The Bull's Eye on Hermione's Back (WAS Doomed, they're doomed! [)

[jastrangfeld]

No: HPFGUIDX 46186

bv--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "amberhillcrest" <amberhillcrest at y...> 
wrote:
> But where would she have learned to fly?  In SS, the only flying 
lesson is the one in which Neville gets hurt and Harry is caught 
flying and made the new Seeker.  After that, there are no more flying 
lessons.  Please correct me if I am wrong, but that is the only 
flying lesson in the whole series (and it is interrupted, no less!)  
Ron knows how to fly because he plays pick-up games of Quidditch with 
his brothers, but Hermione does not appear interested in athletic 
pursuits.  It seems rather incredulous that Hermione would 
instinctively know how to fly even if she was feeling a burst of 
adrenaline when she flies in SS.  
> 
> -Maureen Amber

Me again:

I really believe they refer to this as a *class* not a simple 
lesson.  In fact, p 145: 
*snip*
At three-thirty that afternoon, Harry, Ron, and the other Gryffindors 
hurried down the front steps onto the grounds for their first flying 
lesson."
*snip*

And let's just go back shall we?
*snip* - p143
Flying lessons would be starting on Thursday -- and Gryffindor and 
Slytherin would be learning together.
*snip*

Of course, this is the first week of school.  I don't believe the go 
through every single class that they go to, only when something 
important happens during that class that they need to talk about.  I 
would believe if they were flying around, this would be pretty hard 
to talk at the same time.  I'm certain that Harry would still have to 
go to classes as well, as he would be learning technique.  Just 
because you're a natural doesn't mean you know everything.  You still 
have to learn all the composers in piano even if you're able to 
compose at age 3!  

Me, I'm more curious as to what exactly Prof. Hooch teaches besides 
the flying lessons.  I'm sure she teaches much more . . . and I hope 
we get a glimpse of some of them as we get into books 5 6 & 7!

Julie :o)
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