Goblins find humans cute when they use the traditional greetings. They do not have phrases like that – too bloody minded, in all senses of the word. Shrewd, terrifying negotiators.

So as per the first chapter of Flight, when Harry touches his Sirius enhanced Firebolt for the first time it breaks a core binding placed on him by Dumbledore. No horcruxes in this story – third year canon, no mention had yet been made of them. The diary is a memory of Voldemort not a soul piece as it claims to be. Remus and Amelia discover this after Dumbledore is arrested for the wilful abuse of his positions' power and influence, and his subsequent interrogation. But we are getting ahead of ourselves. With the prophecy still in play but no horcruxes, we are allowed a final showdown and then the story can really begin. Having complete access to his magic is seen as the 'power he knows not,' so the prophecy can be fulfilled. Sirius exonerated allows him to resume the title of Lord Black, take custody of Harry and we are golden. Sirius is not the best guardian for a teenage boy but he at least loves him and protects him from himself. But they cause much mayhem: politically, personally, to friends, and foes alike. Nothing that will permanently scar though :D

Remus and Flitwick capture Wormtail. Moony takes the map from Harry either before Sirius breaks in or after with the intent to catch him, and sees Peter on the map. He knows how the Map works – he built it. It's currently set to 'child-friendly' mode but it is capable of displaying a lot more information, so he knows its him. Hits up Flitwick, with whom he has a cordial relationship, both from his student days plus the bond of being half-breeds together (it's a running gag between the pair that helps them cope). Capture Wormtail, Sirius lives and Harry can do whatever he wants. That's the setup. Sirius is good with runes. Brooms he crafts are quite something – not to mention the technomancy (seriously, don't mention it - between the motorcycles and cars, various household appliances (magical substitutes for muggle laboursaving devices not withstanding), and communications devices (did you know he invented the world's first magical television and International broadcasting system?) – we will be here forever), so Harry always has some of the best brooms at his disposal.

Once old Voldy is defeated – I think through some obvious technomantic weakness, which is immediately lampshades by Sirius (who does this several times throughout the text. Forever pointing out the Wizard logic flaws, is Sirius. A sceptic at heart, he cannot help but question everything. This is why he was in Gryffindor, not because he was recklessly courageous. Although he is reckless. But he still has the whole Slytherin thing going on – there is only one side, and that is my side. Or to put it another way – what I am going to get out of this? But he's selfless when it comes to Harry, because the one Black family trait he can get behind (other than the prequisite madness. A plight which all the Black's, even the Light inclined members, share) is that of family first) our story really begins. Harry, Sirius, and Remus take the wizarding world by storm, leading it kicking and screaming into the twenty first century. With typical eccentric aplomb, Sirius starts up his technomantic business providing his services as a runecrafter. He immensely enjoys tweaking the status quo with his 'little inventions.' Suffice to say big changes ensue culminating in the repeal of the Statute of Secrecy in 2020. He marketed some of his 'little inventions' in the muggle world. That coupled with advances in the technology, particularly satellite imaging, meant the magical world could not really hide any longer. The fairing on the broom – actually a scrap F/A-18 canopy (more on this later). The muggle world sought out Sirius. Broom racing is the next big thing, with Harry as one of the first truly worldwide phenomenon. With muggle tech and technomantic approaches to magic, many of the world's problems with material inequality are solved – power generation just got a whole lot easier, transport across continents now takes mere seconds and a few steps. A greater quality of life is had by humanity. There is some strife, it is true, but only among those who wish to see tradition preserved. As there were individuals on both sides that felt this way, tradition was revered but innovation was also embraced. The magical world stood little chance as the societal inertia of their comparatively miniscule population paled next to the rest of the world. Once Dumbledore is removed in disgrace, the Ministry researches muggle methods of governance and the first Wizarding Republic of Great Britain and Ireland is formed. Tertiary institutes of magic are founded (the first of which Remus is a permanent faculty member on) with eventual integration with preexisting mundane institutes. Magical beings integration into this society is slow at first, but soon a goblin could walk down High St and nobody would bat an eye except to comment on his dress sense.

Broom racing. Flying is fun for Harry - he plays for enjoyment, not to win. He wouldn't be Quidditch captain; `give it to someone who wants it more than I do,' he says to Mcgonagall. Broom racing, time trials he's all over that – they're not team sports so the only person who cares if he doesn't win, is him. Just flying as fast as you can. And he's good – wins more often than not. Those who beat him, have better brooms than he does.

Sirius is the mad scientist of the trio. He's seen Young Frankenstein and he loved it. Similar character – loves the pranks especially the ones that are at everyone expense, including himself. The first time Harry turns up to a race for the nascent Global Racing Federation, on a 'broom' that resembles a fighter plane cockpit. The rules clearly state that no magic can be used to gain an aerodynamic advantage. The manufacturer can make the broom as advanced as they are able (it is broom racing, after all) but no magical aero shield, or what have you. Nothing in the rules about a physical shield though – although you can bet there was one after Harry won this particular race quite handily. They couldn't see the point in a device that increased weight significantly (no featherlight charms, that's the one rule restriction, the broomstick can be thin but there is a minimum bristle size; the idea being that if the manufacturers used the minimal size dictated by the smallest shape you can physically hold, the broomsticks would be roughly equal in size and weight. The featherlight charm messes with the application of force, you can accelerate very well, but not stop. The force has to go somewhere – the broom and rider – but when the broom 'magically' doesn't exist, a four gee turn splatters the rider over the scenery) and such a muggle device, at that. The secret is in the motor for want of a better word – the rider/broomstick connection. Sirius came up with an esoteric rune set that creates a bridge, allowing a more profound link. More efficient use of power (able to provide a five gee acceleration - 50m/s/s – you're gonna be hitting the sound barrier pretty fucking quickly, why do you think this fairing exists!?), a veryslippery shape, and a pilot who's not afraid to take risks for fun.

They are disqualified – but not for the runes or the fairing. Manufacturers having only relied on spells and charms in the past, have never seen anything like the application of runes on this particular broom. Sirius is very proud – his tinkering with his old Triumph certainly opened up new avenues of innovation. He doesn't tell them how it works - `let them buy one and try and figure it out!' he laughs later. The fairing is not against the regs either – it's part of the broom so technically it is the broom - and there are no rules that stipulate the required shape of a broom, nobody having thought to make anything other than broom shaped brooms before. You are sitting in this thing as you would on a sports bike. That's part of the engineering on the test model – a crashed R1 that came into Sirius's possession sacrificed its frame and engine; forks and rear end welded to the fairings frame. Not elegant but a first iteration. The mass is why this thing works so well, the sheer heft of it damps the forces much more as you can engrave dampening wards on every available surface. Have you seen the inside of this thing? Its amazing how accurate a modern muggle laser cutter is. Runes engraved by wand tip or by hand have the advantage of being charged as carved. The disadvantage is reliability – they work well once. To have a rune set be reliable (in this case able to stand up to reliable and sustained heavy use) they must be incredibly precise and densely packed, a feat that a machine can do quite easily and much more effectively than human hands. The disadvantage is that they do not come charged as carved. A basic runic battery can provide a 'charge' enough for first time activation and diagnostic procedures to take place as well as provide the useful feature of a set hover. Just high enough to mount easily for example. But that's it. The broom is too 'high-geared' and the motor is too small for anything else. Think putting a car engine in a semi. The rider has more power available than the broom can use. The mass allows for incredibly high gee acceleration and deceleration. Making something heavier makes it faster. It doesn't sound like it should it work but Wizard logic, I guess?

Sirius takes it in stride; he remarks that destroying tradition to prank the world is payment enough, and that it wouldn't be fair if he also legitimately won. The fact remains that he disproved generations of preconceived notions and that cannot be undone.

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