Madame Hooch - Physical Fitness

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 168709

---  Bart Lidofsky <bartl at ...> wrote:
>
> I do note a certain lack of physical fitness training
> in the school, or even facilities other than the 
> Quidditch Pitch. I guess the concept of a "sound mind
> in a sound body" may not exist in the WW. This is 
> interesting in and of itself, in terms of DADA .... 
> 
> Bart
>

bboyminn:

This concept of lack of physical fitness training has 
come up before, and once again I point out the massive
size of Hogwarts. The main wings of the castle are 7
stories, and judging from the typical castle with very
high ceilings, they are 7 very high floor. Then Harry 
is at the top of Gryffindor Tower which is an additional
7 floors. That means when Harry rushes to class in the
Dungeons, he traverses 15 to 16 staircases. 

Try climbing 14 flights of stairs several time a day, 
then tell me you aren't getting a physical fitness 
workout. Further some classes like CoMC and Herbology
occur outside and require the students to walk 
significant distances across /sloping/ lawns; in other
words up and down hills. I think they get plenty of 
exercise.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn