magical design

[nymphadora1]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "sophiamcl" <sophiamcl at h...> 
wrote:
> HI listees,
> All the major HP-sites have reported on a new promotional HP-store in 
Japan, 
> and have shown scans of sime if the items in it.
> 
> When I first saw the pictures of the PoA Firebolt, I was surprised, and 
perhaps 
> a little disappointed; it didn't look anything like I had imagined it. (And as we 
> all know, MY vision is the only viable one......ha ha) With the design of 
Nimbus 
> 2000 and 2001 in mind--streamlined and aerodynamic, I had expected 
> something similar of the Firebolt design, only times ten. Instead, it looked to 
> me like some wizarding world fancy bad-boy ride. 
> 
> Having thought about it for a while, however, it hit me: Who says wizarding 
> design has to look anything like muggle design? The Firebolt is a 
thouroughly 
> magical object, and the look should reflect that.  Wizards don't have to 
> consider the same kinds of problems muggles do while designing 
"vehicles." 
> The prop designers decided to drop the muggle thinking and adopr a 
magical 
> design. Having reached that conclusion, I'm all for it. (Do you think those 
> runes are magical controls, or just the serial number or what?)
> 
> Sophia

Hmmmm. I'm not sure about that photo. Looks kinda nobbly to me and I 
thought the Firebolt was supposed to be shiny and aerodynamic. Can anyone 
confirm that this is a promotional item from the studio? It looks like 
somebody's homegrown idea of a broomstick and not a movie prop. And the 
fact that it isn't in a promotional photo with any of the cast makes me even 
more suspicious. Is there anyone out there who speaks Japanese that can 
translate what's on those websites? I'll believe it when I see it in official 
promotional items released by the studio or in set stills. 

The other Japanese photo that's going around with Harry on a broomstick 
(wearing what looks like a new design for the Quidditch robes) shows him 
riding a Nimbus 2000 so as IMHO we still don't know what the Firebolt looks 
like.

Nymph (vying for cynic of the year)