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"The top of the Nimbus Racing Broom Company's range. Capable of previously unseen speed and control. A world-class broom."
— Description[src]

The Nimbus 2001 was a broom produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company as part of their successful line of racing brooms.[1][2]

History[]

Nimbus2001

Conception of the Nimbus 2001

Released in August 1992, it was faster than its predecessor, the Nimbus 2000. It officially became the fastest broom in existence, until the launch of the Firebolt in 1993.[3] The broom itself was black and silver with revolving stirrups.[4] Despite the Firebolt being faster, the Nimbus 2001 was still used by the majority of Quidditch teams across the globe.

In January 1994, after Harry Potter received a Firebolt as a Christmas gift, which was confiscated by Professor McGonagall on the grounds that it may have been sent by Sirius Black, Oliver Wood suggested Harry get a Nimbus 2001. However, Harry flatly refused to buy 'anything Malfoy thinks is good'.[5]

Known owners[]

Slytherin Quidditch team

Slytherin Quidditch team with their Nimbus 2001s gifted to them by Lucius Malfoy

The Slytherin Quidditch team was outfitted with a Nimbus 2001 each by Lucius Malfoy, with the suggestion being that the gift was in exchange for his son, Draco Malfoy being made Seeker.[2] It is unknown whether the students who joined the team in later years, such as C. Warrington, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle, were given this model of broomstick when they joined the team or if they had to use the broomstick that they already had (if they had one).

If the new players were not given Nimbus 2001s when they joined the team and did not have brooms of their own, they probably had to use one of the old school brooms.

Behind the scenes[]

Appearances[]

Nimbus 2001 - PAS

Nimbus 2001 as seen in Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells

Notes and references[]

Nimbus Racing Broom Company
Nimbus 2000 2001
Founder
Devlin Whitehorn
Products
Fambus Station Wagon · Nimbus 1000 · Nimbus 1001 · Nimbus 1500 · Nimbus 1700 · Nimbus 2000 · Nimbus 2001
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