"Flight" does not only relate to birds or airplanes. It could be a person mysteriously levitating and soaring away, or someone running so fast it appears as though they are indeed flying. Or, it could relate to a young wizard whizzing around on a broomstick. Personally, when I think of flight, an image of Harry Potter on his magical broomstick instantly pops into my head.
Harry's ability to fly signifies freedom, whether he is free from his horrid aunt, uncle, and cousin, or perhaps from the looming thoughts of his fears, particularly one Lord Voldemort. He always appears much happier when he is flying and seems untouchable while floating about the sky. Harry also uses his broom quite often throughout J.K Rowling's series to escape from various situations. For example, in the fourth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is entered in the Triwizard Tournament and one of his challenges is to battle a ferocious dragon. After attempting to defeat said dragon and failing for a while, his trusted broomstick appears and he uses it to get out of reach from the dragon, therefore giving himself advantage and succeeding in winning against the creature. Flight, clearly, represents both freedom and escape and so much more to Harry Potter.
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