[Background Information] Creatures & Items Guide

c r e a t u r e s   &   i t e m s

Looking for what creatures and items your characters can use in threads or their EFB/history? Here’s the place! We have a section each for broomsticks, creatures, and items, respectively, and each section is further segmented accordingly. Please note, the prices listed for any items are ‘in character’.

Some items (and creatures) are freely able to be used in threads due to being readily-available and/or low in-character cost — we simply ask that you use your common sense. Would a witch living in a muggle-populated area really be able to own a Crup? Can your hand-me-down wearing student afford a two-way mirror (or, maybe it’s an heirloom)?

Other items require a short application — this can be due to rarity, cost, or level of risk associated with the item. These will be marked (*) or segmented (“restricted”) in their own section below. We do not necessarily require a long application, it ultimately depends on the character and the situation but in most cases a one sentence explanation is sufficient. Some examples:

Example 1:

• Finbar is a professional Quidditch player and his team sponsors have supplied him with a Firebolt broom.
• Elisabeth is a student and plays on the house Quidditch team, her family are not well-off so she has a Nimbus 2001 (in the current IC year this broom is over a decade old).
• Thomas is a broom racing enthusiast and has disposable income to spare, he would own an Oakshaft 79 as a collector.

Example 2:

• Pansy lives on a warded estate, protected from muggles. She gets a crup for her birthday from her parents.
• Enzo’s family breed winged horses as a business, so he has his own Granian.

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[b]Character:[/b] your character's name
[b]Creature/Item:[/b] the item you are buying or applying to mention in the character’s history/EFB
[b]Reason:[/b] why do you want it for your character? how does it make sense? when did/do they get it?

c u r r e n c y

The average exchange rate is 1 Galleon (ʛ) to 25 British Pounds (£) or 30 United States Dollars ($). Below we have listed some values of items as mentioned in the books and some approximations to help provide context for prices.

Item	Galleons (ʛ)	British Pounds (£)	US Dollars ($)
Wand	7	175	210
The Daily Prophet	5 knuts	25p	30¢
Butterbeer	2 sickles	3	4
Knight Bus Ticket	11 sickles	15	20
Advanced Potion Making Textbook	9	225	270
Apparation Lessons	12	300	360
Omnioculars	10	250	300
Firebolt	500	12,500	15,000
Triwizard Cup Winnings	1000	25,000	30,000
Cursed Necklace	1,500	37,500	45,000
Mr Weasley’s Fine for the Flying Ford Anglia	50	1,250	1,500
Reward for a Mudblood	5	125	150
Reward for Sirius Black	10,000	250,000	300,000
Reward for Harry Potter	100,000	2,500,000	3,000,000

b r o o m s t i c k s

Broomsticks, also simply called brooms, are one of the means of transport used by wizards and witches. Wizarding broomsticks, unlike non-magical brooms, are enchanted to fly. In addition to travel, brooms are used for playing sports such as Quidditch, Quodpot, and broom racing.

The prices below are the current value or current purchase price of the broom. If the price has “ORRP” next to it, this is the price it was when first released (applicable to vintage brooms and older models).

cleansweep broom company
Founded 1926 by Bob, Bill, and Barnaby Ollerton, Cleansweep Broom Company was the first to develop brooms specifically for sports and the first to mass-produce broomsticks. The Cleansweep Four was never made due to World War II. Cleansweeps are noted to have a thicker handle than the Firebolt range.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Cleansweep One	(1926) the first racing broom designed for sporting use, the Cleansweep One cornered like no other broom made. Within a year of its release, every Quidditch team in Britain was mounted on them.	450 Ê› ORRP 300 Ê›
Cleansweep Two	(1934)	ORRP 100 Ê›
Cleansweep Three	(1937)	ORRP 125 Ê›
Cleansweep Five	(1951)	ORRP 150 Ê›
Cleansweep Six	(1960) a travelling broom rather than a racing broom; a wizard claimed in a 1995 edition of the Quibbler to have flown to the moon on one.	300 Ê› ORRP 200 Ê›
Cleansweep Seven	(1974) standard close to Nimbus 2001.	ORRP 100 Ê›
Cleansweep Eight	(1980)	25 Ê› ORRP 150 Ê›
Cleansweep Nine	(1985)	50 Ê› ORRP 150 Ê›
Cleansweep Ten	(1992)	75 Ê› ORRP 150 Ê›
Cleansweep Eleven	(1994) made from Spanish oak, the broom comes equipped with an anti-jinx varnish and a built-in vibration control feature. It can accelerate from 0 - 70 mph in ten seconds.	100 Ê› ORRP 150 Ê›
Cleansweep Twelve	(2003) anticipated to be released by Christmas 2003 it will be Cleansweep’s first new model since the war.	200 ʛ

comet trading company
Founded 1929 by Randolph Keitch and Basil Horton -- both former players for the Falmouth Falcons. They used their professional Quidditch experience to create brooms specifically designed for the game.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Comet 140	(1929) with patented Horton-Keitch Braking Charm (made it less likely for Quidditch players to fly offside or overshoot the goals).	300 Ê› ORRP 100 Ê›
Comet 180	(1938)	ORRP 100 Ê›
Comet 260	(1962)	25 Ê› ORRP 150 Ê›
Comet 290	(1995) can do 0 - 60 mph in ten seconds with a good tailwind.	75 Ê› ORRP 150 Ê›
Comet 360	(2001)	200 Ê›

nimbus racing broom company
The Cleansweep-Comet rivalry dominated the broomstick market for years until Nimbus Racing Broom Company was founded in 1967 by Devlin Whitehorn. Nimbus brooms became known for their reliability and handling.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Nimbus 1000	(1967) revolutionary in its day, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph and capable of turning 360 degrees at a fixed point in mid-air.	250 Ê› ORRP 125 Ê›
Nimbus 1001	(1971)	ORRP 125 Ê›
Nimbus 1500	(1980)	ORRP 150 Ê›
Nimbus 1700	(1985)	ORRP 150 Ê›
Nimbus 2000	(1991)	100 Ê› ORRP 250 Ê›
Nimbus 2001	(1992)	150 Ê› ORRP 300 Ê›
Cumulus	(2000) a collectors edition, the first Nimbus broom released since the war; the handle is made of polished walnut	400 Ê›*
Nimbus 2500	(2003) a return to mahogany, the Nimbus 2500 improves on the speed of its production predecessor, the 2001	300 Ê›*

ellerby and spudmore
Founded by x Ellerby and Able Spudmore in 1940 in the Black Forest, Germany. They suffered greatly following the war and did not make another broom until they began work on their 1952 release, the Swiftstick. They are now famous for the world-leading Firebolt, launched in 1993.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Tinderblast	(1940) not as fast as the Cleansweeps or Comets but “highly resilient”. Have held their value as a collector’s item.	200 ʛ OORRP 200 ʛ
Swiftstick	(1952) faster than the previous effort (the Tinderblast) but lost power during ascent; because of this it was never used by any professional quidditch teams.	100 Ê› ORRP 200 Ê›
Firebolt	(1993 - present) created by Randolph Spudmore (Abel Spudmore’s son); 0 - 150 mph in 10 seconds, unbreakable braking charm, superb balance and precision, and hovers at reasonable mounting height when let go), it has been the fastest broomstick in the world since it’s 1993 release. Ellerby and Spudmore continue to improve subsequent releases of the Firebolt.	500 ʛ*

flyte and barker
Founded in 1987, Flyte and Barker gained a reputation in the nineties for focusing on gimmicks rather than crafting reliable brooms. In the 2000s the company underwent a refresh, aiming to reposition their brand with the launch of the Quickthicket.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Twigger 90	(1990) expensive and had an unfortunate tendency to warp; It also included several new gimmicks, including an inbuilt Warning Whistle and Self-Straightening Brush. Gained a reputation as a broom flown by those with “more ʛ than sense”.	100 ʛ ORRP 300 ʛ
Quickthicket	(2002) stripped back design, a pure racing broom with a top speed of 120 mph.	250 Ê›

universal brooms limited
Universal Brooms Ltd. released the Shooting Star in 1955 and were a popular broomstick manufacturer in the past, however they experienced heavy losses and shut down in 1978.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Shooting Star	(1955) found to lose height and speed as they age.	ORRP 100 Ê›
Shooting Star 69	(1969)	ORRP 150 Ê›

independent broomstick makers
The following is a list of brooms made by independent broomstick makers, some of which are no longer produced.

Broom	Year / Description	Price
Bluebottle	(early 1990s, family broom) “safe” and “reliable”; comes with built-in Anti-Burglar Buzzer.	200 ʛ
Moontrimmer	(1901, rare) created by Gladys Boothby in 1901. Slim ash handle, ability to fly higher than other brooms (and remain controllable). A revolution at the time and in great demand by quidditch players. However, Gladys worked alone and was unable to keep up with the demand.	300 Ê›* ORRP 150 Ê›
Oakshaft 79	(1879, travelling, rare) created by Elias Grimstone of Portsmouth in 1879, back when each broomstick was handmade by the inventor. Designated the number 79 for the year of its construction, it had a thick oak handle designed for endurance flying and to withstand high wind conditions. Never gained popularity as a quidditch broom because of its lack of agility. Today, it is a highly prized vintage broom. Was used by Jocunda Sykes to perform the first ever Atlantic crossing on a broom in 1935.	350 Ê›* ORRP 200 Ê›
Silver Arrow	(1920s, rare item) made by Leonard Jewkes and was the true fore-runner of the racing broom. Capable of greater speeds than the Oakshaft 79 or the Moontrimmer, but Leonard worked alone and demand outstripped supply.	300 Ê›* ORRP 250 Ê›

c r e a t u r e s

Creatures are widely considered the pets of witches and wizards. We have not included those ‘creatures’ which are closer to ‘being’ status (such as Centaurs, Merpeople, Trolls, and Werewolves) or cross-breeds (blast-ended skrewts). Pests and parasitic ‘creatures’ may be mentioned in threads but are not considered pets. If you would like to own a cross-breed of any kind you will need to apply.

Some creatures in the “Restricted” section are listed but not able to be owned as they cannot be domesticated or contained.

menagerie creatures
The following creatures are available in all good menageries. However, please note that some will be more common than others, and some more costly than others,  so please use your common sense as to whether your character (or character’s family) can afford them - just like any other pet - and how they would be kept hidden from muggles. You do not need to apply for these creatures.

Bat Billywig Bowtruckle Cat Clabbert Cockatrice Flying Seahorse Fwooper Jobberknoll		Knarl Kneazle, full Kneazle, half (cat) Mackled Malaclaw Moke Niffler Plimpy Puffskein Pygmy Puff Rat Snake Toad

restricted creatures
The following creatures are restricted. They may be rare, dangerous, or very expensive. You may apply to own the below using the Creatures & Items Application Form - just provide a logical explanation as to how and why your character (or character’s family) would own one (or more) of the creature. For example: winged horse breeders, bicorn farmers. We will NOT approve ownership of creatures marked with a ✟ symbol due to their inability to be controlled or contained.

Acromantula ✟ Augurey Basilisk ✟ Bicorn Cerberus (three-headed dog) Chimaera ✟ Chupacabra ✟ Clabbert Cockatrice ✟ Crup Dementor ✟ Demiguise Diricawl (Dodo)	Dragons  - Antipodean Opaleye ✟  - Chinese Fireball ✟  - Common Welsh Green ✟  - Hebridean Black ✟  - Hungarian Horntail ✟  - Norwegian Ridgeback ✟  - Peruvian Vipertooth ✟  - Portuguese Long-Snout ✟  - Romanian Longhorn ✟  - Swedish Short-Snout ✟  - Ukranian Ironbelly ✟ Erumpent	Golden Snidget Graphorn Griffin Grindylow Hippocampus Hippogriff Jarvey Kelpie Lethifold ✟ Lobalug Mooncalf Murtlap Nundu ✟	Occamy Phoenix Ramora ✟ Runespoor Shrake Sphinx ✟ Tebo Winged Horses  - Abraxan  - Aethonan  - Granian  - Thestral Unicorn ✟

pests and parasites
The following pests and parasites may be present in your characters environments; you may mention these but please remember we do not consider them as suitable pets or livestock.

Boggart Bundimun Chizpurfle Doxy Erkling Fairy Flobberworm Ghoul		Gnome Poltergeist Slug  - Fire  - Flesh-eating  - Horned Snail  - Giant orange Streeler

i t e m s

This is not an exhaustive list of items found in the wizarding world but we hope this gives you an indication of how readily accessible certain items should be.

common items
The following items are readily available for purchase in the appropriate store. However, please note that some will be more common than others, and some more costly than others,  so please use your common sense as to whether your character (or character’s family) can afford them. You do not need to apply for these items.

Astronomical models Cauldrons Chess set, wizard Crystal ball Dungbombs Gobstones Ink  - Invisible  - Colour-changing	Playing Cards  - Exploding Snap  - Self-shuffling Quill  - Auto-answer  - Quick-Quotes  - Self-Inking  - Spell-Checking Radio, Wizard Wireless	Record Player (Gramophone) Revealer Scales

uncommon items
The following items are not necessarily rare, but less likely for the average witch or wizard to own either due to availability or price. You do not need to apply for the items on this list but please consider the likelihood of your character having one.

Foe Glass Mirror  - Two-way  - Talking Remembrall

rare items
The following items are considered rare and must be applied for.

Family Grandfather Clock Flying Carpet Invisibility Cloak Pensieve Vanishing Cabinet