Actually, it sort of did resemble a Thestral, hehe. And yeah, Harry Potter for the win!
Wow, a flying motorcycle AND a flying horse (did it resemble a Thestral, by chance?) I love the Harry Potter novels (Just because I'm 27 doesn't mean I can't enjoy ONE kids book right?? Besides, whoever labeled it as a kids book when publishing it was out of their mind). Your dream sounds interesting, very War of the Worldish