Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Comet Two-Ninety====== =====Object Information===== * **Type:** [[Broomstick]] ([[Transportation]]) * **Owners:** None specified; it is a commercially available model. * **Maker:** [[Comet Trading Company]] =====Description and Appearance===== The physical appearance of the Comet Two-Ninety is not described in detail in the novels. As a racing [[broomstick]] produced by the [[Comet Trading Company]], it can be presumed to follow the typical design of a polished wooden handle with a tail of twigs. It was marketed as a new model in 1993, suggesting a modern design for its time, though it was quickly overshadowed by the [[Firebolt]]. =====Magical Properties and Usage===== The Comet Two-Ninety is primarily designed for flying, both as a mode of [[transportation]] and for playing [[Quidditch]]. Its main magical property is its speed, though it is presented as modest compared to top-tier models. According to a display card in the window of [[Quality Quidditch Supplies]], the broom had a "maximum speed approximately fifty miles per hour with a decent tailwind." This performance was significantly inferior to that of the [[Firebolt]], which was displayed alongside it and boasted of its ability to go from zero to one hundred and fifty miles per hour in ten seconds. As a model in the Comet line, it likely possesses the inbuilt braking [[charm]] noted on its predecessor, the [[Comet Two-Sixty]], which was considered a nice feature of that particular broom. =====History===== The Comet Two-Ninety was the newest racing [[broomstick]] from the [[Comet Trading Company]] as of the summer of 1993. It was the successor to the popular [[Comet Two-Sixty]]. It was prominently displayed in the window of [[Quality Quidditch Supplies]] in [[Diagon Alley]] during [[Harry Potter]]'s visit before his third year at [[Hogwarts]]. Unfortunately for the Comet company, its release coincided with that of the [[Firebolt]], a revolutionary broom whose performance and features made the Comet Two-Ninety seem obsolete upon arrival. =====Role in the Story===== The Comet Two-Ninety's primary narrative function is to serve as a direct and immediate point of comparison that highlights the revolutionary superiority of the [[Firebolt]]. When [[Harry Potter]] first sees the two brooms, the underwhelming statistics of the Comet Two-Ninety are used to frame the incredible, record-shattering capabilities of the [[Firebolt]]. This contrast firmly establishes the [[Firebolt]] as the most desirable [[broomstick]] in the [[wizarding world]] and builds anticipation for the moment Harry eventually receives one. The broom itself does not play any further part in the plot. =====Behind the Scenes===== The Comet Two-Ninety is a detail unique to the novel //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban//. It is not featured in the film adaptations or in major video games such as //Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup//, where its predecessor, the [[Comet Two-Sixty]], does appear.
