Yes, the landing. One can learn to "fall well" but some you never walk away from. For Quidditch you fly on a broom, though there are pegasus riding lessons every Wednesday as well. I have not tried those, but that's an alternative! I think a Mr. Oliver Wood might be the one to speak to about procuring a broom and/or flying lessons.
Oh yes, different indeed. This may sound terribly simplistic, especially because waffles already existed in 1868 but I have grown quite fond of waffles with ice cream. I believe it is called a la mode when something is accompanied with ice cream. And there are also toppings one can put on it such as caramel, liquid chocolate, various syrups... As for savoury food, I am quite fond of pizza. You definitely ought to try pizza. And lobster rolls.