'Encyclopedia of Brooms' - Hogwarts Library

Encyclopedia of Brooms

This book is dedicated to Keith Silvester. It deals with the detailed discussion of Magical Brooms. This book is a mirror of my continuous research work on broom studies. Although many informations are untrackable in the lost pages of old books and manuscripts, this book will try to shed some light of knowledge with the help of my research work. As a matter of fact, further research will add many more chapters I presume. If you are daring and into flying, this is for you. If you are just curious about broom history and current broom ratings and all, these are discussed here too.

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Brooms
Chapter 1
Broom Types
Chapter 2
Broom Makers
Chapter 3
Arkie Alderton
Chapter 4
Elias Grimstone
Chapter 5
Gladys Boothby
Chapter 6
Leonard Jewkes
Chapter 7
Randolph Spudmore
Chapter 8
Broom Companies
Chapter 9
Bluebottle Broom Company
Chapter 10
Cleansweep Broom Company
Chapter 11
Comet Trading Company
Chapter 12
Ellerby and Spudmore
Chapter 13
Flyte and Barker
Chapter 14
Nimbus Racing Broom Company
Chapter 15
Thunderbolt Broom Company
Chapter 16
Universal Brooms Ltd
Chapter 17
Broom Shops
Chapter 18
Splinter and Kreek's
Chapter 19
Family Brooms
Chapter 20
Bluebottle
Chapter 21
Fambus Station Wagon
Chapter 22
Racing Brooms
Chapter 23
Air Wave Gold
Chapter 24
Australian Flyabout 50
Chapter 25
Cleansweep 01
Chapter 26
Cleansweep 02
Chapter 27
Cleansweep 03
Chapter 28
Cleansweep 05
Chapter 29
Cleansweep 06
Chapter 30
Cleansweep 07
Chapter 31
Cleansweep 11
Chapter 32
Comet 140
Chapter 33
Comet 180
Chapter 34
Comet 220
Chapter 35
Comet 260
Chapter 36
Comet 290
Chapter 37
Firebolt
Chapter 38
Firebolt Supreme
Chapter 39
Moontrimmer
Chapter 40
Nimbus 1000
Chapter 41
Nimbus 1001
Chapter 42
Nimbus 1500
Chapter 43
Nimbus 1700
Chapter 44
Nimbus 2000
Chapter 45
Nimbus 2001
Chapter 46
Oakshaft 79
Chapter 47
Shooting Star
Chapter 48
Siberian Arrow
Chapter 49
Silver Arrow
Chapter 50
Starsweeper XXI
Chapter 51
Swiftstick
Chapter 52
Thunderbolt VII
Chapter 53
Tinderblast
Chapter 54
Transylvanian Barb
Chapter 55
Turbo XXX
Chapter 56
Twigger 90
Chapter 57
Varápidos
Chapter 58
Yajirushi
Chapter 59
Broom Charms
Chapter 60
Braking Charm
Chapter 61
Cushioning Charm
Chapter 62
Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
Chapter 63
Broom Accessories
Chapter 64
Anti Jinx Varnish
Chapter 65
Anti-Burglar Buzzer
Chapter 66
In built Vibration Control Device
Chapter 67
In built Warning Whistle
Chapter 68
Self Straightening Brush
Chapter 69
Broom Price in Current Market
Chapter 70
Broom of Death
Chapter 71

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Oakshaft 79

Chapter 47

The Oakshaft 79 was a broomstick created by the broom-maker Elias Grimstone of Portsmouth in 1879. These were the days of the cottage industry, with each broomstick handmade by the inventor, and Elias' broom was the first model to make a name for itself. Designated the number 79 because of the year of its construction, the broom had a thick oak handle which was designed for endurance flying. Designed to withstand high wind conditions, the Oakshaft 79 never gained popularity as a Quidditch broom because of its lack of agility. Today, the Oakshaft 79 is a highly prized vintage broom.

The Oakshaft 79 ensured its place in history, however, when Jocunda Sykes used one to perform the first ever Atlantic crossing on a broom in 1935.