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Broom racing was a competition between witches and wizards which could involve many competitors, and could be made into an event with millions of spectators. It involved a start-point, an end-point and a broomstick.[1][2]
History[]
In 1754, a broom-race was set up by a wizard named Torquil McTavish who challenged his bitter rival Silvio Astolfi who agreed. The broom-race was due to start in Aberdeen and end in Colosseum, in Rome. During the race lots of spectators, favourers of both McTavish and Astolfi gathered in Colosseum. Somehow McTavish had a hex that turned his knee-caps the wrong way cast upon him. The spectators was so excited that they somehow damaged Colosseum and the explosions woke up thousands of Muggles. It is unknown who won the broom-race however when the Muggles arrived they saw some people trying to catch a Chicken, which was actually a jinxed Astolfi that they tried to calm down. The damages to Colosseum had been repaired by witch Orabella Nuttley who had invented a spell called the Mending Charm.[2]
During the 1890–1891 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the new fifth-year student participated in the Quidditch Pitch Broom Trial with the broom they had gotten from Albie Weekes at Spintwitches Sporting Needs, beating Imelda Reyes[3] and securing a place on the leaderboard, which also listed Ruby Wiel, Lottie Fernsby and Ezra Quintrell.[4] The student later completed the Hogwarts South Broom Trial when Albie needed them to test out a broom upgrade and won over Imelda again,[5] knocking her out of the leaderboard, which featured Elsie Morgan.[6] After the student got their second broom upgrade, they went for the Coastal Broom Trial and once again defeated Imelda.[7]
During the 1992–1993 school year, students participated in broom races on the school grounds, with the winner of the race receiving a Chocolate Frog Card as a reward. Harry Potter, a notably skilful broomstick flyer, participated in many races with students in his spare time that year, winning many races and collecting many cards.[1]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First appearance) (Console versions)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (First identified as Broom racing)
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - Console version
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Side Quest "Flight Test"
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Quidditch Pitch Broom Trial Leaderboard
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Side Quest "Sweeping the Competition"
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Hogwarts South Broom Trial Leaderboard
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy, Side Quest "The Sky is the Limit"