#nimbus 2000

[ginkgomoonflower]

The Cloak

Chapter 19 - Margin of Error

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49082113/chapters/132401986

Harry is not going back to the Dursleys. He has been out of the cupboard for a whole year; he’s not going back in. It’s tricky - he doesn’t really want to have to explain to anyone. But he’s magic now! He has an invisibility cloak! And he’s had a lot of practice lying still and pretending he doesn’t exist. So he can definitely hide out and avoid being put back on the Hogwarts Express, right? Nothing can go wrong with an eleven year old by themselves for 9 weeks in a wild, magical castle, can it?

NB - I do not support JKR, nor her ongoing campaign to ostracise and isolate trans people. Trans Liberation Now. I remain in the fandom but solemnly swear never to support her financially, I will not buy her books, merchandise or watch her content.

[hobbitual-psychick-art-stuff]

Suptober 2023 Day 4: Nimbus

”Mother, in honour of the day I have bought you a gift,” Crowley announced and waved a hand to two minions waiting in the wings. The two drogues carried a long red wrapped box forward and presented it to Rowena with deference.

”Oh,” she gasped, faking a look of complete surprise, hand to her non-existent heart. “I had totally forgotten that today was Mother’s Day.” As if the self-aggrandising harpy hadn’t spent every day for the past month harping on about it and dropping none to subtle hints. “A wee gift for me. My son, he is such a thoughtful lad,” she cooed performing like an actress for the assembled masses.

Crowley forced a smile. “Heaven forbid I forget my dear old Mum on this day, of all days.”

For a blink, at the word old, Rowena’s MacLeods expression flickered and went as cold and flat as a snake’s, before her affable mask reasserted itself with barely a ripple.

”Oh! What ever could it be?” Rowena trilled, greedily starting to tear at the wrapping paper. “ It looks too large for a grimoire, perhaps a staff or some other item of magical merit?”

”Oh, it’s definitely an item of magical merit, Mother. Something for the witch who has everything.”

Finally the wrapping paper fluttered free to revealed—

“A broom?!” Mother’s lips had thinned and her eyes flicked up to meet his.

A snigger rippled through the massed ranks of demons.

”A nimbus 2000, an authentic prop from the Harry Potter movies. Hand crafted, only 10,000 ever made.” Crowley could barely conceal his vicious smirk of delight. “There’s a certificate of authenticity and everything. The ultimate item of magical merit for the witch that has everything.” He finished with a flourish of delight. It was everything mother had asked for and yet so very far from what the woman actually wanted— and so it was beyond perfect, the Mother’s Day gift Rowena had earned all those years ago when she abandoned him at all of eight years old. Crowley sent Miss Bradbury a silent vote of thanks for her idea.

”Fergus— you shouldn’t have.” Rowena’s voice was as sweet and as fake as a three dollar bill, attempting desperately to save face. Her hand, however, was knotted, white knuckled, into a fist around a handful of wrapping paper as she attempted to keep her poise in front of the eyes of the infernal court.

Crowley favoured her with an equally fake smile of filial devotion. “Of course I should! I wanted you to know how much you mean to me, today of all days.”

[weherzit]

[lepoltergeist]

Who paid the nimbus 2000?

McGonagall from her personal money

Dumbledore from his personal money

It was paid with Harry's money

It was bought with school funds

Other

Voting ended onMay 14, 2023

[darmograeff]

Recently it was 20 years annivesary of Harry Potter movie series and I decided to celebrate it with little sketch)

[allegrad]

[mugglenet]

"Potter"-Themed Pasta Captivates Fans Worldwide

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"Potter"-Themed Pasta Captivates Fans Worldwide

Danny Freeman, known on Instagram as dannylovespasta, creates beautiful pasta art. One of his most recent creations will have Harry Potter fans raising their forks with excitement and planning their next Potter party. 

Danny posted that a British website asked him to come up with some wizarding pasta to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone film. In response, he created House scarves, Golden Snitches, Nimbus 2000 broomsticks, and Sorting Hats. He posted several videos about his Potter pasta creations on TikTok, with one reaching over 2.5 million people.

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                        A post shared by Danny Freeman (@dannylovespasta)

  The Golden Snitch and Sorting Hat pasta are ravioli, while the House scarves are similar to ribbon pasta and the Nimbus brooms are more like tubular pasta. What filling did Danny use for the ravioli? He made the Sorting Hats true to their name, with colored filling matching one of the Hogwarts Houses in each ravioli. Why use cupcakes to Sort your party guests when you can use ravioli? 

Even after cooking the pasta, it still retains its shape and color well, with the House scarves just as vibrant cooked as they were raw. Ravenclaws may be quick to notice the film House colors, not the traditional book House colors, were used on their scarves, but this pasta was made for the film anniversary.

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                        A post shared by Danny Freeman (@dannylovespasta)

  Danny achieved the colors using a variety of natural ingredients. Spinach can be to create green pasta, whereas beets and paprika are used to make the pasta dough red. Paprika is also used to create orange pasta. Butterfly pea flower, commonly used in teas, can be used to make blue pasta dough. A simple egg yolk can help give the pasta a more yellow tone, while activated charcoal can be used to create black pasta. 

If you’re looking for other Potter-themed pasta, Danny has also created witch hats, potted succulents that could easily be turned into potted mandrakes, and striped bowtie pasta that could be repurposed as House ties. 

Are you going to make this pasta for your next Harry Potter-themed party?

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[donovan-villa]

Happy birthday Mr. Potter ⚡✨💫🦌🦉