am aghast at myself for posting the
> following question, but it's BUGGING me.
>
> Isn't it awfully uncomfortable to be flying on a broom? Think into
it.
> Harry jerking up and down on this thin slab of wood... isn't it even
> painful, especially during a violent Quidditch match, doing
> "Wonky-Faints" and stuff? I can't imagine riding one, especially on
wild
> rides. (Perhaps that is why wizards rarely use them for
transportation).
>
> Maybe the broom is a wide thing so it's not bothersome. Dunno.
>
> Forgive me for coming out of the prude closet.
According to QTA, there are cushioning charms on the better brooms,
and no doubt if Hermione can make Harry's glasses impervious, she can
teach him a charm to protect his tender areas from Quidditch injury.
Or, to take a leaf from the Muggles' book, he wears an athletic
supporter?
Indigo
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