| Speed control on broom sticks
By Cedric An increasing number of concerned parents have voiced their opinion about the new fast broom sticks being produced. The number of injuries due to the fast broom sticks is increasing, and a group a parents who call them selves �The Safe Broom Sticks Patrol,� is doing something about it. First they began gathering signatures for passing of legislation on broom sticks for children. But after talking to a few officials from the Ministry of Magic, they found that changing the law, or making a new one, was almost impossible. Instead they are now trying to raise funds to create a magical device which can be attached to broom sticks. The device makes sure that the broom stick can only fly up to a certain fixed speed and height, which cannot be altered. The device starts screaming loudly and turns bright red should it be removed from the broom stick. This is done as a safety measure, so that children don�t just remove it before flying. The parents would know if the device had been off. The Safe Broom Stick Patrol is convinced this device would greatly reduce the number of injuries from broom stick activities. Our reporter went out to speak to the public to see if this was really a problem as big as The Safe Broom Stick Patrol claimed it to be. He met up with two boys: Reporter: �Do you think it would be a good thing to put a speed control device on children�s broom sticks, so that they don�t get hurt that easily?� Michael: �No way! That would take all the fun out of it. We want to go faster�and if you don�t feel in control of the broom stick, just don�t fly so fast. Freddy: �I agree! I bet the only ones getting hurt are those children with no skills on a broom stick and parents with too much money�. Our reporter posed the same question to a member of The Safe Broom Sticks Patrol and told how the boys had replied: Member: �Well, of course they would say something along those lines. They have probably never gotten injured like my son. He couldn�t walk for three weeks after his crash�and let me tell you, he is an excellent flyer!! It�s those fancy broom sticks they make now days. Every kid wants one, but they don�t realise that those broom sticks are made to be used by only the best professional Quidditch players and not small children. I personally blame the manufactures for all the injuries�. As you can see, dear reader, the opinions on the speed control device is mixed. If you want to add your opinion on the matter please send an owl to us |
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