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| − | In [[1750s|1754]], celebrated [[broom]] [[broom racing|fliers]] [[Silvio Astolfi]], of Italy, and [[Torquil McTavish]], of Scotland, agreed to hold a race from [[Aberdeen]] to Rome. Fans of both racers gathered at the [[Colosseum]], where the finishing line was located, and a fight broke out between them. |
+ | In [[1750s|1754]], celebrated [[broom]] [[broom racing|fliers]] [[Silvio Astolfi]], of Italy, and [[Torquil McTavish]], of [[Scotland]], agreed to hold a race from [[Aberdeen]] to Rome. Fans of both racers gathered at the [[Colosseum]], where the finishing line was located, and a fight broke out between them. During the scuffle, an explosion was somehow set off, leaving the Colosseum in ruins. Thanks to [[Orabella Nuttley]], who stepped forward to repair a few columns with the [[Mending Charm]] she had invented, the damage to the ancient amphitheatre was undone by the time that Rome's Muggle citizens arrived an the scene.<ref name="WBoS">''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''</ref> |
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Rome is the capital of Italy as well as the country's largest and most populous city.[1]
History
In 1754, celebrated broom fliers Silvio Astolfi, of Italy, and Torquil McTavish, of Scotland, agreed to hold a race from Aberdeen to Rome. Fans of both racers gathered at the Colosseum, where the finishing line was located, and a fight broke out between them. During the scuffle, an explosion was somehow set off, leaving the Colosseum in ruins. Thanks to Orabella Nuttley, who stepped forward to repair a few columns with the Mending Charm she had invented, the damage to the ancient amphitheatre was undone by the time that Rome's Muggle citizens arrived an the scene.[2]
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Notes and references
- ↑ "Rome" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells