Do Broomsticks Have Magical Cores? | Harry Potter Theory

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[@LuckyBastard-ik]

What if Voldemort was channeling is Magic through his clothes

[@FallenOne669]

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

[@dlylac7196]

😝

[@a_webb]

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[@thescarletteve]

New theory idea…. I make it top comment lol

[@slow_hunter_]

yeah

[@_phantom_berry_6529]

Hahahaha

[@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.

[@jphilb]

My A-10 wand would rain devastation down on the dementors. Brrrrrrrrtt…….

[@propheinx2250]

The Wizarding World just needs to wait for the right muggle born to merge technology and magic.

[@reubenoakley8967]

I don't think having multiple wands enables faster spellcasting, considering that we've never seen anyone dual wielding wands

[@3am-gamer]

@@reubenoakley8967 what about wielding 6 wands like wolverine claws?

[@dominickeijzer5844]

@@reubenoakley8967 We've seen someone wield three wands, and they all fire at once. These spells each have their own effects. So, a wand shotgun.

[@winterwine460]

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

[@slow_hunter_]

I'm sorry man but Hedwig's death was almost completely ignored by the actual characters

[@kaib6998]

He didn't even mention Dumbledore

[@xBris]

@@kaib6998 Man, there're really a lot of deaths in HP ^^

[@profcraneporter]

Not as much as it killed Hedwig

[@And-lj5gb]

If it really killed you then you'll be on the list of the saddest deaths too!

[@aritrueswell7841]

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

[@limiv5272]

That's a good point. I suppose you could excuse the lack of reference to a core by saying a broom has a lot more wood relative to the core so it wasn't noticeable, that the core fell out and wasn't in any of the remains they recovered, or that the core is made of something the could be mistaken as a wood splinter or a fine twig originating from the tail.

[@percyandannabeth4eva]

Or it’s just in the very end of the broomstick where you would grip it

[@zool7292]

in my opinion it's probably not that brooms have a core but rather the source of the wood. for instance how during the bowtruckle lesson it's mentioned that they live in trees of "wand making quality" which implies that wand wood needs to come from specific trees not just any tree. so it would make sense to me that maybe the wood for a broomstick needs to come from tree's with specific properties. Also there are known magical plants that seem to float/ fly on their own such a dirigible plums.

[@shilohwehrmacht2947]

​@@zool729240 different trees are used to make wands

[@mossowski96]

"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

[@serenitysilvermoon]

Thnk you, I was looking for this quote.

[@ezrapaul6808]

Could just be an idiom by good point

[@PineappleLiar]

You were able to grab that quote... eerily quickly.

[@bklounge78]

I was thinking of this quote the whole time

[@laveroflove]

I think it was meant as a jab. Like look at this guy, they are so poor they had to enchant a log instead of buying a broom.

[@aetch77]

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.

[@silver_kitten]

Maybe the core is what separates broomsticks for other flying devices

[@Cllocopine]

But why would they _need_ a core if charms could just give them the same desired effect? Even the argument that the magical cores is what grants objects sentience doesn’t quite make sense for brooms when Arthur’s flying car has way more personality than any other inanimate object, including all the wands we see throughout the series. I suppose you could argue that Arthur somehow stuck a “core” inside of his car since they do suggest he’s been pulling it apart and replacing parts rather than just enchanting the thing. It wouldn’t seem out of the question that he switched the engine into something magical, seeing as the car definitely isn’t running on fuel and would no longer need an engine. This could also be the reason why the car is another level of “alive”, Arthur isn’t well enough researched to know what level of magical object should be applied to give an object just the right amount of sentience to obey a wizard but not have a mind of it’s own. And it’s plausible that flying carpets are somehow weaved with some magical element as well. Or that the lack of magic is the reason they’re not allowed, because they just don’t work as well when they’re purely magic through use of charms and not magic within themselves.

[@rosettekinney8587]

@@Cllocopine I mean it could also be related to the fact that spells and charms wear off. Dumbledore remarks that Harry's invisibility cloak is special because it won't wear out, unlike those that have a charm placed upon them. And with a broomstick, I don't think you would want them to start failing mid-flight. Cores being more permanent than charms could also explain why brooms are manufactured rather than just having witches and wizards make one themselves.

[@eramo607productions6]

@@rosettekinney8587 That, and the supporting fact that muggles would technically be able to ride a broomstick if it’s just a charm alone. So having a core would help restrict it to the wizards. I more or less also wonder who makes the broomsticks if normy wizards can’t make their own fastest broomstick. Because I never got a mention of the maker, at least in the movies. Some other sources could potentially explain that.

[@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!

[@elainegoates9792]

I agree

[@Mehwhatevr]

good point about Harry self-flying. if it is such an ability, then it probably isn't something he could "just teach" Snape.

[@fariyanahmed6592]

magic carpets?

[@Goldencat44]

I would say more its a high quality broom that’s enchanted

[@propheinx2250]

Objects can be charmed and made to fly... can you do that with oxygen particles? Is that how Voldemort flies?

[@simonaa317]

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?

[@jojotheswede8444]

“whistles nonchalantly”

[@deathrayman8074]

@@jojotheswede8444 "Whistles as well"

[@FeatherQuill2Parchment13]

Nope

[@thescarletteve]

@@jojotheswede8444 trust me tho it took me a while to stop doing the same thing lol

[@SalsaRat]

**laughs in doing the same thing**

[@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?

[@itsmxtwist]

They were purposely made for kids so probably do have a charm to limit how far they can lift up. Maybe a much weaker levitation charm. Harry himself had a kiddy broom as a baby

[@AdventurerJessica]

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

[@Shenron557]

Good question... He says that there are no known flying charms at 12:43

[@bongo_baggins]

Or flying carpets. In book 4 they mention a huge controversy that took place in the Ministry over their regulation.

[@Arkuden84]

@@Shenron557 I could be over thinking, but maybe its because the car actually was an enchantment, which is more of a permanent magic. A broom could be in use of an unthinking flight charm, a temporary magic. Just speculating, have a good day.

[@PhilBagels]

@@Shenron557 Except that the very first charm they learn is Wingardium Leviosa - which makes objects fly. I love SCB. They come up with some good theories, but they whiffed it on this one.

[@BlueSparxLPs]

@@PhilBagels Flying is not the same thing as levitating.

[@ell_brando6417]

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.

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

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13 min ago 😳

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[@AmyraCarter]

Guess they ran out of socks to display.

[@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.

[@PerovNigma]

Ooh, I love this idea!

[@surferdude4487]

There was already a theory video about Hagrid's wand. It is likely that Dumbledore used the Elder wand to repair it.

[@aaronbateman3941]

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

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

We aim to please!

[@thescarletteve]

@@SuperCarlinBrothers yay

[@goldilox369]

So true

[@Alex-uh7vz]

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

[@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.)

[@kinkajouforrest]

Also, maybe dragon scale core for strength and resilience or a thunderbird feather for power and speed. I wonder if brooms could have multiple cores to achieve different objectives.

[@neonxvices]

@@kinkajouforrest lol now i’m just imagining a broom as thick as a log with all the cores inside

[@ShreyasA07]

Maybe all Comets have ... feather, Nimbuses have ... feather and Firebolts have ... feathers

[@shreberry5164]

Nah. Snidgets are on the endangered list. I know its illegal to hunt and use them 4 quidditch but im sure just taking its feather would be allowed

[@darkstar1449]

I always wondered about Mad Eye's broomstick, looks like a flying log and must have anti-dark magic and defense charms all over it.

[@marynelson2875]

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?”

[@jonasbjork6593]

I was thinking about comment the same thing.

[@PhilBagels]

Literally the very first charm they learn is Wingardium Leviosa - a charm to make objects fly. Is a broomstick not an object? A lot of SCB's theories are great. This one isn't.

[@tradeka4206]

And what about the flying car and sirius’s motorcycle. Magic had to be done to them to make them be able to fly, so obviously there is a spell to do just that, if not multiple different ones

[@gruknarorcishwar-yerhereto8489]

Still doesn’t mean they don’t need bro have a core added, something to hold in the charm

[@PhilBagels]

@@gruknarorcishwar-yerhereto8489 Doesn't mean they do, either. There's no reason to assume it, unless there's evidence to suggest that EVERY magic object has a "core". Does everything from the Mirror of Erised, to the Hogwarts Express, to the moving paintings, to the moving statues (and chess pieces and flying keys), to the vanishing cabinet to invisibility cloaks, to the Marauder's Map, to the Deluminator, to every Golden Snitch ever used in a Quidditch game (yet another flying object), to the "Potter Stinks" buttons, etc., all have "cores"?

[@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...

[@ltericdavis2237]

Just saying to the point of having no flying charm available, there are documented cases of other objects being enchanted to fly. The most obvious of which is the Weasely's flying car - a muggle artifact that was retroactively made to fly. Definitely no core in that. Also flying carpets are reported to be a thing, so not likely to have a core either. I think that there probably is some kind of flying charm, you just have to use it on an object, not a person, or casting it on a person is really hard to control the flight or something.

[@samwetherhold08]

To that same point though, the car did seem to have it's own "thoughts" much like Harry asked Ollivander at Shell Cottage- "you talk about wands as if they can think" at that point the car is similar to a wand in that regard- why couldn't broomsticks work the same way? ...

[@PhilBagels]

Wingardium Leviosa - the very first charm they learn, makes objects fly.

[@Groundlord]

There are probably several layers to Mr. Weasely's modifications to the car, maybe needing to apply multiple spells and enchantments to different parts of the vehicle. If that's the case, it might be the case that a broom just doesn't have enough components to it for the amount of magical layering needed to make flight possible. Alternatively, it might be *possible* to enchant an object to be able to fly... But the process is so complex and/or inefficient that it's just not worth the effort in most cases. If that's the reasoning, the idea of a "broom core" might be the wizarding world's away around the inneficiency of levitation charms.

[@osmarcastillo5496]

@@PhilBagels actually that it’s a levitation charm not flying..

[@PhilBagels]

@@osmarcastillo5496 What's the difference? Do the flying inter-office memos used in the Ministry (cleaner than using owls), not fly? How about the keys that Flitwick enchanted in the first book? How about the Golden Snitches that are used in Quidditch all over the wizarding world? All of these are objects, and they have wings, and they fly. There are so many flying objects in Harry Potter, I think the SCBs were having a serious off day when they made this video.

[@adamrabe3105]

Love the idea that a broom would have a core and that they basically do better as they bond with the wizard. When there was mention of a "boomstick", had an image of Ash from "Army of Darkness" flying around on his boomstick. There may be potential there.

[@Dalinos]

Imagine having a broomstick that is customised to mount on your shoulder, has a slot where you can slide your wand into it, to then use to shoot super powerful Expelliarmus or Flippendo charms. That'd be quite radical.

[@jjbarajas5341]

If you have your wand inside it... would the broomstick make the spell bigger? 🤔

[@knitpiks587]

Magical rocket launcher...

[@zrc1514]

Magic gun

[@Restryouis]

By any chance, are you family of the guy that had the idea of putting machine guns on planes?

[@mcbeclips7899]

YES

[@randomperson2777]

J saying that broomsticks are like “magical bazookas” definitely made my day ngl 😌🤚

[@chubbyninja842]

I've had a hypothesis for a while now that most magical items were once living creatures like mice or dragonflies. Why? Because in Transfiguration class, the kids spend a tremendous amount of time learning to turn small critters into a variety of otherwise mundane items. Being that the item was once a living thing, it reasons that the item itself has the spirit of the critter still within it. This spirit is what a wizard interacts with when he operates a magical item.

[@thescribe_scribbles7975]

That's actually a really interesting theory!

[@iRule37]

Nice idea but correct if I’m wrong. I thought that most transfigurations, especially those performed by inexperienced, young wizards, were temporary. Meaning that the items would eventually turn back to critters.

[@kirankaur5056]

This is a horrifying vision of slavery

[@Klaranella]

jesus that's dark! O.O

[@Boundwithflame23]

Incidentally SCB did a theory about the Kuh-night Bus being the teleporting cat creature from Fantastic Beasts (I’m blanking on the name atm: it’s seven-thirty in the morning and I just got home from work lol) so your hypothesis might not be too far off.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

Once again J and Ben have taken a random HP thought that I have never thought of and made me totally believe them

[@lennartholeck2527]

Related Question: If Ollivander were to make an exact replica of Harry's wand - so he picks up wood from the same Holly tree, gets a third feather from Fawkes and makes another 11" Holly wood Phoenix feather nice and supple wand - would that wand also choose Harry? Or would that replica "know" that it's a replica and choose someone else? 🤔 P.S.: Love your content all the way back in Germany 👍

[@ondrakavan4119]

I think it would be similar to having a twin. They might look alike but they're their own person. So the second wand could choose someone else.

[@milenawittermans662]

This is very interesting tho!!!

[@NerdWithLaptop]

Then, by some branches of scientific and mathematical that I invented, fate would introduce a twin to harry with a lightning scar, “awful” vision, and best friend to a Ron twin. I think?

[@NerdWithLaptop]

Also, I don’t think the Harry Potter movies were made in Hollywoood

[@NerdWithLaptop]

lol

[@gwendolynolivia]

I’m glad J and I agree on the ranking of saddest deaths. Except for Hedwig. She deserves #4.

[@yaacov9008]

Ironically, carbon fibre bikes also can't be repaired after a crash. I guess they have magical cores 👀

[@davidspring4003]

Most things can be fixed with a quick Reparo charm. The only things we KNOW FOR A FACT that cannot are wands and brooms (if you're a wizard and tried Reparo on a carbon fiber bike and it didn't work, let us know so we can change this). Tbe reason we know it doesn't work on brooms is because Harry's Nimbus isn't fixed. They don't even think to try.

[@Boundwithflame23]

@@davidspring4003 Considering Harry used the Elder Wand to fix his original wand I bet Dumbledore could’ve easily fixed the Nimbus But the Firebolt was needed as a connection to Sirius I guess?

[@davidspring4003]

@@Boundwithflame23 well, even if Rowling had that plot twist in mind in book 3, I doubt Dumbledore would have gone "Yes, I totally have a wand capable of doing what would normally be impossible" if only because his keeping it quiet is why he held onto it even after death (until it was stolen by Voldermort)

[@Boundwithflame23]

@@davidspring4003 True, true.

[@whitehorsebricks2670]

Bit of a myth really

[@Trippp550]

I’ve always wondered if wizards could channel their magic threw their bones instead of threw a wand. When I learned that Voldemort could fly (and how unique that was in the books) it made me wonder if he was somehow Channeling his magic threw his bones.

[@PokeMageTech]

*through “Threw” is the past tense of “throw”.

[@jojotheswede8444]

i'd rather get a flying carpet from ali bashir, if mr weasly would let him import them!

[@brandi3981]

Right now I've got some Phineas and Ferb in my head that episode where they are flying on this area rug... You can't see much of the skyline it looks like more of a grid it's a viable variation of you but it's something I'm sure will be glad we did it's not like the world that we see from the ground I'm guessing the main difference is we're looking down so climb on our aerial area rug it's certain to keep us aloft it's aerodynamics are highly advanced and it's weave is so tight and so soft though this vistas diverse is it better or worse if you'll ask I'll just give you a shrug but you can vary your view of the area from our aerial area rug it's a Brand New perspective literally we can see the tops of buildings come along with me you can vary your view of the area from our aerial area rug you can vary your view of the area from our area rug

[@Olivia_Dreamrider]

@@brandi3981 Ah, a man of quality!

[@Restryouis]

You can, you'd just need to get it outside the UK.

[@willem9882]

Also with a core! So kinda like a big bedsheet stuffed with fenixfeathers.

[@Tony2dH]

@@willem9882 or perhaps unicorn and vela hair woven into the fabric?

[@leightonkelly3637]

I feel like what you’re saying about being able to Chanel magic through almost anything is like saying you can pick up and eat almost anything, but it might not taste good. Maybe? IDK. Loved the vid btw❤️❤️

[@ericlowell8543]

For the record I agree with you about the cores of broomsticks, however flying charms must exist in the Wizarding world as evidenced by flying carpets, the Ford Anglia that was enchanted by Arthur Weasley and Sirius' motorcycle. None of those items are wood or have cores like wands do.

[@kimf.wendel9113]

Unless what is making them fly is a core that is enchanted and can then be put into objects. Some objects are more nimble and quick while others more practical

[@Glu77ony]

Draco does mention the existence of flying charms, he says it when commenting on Ron’s new broomstick in Order of the Phoenix: chapter 14

[@Arcane1954]

If a Ford Anglia or a carpet can be made to fly it would seem to me that the field is wide open.

[@Mehwhatevr]

or a motorbike

[@SiriuslyRachel7]

And flying keys. And bludgers.

[@platostien189]

Yeah he missed so much lore here. Flying lore and wand lore. Completely skipped that wand wood needs to be magical itself. I would have bought that brooms can only be made with magical wood. But a core? Idk sounds far fetched

[@madsteph9375]

i had never even considered that magical objects are just vessels for channeling magic, which makes so much sense! I always thought the objects must have their own magic but it never made too much sense to me. this really helped me understand the magic in harry potter

[@phasmas1803]

There was a mention of a flying charm for brooms actually, it was Draco mocking Ron’s new Cleansweep Eleven.

[@laveroflove]

I think it was meant as a jab. Like look at this guy, they are so poor they had to enchant a log instead of buying a broom.

[@phasmas1803]

@@laveroflove It was, but he said who would put a flying charm on that. He was calling the broom bad, and explained that the brooms worked with a flying charm

[@laveroflove]

@@phasmas1803 I don't think so. There has to be more to it than that or people would just make their own brooms instead of buying them.

[@mqk1697]

Y’all continue to deliver on things I never knew I needed and I’m here for it

[@charlykatbat4468]

Whenever horses become magical you add wings, or horns. Every centaur in the forbidden forest: excuse me, what?

[@dragonex4723]

Centaurs human body are just horns now

[@torazely]

I feel like, considering how proud centaurs are, they'd be more upset at being described as a magical horse than they would exclusion from said group.

[@AmyraCarter]

But, are centaurs actually magical? Everything about them screams 'chimera' which is not inherently magical.

[@torazely]

@@AmyraCarter i would argue it depends on the chimera. Any sort of chimerical animal irl like ligers, sure, not magical. But a chimerical animal that is basically just two creatures stuck together like centaurs or manticores, id argue that they are inherently magical by virtue of their existence. Thag these two separate beings with separate needs can somehow be combined within the same form is a magical and of itself.

[@AmyraCarter]

@@torazely Hm. When I think of magic, or _sorcery_ as I've come to call the use of _the Aether_ to affect the environment in a significant way, things like making a chimera do not readily come as part of that, but are indeed not far off, since both involve the understanding of _object properties._ All chimera are splices of genetics; as a result, they each in turn have potentially similar but distinct properties from that of the genetics they were made from. A centaur (humanoid/horse) would be no different. Of course, the mechanics involved in splicing genetics, and keeping the genetics from self-destructing/rejecting, can be done with sorcery, but not exclusively.

[@jeannebouwman1970]

Thank you sooooo much for that timer bar with the add

[@coolnerdlll6053]

That orange slices joke should have contained an Ant-Man reference. "Does anyone have any orange slices?"

[@kleioslibrary5451]

I still don't understand why Scott asked that and the fact he had orange slices ready for Hawkeye when he came back just further confused me.

[@Greenyoshi72]

@@kleioslibrary5451 it’s an American soccer joke where moms would give out orange slices to their kids after they play a game to rehydrate. Scott was tapping out and joked that he wanted orange slices.

[@savannahwestover2538]

I thought of Ant-Man too

[@goldilox369]

That was my favorite bit of this whole video. Lol. But I thought of the gummy kind. My grandad always got those for my brother after baseball games.

[@dylanlunsford5749]

I’ve always looked at Hermoine as the kid in school who is smart because they work and study really hard and Harry is like the natural prodigy walking in and naturally being good at something but still being rough around the edges.

[@mimilion7363]

I love this channel.. always upload when I’m on the edge of boredom

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

JUST IN TIME!

[@maevoshea9046]

THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE!!

[@lucasmclaughlin]

YES, i rather recently have become engrossed in HP after a long hiatus, so binging your HP vids has been great, i’m starting to run out! glad for this new one

[@adampozzobon5193]

Hear me out: We know that the core of a wand produces most of its magical effects, including the semi-sentience that allows it to, for example, recognize ownership. Brooms aren't quite as sentient, but perhaps they still are made out of more than normal wood - They could be made out of the wood of magical, bow-truckle hosting trees, the same that produce wand-quality wood!

[@Snowshowslow]

Yeah this is what I always thought happened :) Also, when the nimbus is in shatters, there are only splinters and twigs left over, no unicorn hairs or something.

[@Mehwhatevr]

this is my theory as well. but SCBs seem to think that wands are made out of ordinary wood. they missed the mark in so many ways on this one. there is such a thing as flying charms the wood used for wands is special there are many objects that fly in the wizarding world besides brooms. etc.

[@emmaromohr5039]

I was thinking the same thing

[@drafo789]

I really like this theory and I think it has some interesting applications. I like to think that depending on what creature's part you use it would affect the broom's properties as well. A pegasus feather broom, for instance, might take a little longer to accelerate, but once it does it would have more speed, force, and stability than many others. A thestral hair broom would be smoother and quieter, and might even grant the rider an enhanced sense of direction or something. For me personally, I think I'd be most comfortable with a gryphon fur broom. What it lacks in acceleration and speed it could make up for in stability, steering, and maneuvering. Hmmmm.... It just occurred to me how Neville's broom in PS/SS was pretty aggressive and clearly didn't respect Neville as a rider. The way it bucked around on the wall in the movie also reminded me a lot of a horse or donkey. And we just so happen to know about a flying creature that is part horse and can certainly be pretty aggressive if not shown proper respect, several of which are present at Hogwarts 2 years later. Anybody else think the school brooms are made with hippogryph feathers?

[@conroytotczro7699]

I strongly believe that the master of the Elder wand while using said wand would be able to repair any broken broomstick.

[@slow_hunter_]

yeah

[@chrisconcannon6490]

@@slow_hunter_ I had the same thought. Dumbledore could have fixed Harry's Nimbus if he wanted to.

[@slow_hunter_]

@@chrisconcannon6490 y e a h

[@NerdWithLaptop]

Yes

[@sinfully.sweet.2548]

I would have to disagree, because they have said in the past that the Elder Wand isn't actually stronger than any other wands, its just got a powerful reputation and wants to be owned by the most powerful wizard (hence why it didn't win like any battles in the series, because it purposely lost so that it could be owned by the newer, more powerful wizard)

[@brazickofficial443]

Also also as you say! I’m reading Quidditch through the ages right now ! In first chapter they say “the charms placed upon it are simply basic: it will only move forwards…” so they are some sort of charms ! Just complicated ones ! I’m on page 11 yet but there is a glimpse of answer there along with answer why they chose brooms on a first place Hope you notice my message! Love u guys ! And personally love theory that u have !

[@ConservativeCorner1776]

I believe that after watching y’all’s videos I talk to people about Harry Potter theories and I’m like this was prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrretttttty obvious

[@pinkajou656]

Prrrrrr-ETY obvious.

[@ConservativeCorner1776]

@@pinkajou656 you left out 17 r’s

[@WorldWeave]

3:12 maybe he’s surprised they hadn’t already gotten Harry’s wand, in the movie at least it’s implied to be the VERY LAST THING THEY GET…so maybe Hagrid’s surprise is less “you need a WAND?” And more “OH RIGHT! You need a wand! How did we not already get that?”

[@garrettsmith8562]

I was certain that there was something in Quidditch Through the Ages about having to cast Flying Charms (and I think very specific ones) on a broom (and flying carpets, etc) in order to use them.

[@gwenc7805]

6:13 I remember reading a comic about a young witch who were supposed to buy a broom before going to her first day of school, and she chose a roomba.

[@Mr1991bbk]

A possible explanation for how Voldemort can fly is that it could be possible that his body counts as an object. Since he was reborn he doesn't entirely have what you would call a "natural" body. This could mean that the body we see is actually more of his body possessing a Flesh Golem. This would make it possible for him to channel his magic through his body(an object). This would also explain why it was an unknown ability until after he was resurrected.

[@marissaelliott6102]

I love how he doesn't even mention cores until almost the end of the video.😄 I love these videos! ❤❤❤

[@Jamiesonfrox]

Since were talking about brooms, what about Moody’s walking stick. In the movie he’s casting spells with it. Does it have a core? Is it more powerful?

[@timstopfer7485]

One interesting topic, that is.

[@Tophkaneki]

Porbably the same as Lucius’ cane and has his wand attached in some way.

[@Jamiesonfrox]

@@Tophkaneki that’s a good point. Kinda like an “upgrade” if anyone knows how to suggest things to the bros. let me know.

[@timstopfer7485]

@@Tophkaneki but is it with Lucius? because in deathly hallows Moldevort took his wand and it was just his regular wand

[@taylor_green_9]

Lucius' wand is just sheathed in his cane. Moody's walking stick might be more similar to Hagrid's wand-in-the-umbrella trick

[@Heva1987]

In regards to building connection between Wizard/witch, you missed out on how harry felt when he found out the nimbus has been smash to bits. He felt like he had lost a friend and someone had died. Which is interesting as he had the broom only 3 years.

[@KlockoFett]

Ever been in a car accident? In a car you really liked? Then had the insurance company total it out as a complete loss? I imagine it's a bit like that.

[@katerinakaterinova4172]

Do you think that all broomsticks have the same "type" of core or are they all different just like in wands?

[@056561022]

Thestrals, Pegasi, Hippogriffs, maybe even phoenixes are all magical flying creatures. My bet is that either a hair or a feather from all of them could be used. Maybe another different phoenix gave the cores for Harry's broomsticks? Or maybe they're Hippogriff feathers. *gasp* HIPPOGRIFF.

[@compigman]

I may be a bit rusty with my knowledge as it has been a while since I read Quidditch through the ages but I am sure it talks about how in ancient times broomsticks were only able to do basic movements but eventually the found better charms that could allow them to fly like in the books, this also fits with the flying car as we are told that it was bewitched by Mr Weasley.

[@DeadBore]

That intro caught me off guard. I assumed we’d already done it, then 3 and a half minutes in DUN, DUDUDUDUDU DUN DUDUDUDUDU DUN DUDUDUDUDU DAAAAADAAAAAAHEYYYY BROTHERRRR

[@Bonhh]

Im not even here to watch this, i just read "do breadsticks have magical cores" and im pretty sure its yes

[@irfanahmed4637]

As a kid I always wanted to fly on a broom stick and when I got one when I was seven I was disappointed to find out it doesn’t fly

[@chris4439]

Ngl, would be dope to have that kind of scene in a future movie. Wizard dueling in a forest type setting, circumstances happen, dude bro just rips a stick off the grond and let's 'em have it

[@davidbyrne3356]

for the books about Kvothe, I think the reason that he doesn't have his powers is because when he swore on his power and his good left hand and that is why he can't play when people say to Kote to have music in his bar

[@SuperCarlinBrothers]

AGREED

[@ILLA1G]

When Harry met a bowtruckle for the first time in class, his textbook mentioned that they reside in trees with wand properties. Meaning that some trees are more inclined to becoming wands and it is not limited by species but by the individual tree.

[@highlighterjelly]

"Dobby was the worst, and then maybe Fred" i think Fred was the worst. i actually cried at that part in the book

[@jl-carter]

I love the core theory, but I still have some questions, thoughts and theories. 13:30 It’s mentioned in the books (I believe by Hagrid?-or maybe Grubbly-Plank) that bowtruckles only inhabit trees of wand wood quality, implying that not all trees are of the caliber to produce wands. I think that actually would affect a wizard’s ability to channel their magic through a Holly stick, per say. Of course, it still wouldn’t be a wand without a core, but I do think that might make a difference. Theory: maybe only certain trees are of broomstick quality, for both body and twigs? Maybe a slightly lower quality than that of wand wood trees.

[@emmalemon1597]

Been waiting all day for this!!

[@gabebehney617]

But in that same article of wand woods, it ALSO said that there are both magical AND regular wood. The only wood Olivander uses… is magical wood. So they DO have magic in them, that isn’t associated with a magic core.

[@simonloof1614]

Is it not true that Draco says something similar to “Who would put a flying charm on something like that?”. This implies that there is indeed some sort of existing flying charm. However, it could also be that these flying charms don’t work on humans or perhaps that the spell would be some combination of a levitation charm and some sort of spell that can make objects move more forwards and backwards as supposed to just up and down and that they therefore don’t work on humans. Anyways, good theory as always and keep it up.

[@darkkey19]

I remember Draco saying that too.

[@PhilBagels]

Wingardium Leviosa is a charm that makes objects fly. IIRC, Hagrid (or someone) later uses a charm to make some Christmas trees fly. Levicorpus makes a person "fly" under your control. Could you cast Levicorpus on yourself? Flying cars, flying carpets, flying motorcycles. There seems to be way too many flying objects for anyone to claim that there is no flying charm.

[@AGayNamedRural]

@@PhilBagels I'm betting there's some "Toa of Air" style distinction between levitation, floating, and flying.

[@PhilBagels]

@@AGayNamedRural How about the flying keys from book 1? How about the paper airplane memos at the ministry? How about every Golden Snitch from every Quidditch game? There are so many flying objects in the Harry Potter books, that I'm wondering if the SCBs were suffering from some head injury when they made this video. Or maybe someone Obliviated them.

[@noblesir6140]

Beyond the fact that there do indeed appear to be flying charms (re, Malfoy insulting Ron and the flying car), I always figured there was something special in the way they're made like how you have to do specific actions and add things just right to a potion. To me the most logical place for a "core" of sorts would be in the first wrap tying the first sticks to the end of the broom. Fun thought experiment though!

[@TheScarletAlchemist]

So glad you made a Hocus Pocus reference. I completely agree about the flying vacuume though. That would be interesting to see in the Wizarding World.

[@BrigadierVo]

J: Wixards dont have any levitation spells Wingardium Leviosa: Am I a joke to you?

[@justicedunham4088]

In nascar, they have actually banned certain parts because they were too good. So this is another case of muggles getting it right and wizards getting it wrong.

[@lafynk6734]

I like the video but there’s no apostrophe in ‘broomsticks’. Just a heads up, keep up the great work guys

[@AISOI705]

when he says there are no charms to make a broom fly. I remember Drako saying "why would any one bother putting a flying charm on that" I would think that if you are talking about charms on a flying broom, at no point would you say "not only that, it can also fly" or "they put a flying charm on it to make it fly" I'm sure it was always implied

[@earnestbrown6524]

The really reason that a Broom can't be repaired is that the Broomstick Lobby bribed the Ministry to pass anti "right to repair" laws. So if broom breaks people have to buy a new one.

[@aceofspades9503]

Of course, the law itself was titled "The Right to Repair Law", and the fact that it did the opposite of protecting the rights of the individual to repair their own items was quietly hushed when it came time to place the law on the voting ballot.

[@AmyraCarter]

If so, sounds like it's inspired by 'mUriKkKaN' laws. Blyat.

[@DrewWutsit]

Pro tip: If you miss Ben and J as much as I do during the week, simply play their videos at .5 speed, it's like double the content!! 🤯🤯

[@agentwaffle1944]

Molyvort flying be like: PFFFFFFFF "Darn, I'm late to my wedding planning meeting" For all of you scb trivia peoples

[@Mordfustang451]

The worst at weddings

[@Mordfustang451]

Also if I said pop pop what would that mean to you

[@agentwaffle1944]

@Ford Murphy The end of a popcorn culture POPcast

[@agentwaffle1944]

Rly excited for Castle Con

[@Mordfustang451]

@@agentwaffle1944 I like your shoes

[@carmenmorissette3591]

2:12 sounds like a nice job... until you realize that in the job description, you have to fill the rest of your days litterally being FORCED TO STARE BLANKLY AT THE SUN

[@arunjoseph3256]

WHAT

[@johnstewart252]

Just a thought: Ben said there wasn't any regulation on the rules of quidditch. What then does the department of magical games and recreation regulate?

[@taylor_green_9]

No, he just said there's no regulations on the quality of the broomsticks. But I think this is just Hogwarts being bad at rules as usual

[@Mordfustang451]

If you read quidditch through the ages which I highly recommend you do he says that the department of magical games and recreation was made to make sure muggles would not see quidditch

[@johnstewart252]

Okay makes sense I guess. I'll check that book out.

[@mjpete27]

I sometimes wonder if J.K. Has thought about many of the topics that you and your brother bring up in your videos, yet there are only so many hours in the day and she is one person and she still has to write it down and someone has to proofread it etc. etc. and so it never becomes Canon but still one of the best ideas, I think this is true for many of your videos and speculations. Thank you.

[@brandi3981]

Honestly though I think those brooms in flying class have some sort of magic like pixie dust kind of BS put on them so they can respond to wandless magic like when the kids are told to put their hand above them and just say up and they respond to that cuz that's not a spell so clearly they don't require any sort of spell to be used the only spell I recall ever being involved with a broom with the accio charm to summon them also in that letter from Lily to serious thanking him for the toy broomstick that 15 month old Harry was flying around the room on scaring the cat apparently it only went like a foot or two up in the air yeah a 15 month old baby couldn't have made that happen it had to be a charm put on the toy

[@kentthomson8483]

Ehh, we see plenty of examples of wandless/non contact magic. When Harry was being attacked by the dementors at the beginning of order of the Phoenix he’s looking for his wand and says “lumos”, his wand then lights up. Harry also does lots of magic before he even gets his wand, ending up on the school roof, growing his hair, shrinking dudleys jumper.

[@livestrongroadie]

I know it's not really canon, but in the 1st book of the unofficial sequel series James Potter, there is a throw away line about this. One of the main characters is talking about a Quidditch League player who was banned because he was caught "corking" his broom. From what I recall, it involved hollowing out the broom stick and adding a core, implying they don't have one normally. Again, probably not canon, but thought I'd mention it.🤷‍♂️

[@RenTek_None]

It’s just a rock. Rocks can’t eat cookies, it’s just a rock. Rocks can’t think.

[@grouchomarcus]

Elmo?

[@AmyraCarter]

"That's Sans' pet rock; he always forgets to feed it." ~Papyrus

[@aragonaut]

Y'all ever notice how in Goblet of Fire, the subjects taught by the (non Gryffindor) heads of house are important for how/why Harry gets through each challenge (kinda) A charm helps him beat the first task A plant helps him beat the second And while he doesn't use a potion to get through the maze, the maze ultimately leads him to a potion which brings back ol' Voldy

[@eileenbutterfly7856]

I always thought Harry's broom couldn't be repaired because the Whomping Willow shredded it. How do you repair such fine pieces?

[@limiv5272]

We see witches and wizards repairing all kinds of broken items in the books and movies, even heavily damaged ones

[@eileenbutterfly7856]

@@limiv5272 Okay, but I think they were also unsure whether they had all the pieces. Could that be a limit to magic?

[@limiv5272]

@@eileenbutterfly7856 Makes sense you won't be able to repair an object if you don't have all of it. I wonder if you can Accio all pieces of a broken item in your vicinity even if you haven't visually located all of them

[@Alexrider02]

I think Hagrid's surprised tone was more indicating indignation at the idea of getting a wand anywhere other than Ollivanders. I think it was supposed to be another moment of people forgetting Harry doesn't know the basics of the wizarding world. Still a bit silly, seeing as they all know VERY well who he is. "A wand? Well, you'll want Ollivanders. No place better."

[@Pajamajeans007]

I can’t believe J brought up Harry Potter’s saddest deaths and didn’t even bring up Hedwig😭AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A FAN OF HARRY POTTER!

[@Kerr_Avon]

Wow, after all this time and after all the other fan theories out there, you are still able to come up with new and interesting ideas about Potter lore. That shows just how amazing jk is at world building and how great you two are at making great content.

[@MILOPETIT]

Do yall think they get tired of repeating "Guys before we dive on in we need to give a HUGE thank you to today's sponsor" word for word every week, or do they use the same clip every time?🤔

[@earthbloodelf5289]

They do seem to have a lot of sponsors... the real question is... does the scenic route ever get old... and how long does it take J to find the honey

[@TommyG1321]

I am a terrible person I skip the sponsor everytime they start that sentence

[@3ftninja132]

You forgot to mention Uagadou School of Magic at the beginning, the wizarding school that specialises in wandless magic.

[@TheQuackleDKZ]

Well it wasn't really the school that gave Harry the broom. Wasn't it McGonagall herself?

[@MagusAgrippa8]

I might be wrong, but I think she ordered the broom somehow using Harry’s money? McGonagal definitely picked the broom out, but I’m not sure who purchased it.

[@TenHarbor]

I've been really enjoying that new intro guys

[@VikashSingh]

Theory: I think voldemort can't apparate because of his damaged soul. The way normal people can splinch their body while doing apparition, voldemort can splinch his soul so he avoids it.

[@VarunSn1993]

Except he can apparate. In Deathly Hallows when he's returning from Nurmengard and feels the call of the Death Eaters, there's mention of him flying to be close enough to apparate and that was probably just because apparition has a range limit and Nurmengard has anti-apparition protection similar to Hogwarts.

[@VikashSingh]

@@VarunSn1993 I don't think the book explicitly says that he apparated. Harry thinks that he will apparate, and the timeline is pretty close but no direct mention.

[@sammihom15]

In McGonagall's defense, the school brooms are known to be old and not particularly good for Quidditch (probably because of age and the sheer amount of use they go through), so it makes sense she'd want to bend the rules and get Harry a good broom. It also makes sense to choose a really fast broom for the seeker.

[@tomatosage5038]

First?

[@Nevae_696]

Yeah your first

[@DogManWes2790]

8:20 this is hilarious out of context

[@RocRolWriter]

I actually came up with a character once for a D&D-type campaign who discovered he was a wizard because he was able to levitate for a few seconds on a large broken branch; his parents took that branch and used its wood to handmake both his broomstick and his wand, so obviously they matched. My stance on whether the wood of a broom and a wand should match or not is, as long as the wizard's innate magic resonates with the wood in the right way, it doesn't matter if the broom and wand have the same wood. I agree as well that brooms probably have cores - and I think it's likely that they usually have the flight feathers of not only pegasi, but also griffins, hippogriffs, and even magical birds (it wouldn't take much for their feathers to be long enough; the American Condor has primaries that are nearly three feet long).

[@TheRubberDuck77]

You left off Hedwig's death.... I cry every time I get to it in the books