[HPforGrownups] Re: Mechanics of Broom Flight

[Lady Macbeth]

No: HPFGUIDX 101463

The Sergeant Majorette says
I get the impression that you lean forward. People racing for the snitch are
generally described as "lying almost flat" on the broom.

Jem  replied:
Madam Hooch said you leaned forward to descend.  I'm unclear how it works.

Lady Macbeth replies:
I'm guessing this was the intent.  I'm sure that Jo probably combined a bit
of research on traditional stories of broom flight with riding something
else non-mechanical, such as a horse or a dolphin.  Horses in particular can
be trained to respond to physical signals from the rider such as pressure
from the legs or leaning of the body, and the brooms may be "magically"
trained in much the same manner.

It would actually make sense for the broom to speed up as the rider leaned
closer because the rider is then creating less wind resistance - it's just
like any other time you're moving through air or water - if you are able to
pull all of the edges of yourself and/or your mode of transport into a
sleek, compact shape, you'll move faster than if you're spread out in a
large or akward shape.

-Lady Macbeth


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