Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The Smeltings Boys all have knobbly sticks, what are they to be used for?

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They also carried knobbly sticks, used for hitting each other while the teachers weren't looking. This was supposed to be good training for later life.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone