Насчет "Рыцаря": "A magical bus that appeared whenever a witch or wizard was in urgent need of transportation, all they had to do was stick a wand arm out at the kerb for it to instantly appear. " (www.harrypotter.com). НЕ НУЖНО бросать или ронять палочку на землю. НЕ НУЖНО. Это глупая идея, которая почему-то закрепилась в русскоязычном фаноне.