Nimbus 1700

• Type: Racing Broom, Transportation
• Owners: Bulgarian National Quidditch team (video game)
• Maker: Nimbus Racing Broom Company

The Nimbus 1700 is a model of racing broom produced by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. While its specific appearance is not described in the novels, in the * Quidditch World Cup* video game, it is depicted as a sleek broom with a polished, dark wood handle and neatly bound twigs. Its design is consistent with the high-quality craftsmanship associated with the Nimbus brand, balancing speed and control.

As a high-performance racing broom, the Nimbus 1700's primary purpose is for playing Quidditch. It was designed to be a top-tier broom for its time, offering excellent speed, acceleration, and handling. As suggested by its model number, its performance capabilities would logically fall between its predecessor, the Nimbus 1500, and its more famous successor, the Nimbus 2000. It was considered a professional-grade broom suitable for international competition.

The Nimbus 1700 was developed and released by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company as part of their ongoing efforts to dominate the racing broom market. It succeeded the Nimbus 1500 and was eventually surpassed by the revolutionary Nimbus 2000. Although never mentioned in the seven canonical novels, the Nimbus 1700 was notably used by the Bulgarian National Quidditch team during the 1990s, prior to their adoption of the Firebolt for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. (video game)

The Nimbus 1700 does not appear in the original seven *Harry Potter* novels and has no role in the central plot. Its existence is established exclusively through supplementary material, serving to expand the lore of professional Quidditch and the history of the Nimbus Racing Broom Company.

• The Nimbus 1700 was created for the * Quidditch World Cup* video game, which was released in 2003. (video game)
• In the game, it serves as an intermediate-tier broom, filling the chronological and performance gap between the established Nimbus 1500 and Nimbus 2000 models. (video game)
• The object is not considered part of the literary canon, as it has never been mentioned by J.K. Rowling in the books or on the Pottermore/Wizarding World website.