How can a wizard fly?

[Taran]

In the memory parts of GS. It's one of the first, if not the very first, magic things Harry did. It was in some sort of school competition IIRC.

EDIT: I would imagine current Harry could do pretty big ones safely given what his shield is capable of absorbing; he's used an "elastic" shield version to absorb force a couple of times.

Yeah.  When he got blown out of the cave. 

[AstronaughtAndy]

 What about thaumaturgy or sponsored magic?. Bind an air elemental and ride it like a horse. Or get yourself a wind fury...

[knnn]

IIRC Harry also flies up to a balcony during the end battle in Storm Front. 

Then I turned, extended my arms and roared, "Veni che!" Wind swept up beneath
me, making my duster billow like Batman's cloak, lifting me directly up to the platform
above and over its low railing into the suspended room.

Victor stared at me in shock as I landed upon the balcony, wind whipping around
me, roaring inside the small room like a miniature cyclone, knocking over potted plants
and knickknacks.

[Cadd]

And uses force to launch himself further than he could jump manually in Death Masks, on the train. That is also a wonderful example of "oh sh*t, didn't mean to go that far!"

[Ulfgeir]

 In the campaign  I play in, our Genie actually summoned a flying carpet. We were going from Boston to Sao Paolo, and given that two of the characters are wizards, flying with a regular plane would be ill-advised. going through NeverNever was also not an option as both wizards are mere apprentices (even though we are at a submerged power-level), and the Nevernever bing awfully dangerous due to recent activities of some parties.

/Ulfgeir

[Magicpockets]

It just means they landed safely...not that they missed.

It's a reference to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[Taran]

It's a reference to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

 

[Blk4ce]

You can even use telekinesis to fly. It has already been done: http://dfrpg-resources.wikispaces.com/Telekinesis
Also, Storm from X-Men. If she can, why shouldn't we?

[Taran]

Storm has the wings power

[Blk4ce]

Doesn't she use air to lift herself in the air?

[Haru]

Doesn't she use air to lift herself in the air?

Sure, but she does it so frequently, that it is part of her character concept and not something she does every now and again. As such, it is better represented by its own power, than by any form of spellcasting ability. She doesn't actually grow wings by taking the power, her flying ability is still described as lifting herself up on a gale of wind.

[Magicpockets]

Doesn't she use air to lift herself in the air?

Which is basically a reflavored Wings power. Her flight is effortless with no activation required, so the Wings power would be appropriate.

Magneto has the Telekinesis version, with a Limitation attached to his Telekinesis.

[Blk4ce]

Actually, it makes more sense for magneto to use electromagnetic field to levitate. Jean Grey is the perfect example of flying through telekinisis and Ms. Marvel having Wings.

[Taran]

It's all the same.  The name is semantics.

[Cadd]

I'm with Taran here.
The power "Wings" doesn't mean you have actual, litteral wings, just like "Claws" doesn't mean you need to have claws.

"Claws" covers any and all ways that your unarmed melee attacks function as Weapon:2 attacks. Doesn't matter if it's by claws, fangs, hooves, horns or clouds of fire around your hands that burn people.

Likewise "Wings" isn't necessarily actual wings, but any way the character can fly with little more effort than walking or running. Doesn't matter if it's wings, telekinesis, control of winds or an Item of Power that's a Jetpack.