Broomsticks, commonly known as brooms, are a medium of transport used by wizards and witches to fly around in the Harry Potter franchise.
A muggle might consider it a dreadful tool, which must remain in the closet. On the other hand, a wizard's eyes will sparkle at the opportunity to soar across the sky.
Brooms were enchanted with the ability to fly irrespective of whether a witch or a wizard rode them. Wizards and witches use it to transport to their destinations and also play games. Early in the day, there were no spells to make a wizard or witch fly.
Wizards were wise to realize that muggles would seek to exploit their abilities. Therefore, the magic would have to be easy to conceal from the prying eyes of muggles. A broomstick was ideal since it was easy to afford, portable, and required no explanation to any muggle (unless they see you mid-air, of course).
You must have heard the names of a few different brooms throughout the series. Most notably, in one of the beginning sequences of the first year in 'The Philosopher's Stone.' When Hagrid first takes Harry to Diagon Alley, they walk past a broom shop and notice kids gawking at a broomstick. Namely, the Nimbus 2000. It was a trending broom of the time, but newer and more advanced magical brooms for flying were introduced as the series progressed, such as Nimbus 2001 and the Firebolt.
Now that might've raised the question in your mind, 'How many brooms are there?' Let's just dive right into it and find out all that you might need to know about the magical brooms throughout the series used for flying.
Read on for names of broomsticks in Harry Potter used by members of all the houses, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff.
Varapidoswas a world-class broomstick designed for its usage in Quidditch. It was used by the Brazilian Quidditch Team in the 2014 Quidditch World Cup.
Nimbus (2001 and 2002)was a fast and versatile broom produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. They were quite expensive brooms. Draco Malfoy, one of Harry's top rivals, on and off the Quidditch field, becomes the new seeker of the Slytherin Quidditch Team, Draco's father gifts the entire team with the new Nimbus 2001 even if the previous brooms were not destroyed. The fastest broom at the time of his admission to Hogwarts used by Harry was the Nimbus 2000 debuted in 1991. It was also his second broomstick, which Professor McGonagall gifted him to help him succeed as the new seeker for Gryffindor.
Ciarra, Origin: Irish ~ View Detail
Siberian Arrowwas a racing broom that was manufactured for the 422nd Quidditch World Cup.
McTawny Broomstickswas established in 1702 was a seller of broomsticks in New York. Their specialty was the 'Hibernian wood,' which presumably shows broomsticks made of wood imported from Ireland. Their slogan was, 'Fly higher than the Scottish Highlands.'
Juwan, Origin: Arabic ~ View Detail
Cometbroomsticks were very popular in the 2nd year, outselling other broomsticks. Prior to that, comet 140 was also the first choice of Irish and British teams.
Bluebottle is meant to serve as a traveling broom fit for an entire family. Safe and reliable broomstick meant for family use. Though it lacks speed, the compensation is made through the fancy features it comes with, like a built-in anti-burglar buzzer.
Yulisa, Meaning: youthful or sky father Origin: Spanish variation of Julisa or Julia
Kaylan, Origin: American
Thunderboltcame out in 2014 as a direct competitor to Firebolt Supreme, which was the fastest iteration of the Firebolt series with some interesting features. It was used by the Nigerian National Quidditch Team.
Transylvanian Barb, known as an amazing racing broom, was used in 1994 during the 422nd Quidditch World Cup.
Starsweeperwas used by the American Quidditch Team for the 422 Quidditch World Cup.
Air-Wave Goldwas commonly used for racing and was manufactured in the '90s.
Yajirushiwas a world-class broomstick used by the Japanese Quidditch Team. This was manufactured in Japan and was first revealed in the 422nd Quidditch World Cup. The name 'Yajirushi' is the romanization of the Japanese compound word 'Arrow-Sign.'
Cometwas produced by the Comets Training Company. It was the first broom to include the Horton Keach braking system, which helped Quidditch players to stop more precisely. The latest model of their series was the Comet 290, but before it started manufacturing, the best-selling from this company was the Comet 260. Even Cho Chang used the 260 as the seeker for Ravenclaw.
Shooting Starwas first made in 1955 was the cheapest racing broom in the market. Ron Weasley had a Shooting Star before he upgraded to a Cleansweep 11. In modern times, it's also used for teaching flying lessons to students in Hogwarts.
Tinderblastwas made in the '40s by Ellerby and Spudmore. Though it wasn't as agile as Comet or Cleansweep, it was highly dependable and strong.
Firebolt (Supreme)was one of the most popular brooms during Harry's time at Hogwarts. It was even faster than the non-upgraded form, Firebolt.
Nimbuswas a broom well respected among the wizards, as well as its popularity outside the series.
Silver Arrowwas a forerunner of modern racing brooms and was considered the Firebolt of its time. One might reach speeds up to 70 mph (112 kph) on a Silver Arrow. It was mentioned by Madam Hooch, who was Quidditch instructor at Hogwarts, as the first broom she ever owned. These were handcrafted in the earlier days when Cushioning Charm wasn't even a thing. Since wizards or witches received heavy damage on falling from their brooms, these were focused purely on craftsmanship rather than agility.
Fambus Stationwagonwas mentioned in the 'Order of the Phoenix' film. It was much longer than a usual broom, produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. These were designed to accommodate a family of six!
Julisa, Meaning: youthful or sky father Origin: Spanish variation of Julia
Yulissa, Origin: English
Micayla, Origin: Hebrew
Turbo XXXwas a racing broom produced in the '90s. It served as a competitor to the Air-Wave Gold in 1996, Seeker Weekly Magazine.
Tyquan,
Baylie, Origin: English
Australia Flyaboutwas a broom used by the Australian Quidditch Team and was produced in 1994.
Oakshaft 79was a broom made in 1879 by Elias Grimstone. It's not particularly fast but is appreciated for its craftsmanship. The '79' in its name comes from the year it was manufactured, that is, 1879.
Bryana, Origin: Variations of Briana
CleansweepBroom Company was quite popular since they were the first sports broom company. So much that it basically dominated the field pre-Nimbus.
Coleton, Origin: English
Toy Brooms were targeted at young wizards and witches. They're the most docile type. They can't lift much higher from the ground.
Fireboltswere a unique design inclusive of goblin-made ironwork and unbreakable charm. Lightning-fast broomsticks can reach speeds up to 150 mph (240 kph) in mere 10 seconds. They were prominent world-class expensive racing brooms in 1993 and were used by professional Quidditch players in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. It was given to Harry by Sirius Black in the Christmas of 1993 after Whomping Willow destroyed his Nimbus 2000 earlier that year due to an accident involving dementors.
Shianne, Origin: Hebrew
Cleansweepwas produced by the Cleansweep Broom Company and came in many iterations with varying speeds. It was one of the first brooms designed specifically for sports, that is, Quidditch. The model, Cleansweep 11, was produced in 1995 and was the latest installment of its series. Ron Weasley got this broomstick when he became a prefect.
Twigger 90,as its name suggests, was manufactured in the year 1990 by Barker And Flyte. Its aim was to replace Nimbus in the market, but it was found to wrap at higher speeds. Though, it came with several new features like the in-built warning whistle and self straightening brush.
