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Harry even caught it in his mouth once (lemmy.world)

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[–] threelonmusketeers 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

never even flew before he went to Hogwarts

Or so he thought. We later find out that Sirius sent him a toy practice broom for his first birthday. Harry could have had three months of practice at a very impressionable age, which could account for some of his "immediate talent" when he gets to Hogwarts.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

"I road a tricycle for a handful of months when I was one years old and then moved to a country that outlawed bikes until I was 10. Of course I'm qualified for the men's varsity cycling team. Yes, I'm still ten. So what?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When was this revealed?

[–] threelonmusketeers 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

DH10, in Lily's letter to Sirius:

Dear Padfoot,

Thank you, thank you, for Harry’s birthday present! It was his favorite by far. One year old and already zooming along on a toy broomstick, he looked so pleased with himself, I’m enclosing a picture so you can see. You know it only rises about two feet off the ground, but he nearly killed the cat and he smashed a horrible vase Petunia sent me for Christmas (no complaints there). Of course, James thought it was so funny, says he’s going to be a great Quidditch player, but we’ve had to pack away all the ornaments and make sure we don’t take our eyes off him when he gets going.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

If anything that just tells us that he has always been talented on a broom.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Totally forgot about that, thanks! I kind of like that it implies that he has a natural talent with the broom.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 3 months ago

I'm often hesitant to dismiss skills which can be acquired through practice and persistence as "natural talent", but in this case, that could be a valid interpretation as well.