από RemousLoupin Τετ Μαρ 09, 2011 3:12 am"Όπως κάθε μαθητευόμενος μάγος γνωρίζει, το γεγονός ότι πετάμε πάνω σε σκουπόξυλα είναι πιθανόν τι πιο χειρότερα φυλαγμένο μυστικό μας. Καμία απεικόνιση Μαγκλ ενός μάγου δεν είναι ολοκληρωμένη χωρίς ένα σκουπόξυλο και, όσο γελοίες κι αν είναι αυτές οι απεικονίσεις (καθώς κανένα σκουπόξυλο παρουσιάζομενο από Μαγκλ δεν θα έμενε στον αέρα ούτε στιγμή), μας υπενθυμίζουν πόσο απερίσκεπτοι είμασταν επί αιώνες να ξαφνιαζόμαστε πως τα σκουπόξυλα και η μαγεία ήταν αλληλένδετα στο νου ενός Μάγκλ."
—Kennilworthy Whisp, Το Κουίντιτς ανα των Αιώνες.
Δεν θέλω να καταλήξω κάπου με το παραπάνω παράθεμα, απλά ωραία τα έλεγε ο τύπος και σκέφτηκα καλό θα 'ταν να ρίχναμε μια ματιά.
Εντάξει, απο δω και πέρα δεν θα σκέφτομαι συχνά. Στο θέμα μας.
Όπως είθισται στο Χόγκουαρτς κάθε μαθητευόμενος μάγος του πρώτου έτους καλείται να παρακολουθήσει το μάθημα πτήσης σε σκουπόξυλο. Φέρτε εκείνη την εμπειρία στο νου σας. Πως θα σας φαινόταν αυτή η πρωτόγνωρη εμπειρία; Η ιδέα του να πετάς στον αέρα με ένα σκουπόξυλο σας εξιτάρει ή σας τρομάζει; Πως πιστεύετε πως θα 'ταν οι επιδόσεις σας στο πρώτο μάθημα; Κι αν πέρνατε το κολάι, θα θέλετε να αποκτήσετε το δικό σας σκουπόξυλο; Θα λαδώνατε για να πάρετε το δίπλωμα;
Οκ, μη δίνετε σημασία στο τελευταίο.Θα προτιμούσατε κάποιο απλό, σίγουρο κι ασφαλές μοντέλο (κάτι σε Βόβλο ή Φορντ) όπως κάποιον Κομίτη ή κάτι πιο σπορ, γρήγορο κι εντυπωσιακό (κάτι σαν Πόρσε ή Φεράρι) όπως ένα Σύννεφο ή μια Αστραπή;
Στο σπόιρελ υπάρχουν πληροφορίες για κάποια μοντέλο, για όποιον ενδιαφέρεται.
- Σπόιλερ:
-Oakshaft 79
Crafted by the broom-maker Elias Grimstone of Portsmouth, the Oakshaft is a handsome broom with a very thick oaken handle, designed for endurance flying and to with stand high winds. The Oakshaft is now a highly prized vintage broom, and attempts to use it for Quidditch were never successful. Though it will always be remembered as the broom used in the first ever Atlantic Broom Crossing, by Jocunda Sykes in 1935.
-Moontrimmer
The Moontrimmer, which was first created by Gladys Boothby in 1901, represented a leap forward in broom construction, and for a period of time these broom were in high demand by professional Quidditch teams. The Moontrimmer's main advantage over other brooms is that it could achieve greater heights that ever before, and still remain controllable.
-Silver Arrow
Since Gladys Boothby was unable to produce enough Moontrimmers to meet the high demand, the production of the Silver Arrow was welcomed. The Silver Arrow was the true forerunner of the racing broom, capable of reaching much higher speeds than the Oakshaft and Moontrimmer (up to seventy miles per hour with a tailwind), but again the Silver Arrow was the work of a single wizard and demand far outstripped supply.
-Cleansweep One
A breakthrough occurred in 1926 when the brothers Bob, Bill, and Barnaby Ollerton started the Cleansweep broom company. The Cleansweep was produced in numbers never seen before and was an instant success, corning like no broom before it, and within a year every Quidditch team in the country was mounted on Cleansweeps. Later the improved Cleansweep Two and Three were released in 1934 and 1937.
-Comet 140
In 1929 a second racing broom company was established by Randolph Keitch and Basil Horton, both players for the Falmouth Falcon's. The Comet Trading Company's first broom was the Comet 140, which was the number of models that Keitch and Horton had tested prior to it's release. Keitch and Horton also developed a breaking charm which meant that players were much less likely to over shoot goals or fly outside the Quidditch Pitch. The improved Comet 180 was released in 1938.
-Tinderbalst
The Tinderblast was launched on the market in1940. Produced by the Black Forest company Ellerby and Spudmore, the Tinderblast is a highly resilient broom though it never achieved the high speeds of the Comets and Cleansweeps.
-Swiftstick
In 1952 Ellerby and Spudmore brought out a new model, the Swiftstick. Faster than the Tinderblast, the Swiftstick nevertheless has a tendency to loose power in ascent and was never used by professional Quidditch teams.
-Shooting Star
In 1935 Universal Brooms Ltd. introduced the Shooting Star, the cheapest broom to date. Unfortunately, after a while the Shooting Star was found to loose speed and height as it aged, and Universal Brooms went out of business in 1978.
-Nimbus
In 1967 the Nimbus Racing Broom Company was formed. Nothing like the Nimbus 1000 had ever been seen before. Reaching speeds of up to a hundred miles per hour and capable of turning 360 degrees at a fixed point in mid-air, the Nimbus combined the reliability of the Oakshaft 79 with the easy handling of the Cleansweeps. The Nimbus immediately became the preferred racing broom by professional Quidditch teams across Europe. The production of the improved Nimbus 1001, 1500, 1700, 2000, and 2001 have kept the Nimbus Racing Broom Company at the top of the field.
-Twigger 90
The Twigger 90, first produced in 1990, was intended by it's manufactures Flyte and Barker to replace the Nimbus as market leader. However, the Twigger has been found to warp under high speeds and has gained the unlucky reputation of being flown by wizards with more Galleons than sense.
-Firebolt
The Firebolt, made with a superfine handle of ash, treated with a diamond-hard polish, has an acceleration of 150 miles per hour in ten seconds and incorporates an unbreakable charm. The Firebolt production company is unknown, perhaps it is the latest model from the Nimbus line.
Για να δούμε... πετάει η ομάδα;
θα μου το πάρετε??? 
). Οπότε δεν νομίζω να τα ξαναδοκίμαζα. Παρότι λατρεύω τα ύψη και ανεβαίνω όποτε μπορώ σε σχετικά ψηλά σημεία, έχω τρομερή υψοφοβία. Φοβάμαι σε ταράτσες από κτήρια με μόνο 2 ή 3 ορόφους. 
. υψοφοβια δεν εχω οποτε παλι καλα και απο σκουποξυλο θα διαλεγα ενα απλο οχι επαγγελματικο αλλα ουτε και σαραβαλο 
