Was Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 a refurbished broom? - Back Market Blog

To tell you the truth, we’ve been obsessing over this question for months. It clearly deserves serious investigation. Especially since we’ve been so pleased with the results: Yes, Harry’s Nimbus was obviously a refurbished broom. Here are three arguments that prove it: 1.That old bat McGonagall isn’t the kind to pay full price for a gift. A reminder for Twilight fans who’ve already forgotten Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: Professor McGonagall is the one who gave the broom to Harry. And the lady doesn’t come off as all that generous. If you’re not convinced, just take a look at this photo: So for Minerva, 70% off on a Nimbus 2000 is a pretty sweet deal. 2.The Nimbus 2000 was a bestseller. All the Harry Potter wikis on the Web (and there are a lot of them) agree: the Nimbus 2000 was a big hit. So we can legitimately assume that, like all bestsellers, thousands of them were refurbished. Much like Apple’s iPhone, which controls over 80% of the refurbished market in France. 3.Those bastards at the Nimbus Racing Broom Company are big-time perpetrators of planned obsolescence. To understand this, you need a little backstory: – The Nimbus 2000 was […]

TIL that Mattel released & quickly discontinued a vibrating Nimbus 2000 broomstick that was so stimulating that sex shops started selling the children's toy for double the retail price. : r/todayilearned

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