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MadAlice · 05-26-2021, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Felixir

"All too often we get so carried away with the actual flying that we forget the importance of a proper landing. So, tell me: why do you - or don't you - think good form is important when landing? Why shouldn't we - or should we - rely on crash-landing, or simply aiming for the ground and hoping for the best? Feel free to share an anecdote about a good or not-so-good landing, and what you think can be learned from that." He stopped, ready to hear their answers, before adding, almost as an afterthought, "If you're sharing a story about someone else's landing, don't use their name, even if they're not in this class. Be considerate."

Violet had warmed up--at least she could do that--and now was standing with the other students grouped around Professor Kazmi holding the school broom she'd picked up on her way in. No, she had not 'forgotten' her broom; it was just that, even after 3 years and counting of Hogwarts, she still didn't have one of her own. Her grandfather could afford it, but maintained that he was not going to waste the galleons on a broom for her until she could demonstrate some degree of competence in using it. Which so far she hadn't, at least not according to his exacting standards.

Violet didn't much care--she didn't like flying and figured she would not be much better on a fancy broom than on the school brooms she'd been using. But she was not going to lose points or damage her academic standing by missing a class, so here she was.

And--landings! They were talking about landings--about time! Violet rather thought they should have done this in first year, that would have saved her a lot of bumps and bruises. She definitely thought that landing was very important.

Raising her hand, Violet said, "Good form is important in landings in order to avoid injuring yourself. Or damaging your broom," she added, though she was a lot more concerned about damaging herself. And...anecdotes. Well, there were a lot of stories about bad landings she could tell about herself, but she really didn't want to volunteer that. And she was reluctant to talk about other students, in case they should retaliate by telling an embarrassing story about her.

05-26-2021, 08:24 PM	#19 (permalink)
MadAlice Puffskein Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,394 Hogwarts RPG Name: Hope Archard Ravenclaw Fifth Year	Quote: Originally Posted by Felixir "All too often we get so carried away with the actual flying that we forget the importance of a proper landing. So, tell me: why do you - or don't you - think good form is important when landing? Why shouldn't we - or should we - rely on crash-landing, or simply aiming for the ground and hoping for the best? Feel free to share an anecdote about a good or not-so-good landing, and what you think can be learned from that." He stopped, ready to hear their answers, before adding, almost as an afterthought, "If you're sharing a story about someone else's landing, don't use their name, even if they're not in this class. Be considerate." Violet had warmed up--at least she could do that--and now was standing with the other students grouped around Professor Kazmi holding the school broom she'd picked up on her way in. No, she had not 'forgotten' her broom; it was just that, even after 3 years and counting of Hogwarts, she still didn't have one of her own. Her grandfather could afford it, but maintained that he was not going to waste the galleons on a broom for her until she could demonstrate some degree of competence in using it. Which so far she hadn't, at least not according to his exacting standards. Violet didn't much care--she didn't like flying and figured she would not be much better on a fancy broom than on the school brooms she'd been using. But she was not going to lose points or damage her academic standing by missing a class, so here she was. And--landings! They were talking about landings--about time! Violet rather thought they should have done this in first year, that would have saved her a lot of bumps and bruises. She definitely thought that landing was very important. Raising her hand, Violet said, "Good form is important in landings in order to avoid injuring yourself. Or damaging your broom," she added, though she was a lot more concerned about damaging herself. And...anecdotes. Well, there were a lot of stories about bad landings she could tell about herself, but she really didn't want to volunteer that. And she was reluctant to talk about other students, in case they should retaliate by telling an embarrassing story about her.