Use a 5/8" spade bit to drill holes in the nose of the handle and horizontal stabilizer, as shown in the first picture. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry has to practice on a school broom after his Nimbus 2000 is destroyed; it is mentioned that this broom is an ancient Shooting Star which was very slow and jerky. June 2019 update: My home-brewed Nimbus 2000 is complete! Here’s a finished pic of the decal I made using this SVG: 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. [1] Known owners [ ] Owners

Cut off a "short" length of rope that is about twice as long you will need between the chain and the nose hole, plus about 4' so you have enough to tie some loop knots and fine tune the height of the broom. Anchor a 24" length (or longer for style) of 18 gauge galvanized wire to the tail shaft about 4" from the end, using a 1/2" wood screw, as shown in the third picture. Carving the logo into the handle and painting it with gold paint ( I made a Nimbus 2000 for a birthday present on imgur) But I couldn’t find a good version of the logo anywhere online (cue tearing up and a few violins here). And I needed it for the vinyl cutter! In the main, I used the pictures from the Diagon Alley shop window, the table-top unwrapping of the new broom and those of Ron Weasley holding the broken broom (this shows the laminated construction particularly well).Shooting Star: An older and cheaper broom, and not very fast; intended, one supposes, for learning riders. Drill pilot holes through the plywood and into the 2x4 side panels underneath. Countersink the holes so that even the most sensitive bottom won't feel any bumps from the screw heads. Do not screw the seat board to the base yet! But since they do look pretty cool, and have at least a little utility, here's an easy way to build them:

Arrange the twigs around the tail shaft evenly and secure them by wrapping the wire tightly around the twigs, as shown in the fourth picture. You shouldn't forget the physics involved: aerodynamics, the density and lightness of the wood used, etc. This is also on the part of the maker. Maybe some of them have studied some basics of (muggle) physics and used this knowledge to improve their art. On the other hand, they surely have a budget for outfitting the teams; it's possible she just blew the budget for the next year or so on what she considered a good investment, when she got it for him. the Nimbus 2000 is the broom Harry receives in his first year at Hogwarts. At the time, it is the best broom available, and is ideally suited to the Seeker's job. A second, (much shorter) length of rope loops through the hole in the nose of the handle, and both ends are connected to a carabiner in the middle of the chain suspended above the broom.

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Cut off a triangle-shaped section at the base of the handle, as shown in the first picture. This will create a flat edge that is flush with the bottom of the base when then handle is at a 20-30 degree angle, making it easier and more stable for the rider to hold comfortably while flying. It's never explicitly stated who paid for this broom, however it's likely to have been McGonagall herself as she's the one who made arrangements for Harry to receive it and it's unlikely she'd have access to Harry's inheritance to use that to pay for the broom due to McGonagall not being his legal guardian. Harry Potter received one from Minerva McGonagall when he joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team as the new Seeker. [3] He owned it for two years until the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff Quidditch match in November 1993.