While Sirius Black has a sad Harry Potter character arc, he is Harry's godfather and truly cares about him, and this gift proves that. Twelve months after its release, the Firebolt was the highest-selling racing broom of that time, beating out the Nimbus 2000 and 2001. There are a lot of things left out of the movies simply to streamline the story and to cut back on how much time the movie would take.

Whether the characters use broomsticks when they play Quidditch or when they want to go somewhere, these objects are a huge part of Harry Potter. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Even though the competitor Thunderbolt VII could attain speeds that rivalled that of the Firebolt series, many experts felt that it had sacrificed safety for speed — indeed, during the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, even though professional broomsticks were supposed to withstand all Bludger hits, the tail of Nigerian Seeker Samuel Equiano's Thunderbolt was smashed off by a Bludger shot hit by Japanese Beater Masaki Hongo. Your bank/credit card provider can take up to five working days to credit your account after we have notified them of a refund.An authentic Harry Potter broomstick measuring at 58 inches in length and is the ultimate Quidditch prop to be displayed in your home office or games room. Harry begins using the Nimbus 2000 at the time that he becomes the Seeker of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Among those was Sirius Black ( Gary Oldman), the fake antagonist in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry’s godfather. If you are ever in the Northamptonshire area looking for Funko POPs UK then make sure you come and pay us a visit.

Firebolts continued to be made in small quantities in the modern day, though their development was hindered by frequent strikes and walkouts on the part of the goblins who manufactured the iron parts. His mother, his father, and the family house elf are the ones who break him out of prison with his mother staying behind in his place. The placard in the window of Quality Quidditch Supplies has the Firebolt's broom handle described as being "ash" ( PA4), but in the description written by J K Rowling for Pottermore it is listed as "ebony" ( QWC). He resisted the temptation, however, and to his surprise receives a Firebolt for Christmas from his godfather, Sirius Black ( PA11).While Harry survived the fall, the broomstick fell on the Whomping Willow, which completely destroyed it.

Fans would love a Harry Potter movie about Quidditch since the game is such a big part of the franchise. Welcome to r/HarryPotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the Harry Potter universe! This officially licensed Lumos Golden Snitch charm is a stunning addition to any Potterhead’s charm bracelet or necklace. The handle has an authentic ash-wood appearance with ancient rune scribes engraved onto the top of the handle.After being thoroughly tested (which included stripping it down), the broom was given back to Harry since Professor Flitwick and Madam Hooch found no jinxes, hexes or curses on it. This replica Harry Potter Firebolt broomstick is a full size reproduction of the ones used in the actual movie. How Sirius Black bought the Firebolt isn’t really a plot hole in the Harry Potter saga, but it does raise a couple of questions about Wizarding law and the goblins at Gringotts. It continues to be made in relatively small quantities, partly because the goblin workers involved in the patented ironwork are prone to strikes and walkouts at the smallest provocation.