[HPforGrownups] Why brooms and not carpets?

[Richard Thorp]

No: HPFGUIDX 45760

Friday, October 25, 2002, 9:04:35 AM, psychodudeneo, wrote:

p> The reason given for flying carpets being illegal is that they're 
p> considered muggle items.

p> Hello?  Brooms are muggle items too!  Heck, you're more likely to 
p> find a broom in someone's house than a persian-style carpet.

p> I can't think of any reason why the Ministry would choose one over 
p> the other.  To be honest, carpets sound a lot more useful than brooms.

p>  - anyone want to toss in their opinions here?

Brooms are easier to make than carpets, and appear to have been around
for a much longer time. A magic carpet is also plausible, except that
it would be native to Egypt or somewhere JKR considers 'exotic' one
would assume :)

Hope that helps,

-Rich
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