Category:Broomsticks

Broomsticks, better known as Brooms, are one of the means employed by wizards and witches to transport themselves between locations. The earliest recorded use of the broomstick was in 962, in a German illustrated manuscript. Only witches and wizards appear to use broomsticks in the Wizarding World. For example, House-Elves, use Apparation. Broomsticks appear to have a bit of personality of their own,  as they are able to respond to the simplest of commands, such as "up!"