Harry Potter's Firebolt Broomstick
First-year Hogwarts students are not allowed to bring their own broomstick. They must first be taught how to fly safely by Madam Hooch.
Harry manages to earn extra status, and more enemies, when his very first flight is so spectacular that Professor McGonagall appoints him the Gryffindor Seeker. Shortly afterwards, Harry receives an awesome Nimbus 2000 broomstick from Professor McGonagall.
Harry's Quidditch career progresses well, and when the Nimbus 2000 falls out of date, Harry receives the state of the art Firebolt broomstick from his godfather, Sirius Black.
Make a cool Firebolt Broomstick!
(Photograph courtesy Loretta Humble)
Make Harry Potter's Firebolt
(Children should be assisted when using varnish and wood stain.)Either use an old millet broom or make your own using a long, thick stick and a bunch of twigs.
Sand the broom well with fine sandpaper.
Stain with dark wood stain and add some silver paint effects if you wish.
Varnish and allow to dry according to the varnish manufacturer's instructions.
You may want to sand down the dried varnish with an ultra-fine sandpaper and add a second and third layer of varnish to give an extra gleam and polish.
Paint "Firebolt" on the side in silver. And don't forget the unique serial number.
See the instructions for making all the Harry Potter accessories at the link below...
Image seen here is the Harry Potter broomstick from Costume Craze.
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector's Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon)
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The Standard Edition features all five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard , a new introduction by J.K. Rowling, illustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted book, and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.
The Collector's Edition is exclusive to Amazon. The cover design resembles the handcrafted original, bought by Amazon at auction. The book is contained in a special box that looks like a Hogwart's wizarding textbook. The Collector's Edition includes a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction, as well as 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition. Your copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard is contained in the book box, inside a velvet bag embroidered with J.K. Rowling's signature. The book is designed with a metal skull, metal corners and clasp, replica gemstones, and emerald ribbon.
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Tell us about the Harry Potter accessories you've made!
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WeddingZazzle
Mar 17, 2011 @ 8:57 pm | delete
- Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
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LissaKlar
Feb 28, 2011 @ 11:06 pm | delete
- I'm a huge Harry potter fan. I've made many HP accessories, but never a life-sized firebolt!
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TheWhistler
Oct 8, 2010 @ 4:39 pm | delete
- Terrific idea for a lens. Thank you.
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Janiece Sep 17, 2010 @ 8:54 pm | delete
- Your directions for making a flying broom might come in handy next month! Thanks for sharing them!
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bdkz
Sep 9, 2010 @ 6:36 am | delete
- Cool project!
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