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[Harry potter] Why broomsticks?

Out of all the choices o fly. What's the advantage? Disadvantage?
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They really only seem to use them for short distances, the way we'd use a bike.  Floo Powder or Apparating are used for anything longer than a few hours distance by broom.  Those both do have dangers though, as we see.  Floo Powder has the possibility of shooting you off in random directions if you're unclear.  It also may require a fireplace.  Apparating has greater risks if you're untrained.

For longer distances with large numbers of young people, they do tend to use more conventional things, like the train to Hogwarts.