Which Broomstick? is a periodically released magazine about broomsticks. It advertises and sells all sorts of broomsticks for Quidditch players. Oliver Wood, the old Gryffindor Quidditch team captain has been seen reading it.
In 1993, Oliver Wood allowed Harry Potter to borrow it, to find a replacement for his destroyed Nimbus 2000.[1] He later recommended that Harry order a new broomstick using an order form that can be found in the back of this magazine.[2] Later, as Harry was riding his firebolt at the second Quidditch of the season, Lee Jordan noted that the Firebolt was the broomstick of choice for the Quidditch World Cup.[3]
In the summer of 1995, Ron Weasley quoted Which Broomstick regarding the speed of the Comet 260 while praising the capabilities of the Cleansweep Eleven he received as a present for becoming a Gryffindor prefect.[4]
Behind the scenes
The title may be a reference to the real-world magazine WhatCar.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 9