This whole broom speed conversation... I'm pretty sure give it some time, the wizarding world would eventually develop a magical formula 1 with brooms. Though what would be equivalent with pit stops? Like grooming the bristles?

Madam Hooch was such a sport's nerd haha. I had never been a sport fan when I read this book before so I didn't get the rambling, but now I do haha. Literally all I can think of is the analysis and technicalities

Snape wouldn't have said "settle down" if they'd walked in late, he'd have given them detention. But Malfoy had always been able to get away with anything in Snape's classes; Snape was head of Slytherin House, and generally favored his own students above all others.

With all due respect, Snape is truly a horrible teacher. I haven't been unfortunate enough to have any teacher to match his level of bias, but enough that I would remember those teachers for the rest of my life lol

Yeh always wait fer the hippogriff ter make the firs’ move,” Hagrid continued. “It’s polite, see? Yeh walk toward him, and yeh bow, an’ yeh wait. If he bows back, yeh’re allowed ter touch him. If he doesn’ bow, then get away from him sharpish, ’cause those talons hurt

So basically they’re giant cats with wings and big claws

For one nasty moment, Harry thought that Hagrid was going to lead them into the forest; Harry had had enough unpleasant experiences in there to last him a lifetime.

When you think of it, it is kinda unbelievable that you would have a forest named "Forbidden" right next to a school of teeangers, and expect them to not go in there with no safety precautions or border to block them from the forest. This schools have so many safety hazards but I still wanna study in there (oops, I'm too late for my owl by a decade)

“We will be spending the gold on a summer holiday in Egypt, where our eldest son, Bill, works as a curse breaker for Gringotts Wizarding Bank.”

A truly, poorly advised financial decision. Where can you spend that money when you could apparate/floo travel everywhere? When there's magical tent that could easily contain all family members? Do they really eat THAT much?

One of them, the large snowy female, was his own Hedwig. She, too, was carrying a parcel and looked extremely pleased with herself.

Awww she’s gone out to see if anyone is sending Harry birthday presents🥺