The bucking broomstick (Was: Snape's house)

[severelysigune]

No: HPFGUIDX 94637

Carol:
<<At least as an adult he has no trouble controlling his broom when 
he referees the Quidditch game in SS/PS. As we know from Harry's 
remarks, a good broom won't throw off its rider, so either this is 
not a good broom or it has a hex or jinx on it.  IMO it's not fear of 
flying or incompetence but stubborn unwillingness to let the (jinxed 
or faulty) broom control him (which the girl in the memory finds 
funny). 
Carol, who wishes she knew who the girl was>>

Potioncat: 
<< OK, who wants to start a Snape ship?
I'd vote on a young Hooch who continues to use her maiden name.  
After all, Hooch and brews just go together.

I think you have a good point, just because he had trouble that 
time, doesn't mean he never overcame it.  And we cannot take Sirius' 
comments about Snape's jealousy as fact.
Potioncat (who has a Mary Sue to nominate for cruise director.)>>

Sigune now:
Yes, I think you must be right, Carol - but I must confess to be a 
teensy bit disappointed. I did like the thought of Snape being not 
good at something like flying a broomstick. In any case I still find 
it hard to imagine he likes brooms as a means of transportation - he 
seems more of an Apparating type (much more magic, invisible and a 
little spectacular to my mind). 
My first interpretation of the Bucking Broomstick was that Snape 
couldn't fly very well; but in Quidditch Through The Ages it is of 
course stated explicitly that a Quidditch referee should be an expert 
broomsticks(wo)man. Bleh. I also loved to think the apparent 
unfairness of Snape's refereeing was in fact due to his faulty 
knowledge of Quidditch rules, though of course he would never admit 
that in public (or private, for that matter). But now I must agree 
with you and Potioncat.
Hmmm - yes, who can the girl be? I don't believe in Hooch. And I hope 
we'll find out more about the scene, which is quite possible, isn't 
it?

Yours severely,

Sigune
~ Snape non-shipper