Do Broomsticks Have Magical Cores? | Harry Potter Theory

Today J dives into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to determine if Broomsticks, like wands, have magical cores and what that means for the greater Wizarding World

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[FallenOne]

Maybe Harry is so good with his broomsticks because he's been sweeping up after the Dursleys for his entire life.

[aritrueswell]

I like this theory but when Harry's broom slams into the Whomping Willow and breaks, it's described as just splinters and there's no mention of a core. But when Ron's wand breaks and Harry's holly wand breaks, the core is described as being visible or holding some of the pieces together. So I would think that if a broomstick had a core, it would have shown up when the Nimbus 2000 broke

[mossowski]

"What's that Weasley's riding? Why would anyone put a flying charm on a mouldy old log like that?" Malfoy's comment on Ron's Cleansweep 11 in chapter 14 of the Order of the Phoenix

[Arlecchino_Gatto]

Here is a thought: Hagrid has his wand inside his umbrella. What if one could place their wand inside their broom. Or in fact several wands. Could they have a "spell gattling gun"? Imagine wizarding warfare if they figured that one out.

[winterwine]

The way he didn’t mention Hedwig when listing the saddest deaths really killed me

[aetch]

I suppose the biggest arguments against the brooms having cores are all the other flying objects like Sirius's flying motorcycle, Arthur's flying Ford Anglia, Barty Crouch Snr grandfathers 12 seat Axminster and the niche market Ali Bashir was trying to open up despite there being an embargo on importing flying carpets to Britain. Arthur Weasley says himself that "carpets are defined as a Muggle Artefact by the Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects". I imagine a broomstick as just being another charmable object but a little more refined.

[TheOriginalDalamanza]

One of Harry's accidental pieces of magic is flying onto the bin shed and thinking the 'wind' caught him. Supports the idea that being a good flyer is not just athleticism, but is actually an innate ability to channel magic in a certain way. Voldemort has obviously become strong/skilled enough to channel it directly, rather than needing the broom. Definitely on board with the idea that brooms work like wands!

[simonaa]

Even for the wand, the wood actually matters a lot. At one point, Hagrid teaches the class about Bowtruckles and says that they are guardians of trees with magical wood or wand trees. My guess is that broomsticks are made from the same trees, not regular trees. And since the description of the Firebolt which is very detailed, doesn't mention a core, I'd say they don't have a magical core.

[thescarletteve]

I can’t be the only one who just drops whatever I’m doing the second I see the Harry Potter theories, right?

[TheAmericanFamilyStraley]

I've always wondered how the brooms that Harry saw the kids ridding while at the quitich world cup were some how enchanted to only fly a few feet off of the ground. Also how would the kids be able to make them fly? Either there is some flight limiting charm or there is indeed a flight charm. Or perhaps a levitation charm that can maintain its self?

[AdventurerJessica]

I find it strange that he didn’t talk about the flying car at all!

[othellow]

I don't know how to direct this to you, but can you please do a theory on how Voldemort is actually scared of Hagrid. And actually try to get him expelled from Hogwarts. Being that Hagrid is half Giant that means he's resistant to most spells. And at the time he was expelled from Hogwarts in his 3rd year he was already taller than most of the teachers. He has also aligned himself with Dumbledore. And the Headmaster liked him enough to allow him to work at Hogwarts. Next, Hagrid is very good at casting Magic almost all the Spells he does cast in the books are wordless ( nonverbal magic is not even taught to students till their sixth year) and done with a broken wand, showing that he really doesn't need a wand to focus his magic that much. Voldemort saw all this and knew that he would be a great wizard in the future that could actually fight him.

[aaronbateman]

I love how you answer questions I never thought I needed to know the answers to. But once I know the answers it's vital information and I'll never forget it

[ell_brando]

I LOVE AND ACCEPT THIS THEORY!!
Also a few ideas on cores: what if the core did in fact come from a magical flying animal but it was specifically from that part of the anatomy that assisted with the flying? For example:
Phoenix Wing Feather - specifically different from the tail feather in this case I'd imagine
Hippogriff Feather - that sounds like a dangerous job based on Hagrid's comment
Dragon Wing Bone - sounds cruel but they're already using the heartstrings for wands
Thestral Tendon - again probably a little too cruel but I imagine these would be rather rare because just getting them would be difficult due to the nature of even finding them

Sorry got a little dark there but you get the point.

[shrimpbisque]

I feel like if broomsticks did have cores, instead of each individual one getting a different core like wands, each instance of a particular model would have the same type of core. Like Comet 260s all have pegasus feather cores, Firebolts all have phoenix feather cores, etc. The type of core could also be picked to serve a different purpose depending on the intended use, just like the wood; for example, hippogriff feather cores for endurance for long flights, thestral hair cores for acceleration, snidget feather cores for sharp turns, etc. (Actually, I think snidgets went extinct, but you know what I mean.)

[Alex-uhvz]

The broom wasn't given to Harry by the school though, but by McGonagall. And yes that was an advantage, but he is also incredibly talented and practices a LOT. Just to clear that up

[liviesforlife]

the last time i was this early they still said "these socks are amazing!"

[marynelson]

I love this. My immediate question was “but what cores would they use” dragons and phoenixes also fly so… hmmm….

[KnobleSloth]

You can put a flying charm on things.
Book 5, chapter 14: “What’s that Weasley’s riding?’” Malfoy called in his sneering drawl. “Why would anyone put a
flying charm on a mouldy old log like that?”

[hatsuharuboi]

This was wild! There are several instances that mention flying charms... The Weasley's car, flying carpets, I think that there is even a Russian sport that instead of brooms, whole tree trunks are used...