Editing Magical objects in Harry Potter (section)

=== Broomsticks ===
[[File:The Making of Harry Potter 29-05-2012 (Broomsticks).jpg|thumb|Broomsticks displayed at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: The Making of Harry Potter]]
[[Besom|Broomsticks]] are used for transportation by witches and wizards of all ages, and for participating in the game of [[Quidditch]] in the ''Harry Potter'' universe. Their use is similar to that of [[#Flying carpets|flying carpets]], although the latter are banned in Great Britain by the Ministry of Magic. However, they are uncomfortable for extended trips, even with a cushion charm applied, and thus many wizards favour other means of transport for those journeys.

Broomsticks are treated as a major consumer product in the wizarding world. There are numerous manufacturers and models of brooms, including ''Cleansweeps'' and ''Comets'', all of which vary in their capabilities. These range from expensive high-performance models to toy broomsticks for young children that fly only a few feet off the ground to family-sized broomsticks that seat multiple people and include a luggage compartment below the seating area.

Since Harry plays Quidditch, his broomsticks - a ''Nimbus 2000'' and later a ''Firebolt'' - are prominent in the series. The ''Nimbus 2000'' was given to him by special consent of Dumbledore via Minerva McGonagall, who had chosen him as the Gryffindor Seeker.<ref name="HP1">{{HPref|book=1}}</ref> The ''Firebolt'' was given to him by his godfather Sirius Black as a Christmas gift after his ''Nimbus'' was destroyed by the Whomping Willow tree during a Quidditch match.<ref name="HP3">{{HPref|book=3}}</ref> The ''Firebolt'' remains the fastest broom in the world, having surpassed the previous record holder, the ''Nimbus 2001'' (which Draco Malfoy owns and which his father Lucius Malfoy had given as gifts to the entire Slytherin team as a bribe to have Draco as their Seeker). The price of the ''Firebolt'' is so high it is only available upon request.<ref name="HP3"/>