Potters on vaccuum cleaners

Once up on a time, there lived a boy wizard named Harry Potter. He had a scar on his forehead and wore round frame glasses. Like other wizards of his age, Potter loved flying on his broomstick. He spent a lot of time in the open fields flying all around the place. He flew into the clouds and out of them. He flew past windows and flag posts. He kept flying on his broomstick.

Soon, Harry Potter decided that he would fly past the the boundaries of Hogwarts, his school, and explore the world. One fine morning, when the sky was blue and the air was crisp, Potter took off from the grounds at Hogwarts towards the morning sky. He was to make his way towards the realms of the new world. “I shall return by dusk” he said to himself while he left, “and I will comeback and tell my friends just how good my new Thunderbolt broomstick is.”

So off he flew, beyond the castle walls and across the Great Lake. As he turned around, he noticed that Hogwarts was a tiny statuette placed in the midst of nature's abundance. As he flew past the picturesque town of Hogsmeade, he knew that the only direction for him to go from here on was forward; there was no looking back.

For hours at a stretch he flew on his broomstick. The wind was in his hair and the world was beneath his feet. He had experienced the joy of flying before, but this time it was different. He felt like a small speck in the ocean of the sky and also like the King of the world at the same time. This inner conflict of feelings drove him to get a little more adventurous. It was past noon and as he sat munching on his jelly sandwich while on his broom, he realised that it was only a few hours to sunset. He should be turning around now, he thought to himself.

“But aren't I supposed to be brave and explore the big world as Professor Dumbledore had always said.” , he thought. After a short tennis match in his head, he decided that he would take a shot at going a little further. But he promised himself that he would return by the following sunset, lest Ron and Hermione got worried and went looking out for him. He flew through the thick fog and braved the cold as he made his way through the night. Nor owls or the OWLS could stop the adventurer in him. And so he flew.

Early next morning, he landed in a little green village. As he walked towards the lake to fill his can, he noticed a man with long white hair standing by the lakeside. He had bushy eyebrows and was dressed in denims and a red Tee that said 'Virgin' on it. He had a strange looking box with a thick black pipe attached to it by his side. Since Harry had been brought up in the muggle world, he was quick to identify this box as a vacuum cleaner. But what was this man doing with a vacuum cleaner on a fine day by the lake side?
“Good day Sir, my name is Harry Potter.”, said Harry as he walked up to the man.
“Good day to you. My name is Richard Branson.”, said the man.

And right there, they sat by the lake side and spoke for hours over donuts, coffee and more jelly sandwiches. Harry explained to Richard how he had wandered away from Hogwarts on his broomstick while setting out to explore the world. Richard meanwhile told Harry that he thought broomsticks were too outdated and slow to travel on. Vacuum cleaners were much faster and convenient, he said.

But Harry argued by saying that broomsticks had always been the traditional mode of flying. They were more affordable. Sir Richard felt that was true but also felt that people wouldn't mind paying for luxury, as flying on vacuum cleaners was a lot less strenuous and a luxurious experience as compared to the raw thrill of a broomstick. And thus, they spoke all day long. Harry was interested in knowing how vacuum cleaners could work in the air. And so he test flew Richard's red vacuum cleaner. And boy! how different to the traditional broomstick was this! Sir Richard flew around on Harry's Thunderbolt for a while, and concluded that it was the most exciting ride he had had after his hot air balloon experience in Africa.

And thus a deal was made. In a style so typical to the Branson stable, Virgin Broomstick was born. And Harry was made the CEO of the company, the youngest CEO in UK. He will be joining in a couple of days, now that he has finished his 7th year at Hogwarts. And as for the vacuum cleaners, Harry has decided to float his start-up along with three of the Weaselys, with Sir Richard Branson holding a 33% stake in the company – Quick Snitch Travels. Will this venture succeed? Stay tuned to this page for cutting-edge updates.

In real life, Vijay Mallya plays the role of Sir Richard Branson in the story; something he is used to. The vacuum cleaner is his pet project- Kingfisher Airlines. Harry Potter's role is played by Capt. Gopinath. Air Deccan is the broomstick. And the rest is yet to come. Will the Kingfisher-Air Deccan deal hold through? Stay tuned to this page for cutting-edge updates.