Hermione learned with the rest of them how to fly her broom!

[jastrangfeld]

No: HPFGUIDX 46177

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Susan Miller" <smiller_92407 at y...> wrote:
> Cindy C. wrote
> 
> <snippage while I get to my nit-picky issue ... >
> 
> "She hasn't been shown to fly."
> 
> Me:
> 
> Um, don't I remember that she (and Ron, along with Harry) mounted 
> brooms in the flying key sequence of Book 1? I remember being 
> impressed when I read it because there had been no discussion of 
how 
> she learned.
> 
> ~Constance Vigilance


Now me:
Ok, remember Madam Hooch?  PS/SS p 146:

*snip*

"Well, what are you all waiting for?" she barked.  "Everyone stand by 
a broomstick.  Come on, hurry up."

Harry glanced down at his broom.  It was old and some of the twigs 
stuck out at odd angles. 

"Stick out your right hand over your broom," called Madam Hooch at 
the front, "and say 'UP!'"

"UP!" everyone shouted.

Harry's broom jumped into his hand at once, but it was one of the few 
that did.  Hermione Granger's had simply rolled over on the ground, 
and Neville's hadn't moved at all.

*snip*

This would be my case in point.  All students at Hogwarts learn to 
fly brooms.  I'm sure this wasn't the only lesson, in fact, I believe 
they mention her class again!  So, yes, Hogwarts did in fact teach 
Hermione how to fly before that fabulous flying with the keys scene.

Julie