Ah, one of the young eagles! Tiara was making a point of still getting to know the names of the young Claws, even though they were no longer her official responsibility. This young lady was.. Haddie Denaker? Yes, that was it. And she was not in any hurry, apparently. "Feel free to look around," she said unnecessarily, "then take a seat if you wish." She did wish. "To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit, Miss Denaker?"

Ah, she had found out a bit of Tiara's past, it seemed. "Well, I used to be the flying instructor. We have not officially had flying at Hogwarts for some years now since a threat was made against our student athletes." So whatever information this girl had, it was only partially good. "So you may have to wait awhile to learn how to fly, unfortunately, unless Headmistress Moxley changes her mind." And that was all she was going to say there.

Tiara smiled broadly. It was rare to find a curious mind interested in history! "Brooms, and the carpets our eastern compatriots favor, were both chosen because they were easy to hide from muggles. Back when brooms were first getting off the ground--" she stopped, wincing at the bad pun. "Sorry, that was awful!" she laughed and began again. "When flying was first getting popular, the Statue of Secrecy was not in effect yet, so witches and wizards were still living side by side with muggles. They needed something that no one would find strange to see if they walked in unannounced. So that is why the broom instead of a vacuum. But of course, anything can be made to fly with a simple charm you will likely cover in your lessons very soon."