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

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 46178

--- Julie wrote:
*snip Madam Hooch's class*
> 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.

Precisely.  While I personally don't recall mention of another flying
lesson in the books, I don't think there's any reason to assume that they
DIDN'T occur just because Harry turned out to be a natural and not need
them.  I would draw on two examples from my own school career in
illustration.  In college, everyone was required to have one credit in
swimming to graduate.  They held a swimming test at the beginning of the
year, and anyone who demonstrated sufficient skill was granted the credit
while those not able to swim could take a class instead.  Hogwarts flying
classes may have been based on this, with the student able to leave the
class whenever they can demonstrate sufficient flying ability to Madam
Hooch.  Clearly, Harry did so.  An alternative example comes from when I
was in junior high, where everyone was required to take a phys. ed.
course.  Most people, myself included, were in standard PE, but if you
made it onto a sports team, that counted instead.  While generally this
wouldn't be an option for first years, since they aren't allowed on House
teams, an exception could be made for Harry on the basis that he's
certainly getting enough flying practice!  So I don't see any reason to
think that one brief lesson is the only instruction these kids are given
in flying.


Andrea


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