A Revolutionary Product, Nimbus 2000!

After confirming that using magic here would absolutely not be detected by the Ministry of Magic, the first thing Avada did was spend two nights using his mental power to grind away the Trace inside his wand.

He wasn't going to participate in the Triwizard Tournament anyway, and no one would be checking his wand, so there would be no issues with doing this.

After spending a few days together, while getting along harmoniously with the Shafiq family, Avada also gained a preliminary understanding of them—they were completely different from the Slytherin pure-blood aristocrats depicted in the original work. They didn't hold their noses in the air like the Malfoy family, they weren't insane like the Lestrange family, nor did they despise blood status like Sirius Black, the black sheep of the pure-bloods. On the contrary, they were deeply proud of their surname and lineage, yet they were also acutely aware of the origins of these honors.

Moreover, the Shafiq Family was not only a pure-blood aristocratic family but also a well-known business family in the British wizarding world. Several companies they owned or held shares in were widely known for producing and improving alchemical products, including shares in the most famous flying broomstick companies, the Nimbus Racing Broom Company and the Comet Trading Company. There were even rumors in the streets that the mysterious factory behind the production of Floo Powder, "Floo-Pow," was backed by the Shafiq Family.

However, Mr. Shafiq explicitly stated that this was a rumor.

One of the benefits of holding shares in these alchemical product companies was the ability to experience products that had just finished development and had not yet been put on the market, such as right now—

"Children, look! A sample just sent over by the Nimbus Racing Broom Company, their latest research achievement, the Nimbus 2000!"

Mr. Shafiq was holding a very beautiful-looking flying broomstick, waving it excitedly at Avada, Baron, and Mrs. Shafiq.

"2000?!"

Mrs. Shafiq was clearly aware of some inside information beforehand, so she appeared very calm, but Baron's eyes widened: "Wasn't the previous model the 1705? How did it jump straight to 2000? Did they have a technological breakthrough?"

"That's right!"

Mr. Shafiq gripped the broom handle tightly, looking as if he couldn't wait to ride it for a spin right now: "Brand new power valve technology, capable of easily regulating six hundred power strips, allowing them to reach perfect unity without interference, thus reaching an unprecedented speed of one hundred and fifty miles per hour, going from a standstill to maximum speed in just ten seconds!"

"God!"

Avada and Baron exclaimed at the same time. Six hundred power strips! What kind of concept was that!

The first-year History of Magic had already covered the birth and iteration of flying broomsticks, so Avada roughly knew the basic structure of a flying broomstick: the control stick, the balance spine, the stabilizer, the power valve, and the power strip cluster.

The control stick was used by the rider to control the broom; the balance spine was used to ensure the overall balance of the broom and maintain levitation; the stabilizer provided comfort and safety for the operator (the Cushioning Charm was part of this); the power valve was used to regulate power, and the power strip cluster... was those things at the very end of the broom that looked like broom bristles.

According to historical records, the inventor of the flying broomstick, in order to increase the speed of the vehicle as much as possible, chose to precisely apply Repulsion Charms to individual small wooden strips, then tied them together, and used a specially made core (the power valve) to regulate the output and eliminate interference, thus obtaining a powerful thruster that condensed a super number of Repulsion Charms in a small area, becoming a epoch-making invention at the time.

However, unfortunately, when he had completely assembled this great vehicle, everyone's first reaction was, "Isn't this thing just a broom?"

Thus, the term "flying broomstick" gradually replaced its original name, "clustered power flight staff," throughout the long history, becoming a household official name.

And before this Nimbus 2000 came out, the fastest broom, the "Nimbus 1705," only had four hundred and twenty power strips!

"It will definitely dominate all Quidditch pitches!"

Baron praised excitedly.

"Ah, no, it might only dominate professional Quidditch pitches..." Mr. Shafiq shook his head and smiled: "Because the production cost of the new power valve is too high, and there is no way to achieve mass production yet, the output is limited, which will lead to its price being potentially ridiculously high. I'm afraid only professional teams can afford it."

"But there is an advantage to this; the performance of this kind of broom can only be fully utilized by professional players. Amateur players would not only find it difficult to control but also waste its performance. It's better to continue using Comet or Cleansweep... but enough talk, let's try it out!"

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Shafiq couldn't wait to mount the broom, and then disappeared into the horizon with a whoosh. Thanks to the fact that Shafiq Manor was large enough and there was a vast, desolate grassland outside, they could play to their hearts' content without touching the Statute of Secrecy.

After Mr. Shafiq had his fill of fun, Baron and Mrs. Shafiq also took turns flying a few laps on the broom. Finally, Avada, who was not very interested in Quidditch, was persuaded by the family to get on the broom—the handling was indeed excellent, but when he was about to reach full speed, he was a little too scared to continue: that was one hundred and fifty miles per hour! The speed was almost catching up to a high-speed train!

"Phew—the letter from the Nimbus Racing Broom Company says that this broom will start to be unveiled and available for pre-order in about two days. It just so happens that we will be going to Diagon Alley then to buy school supplies for the new semester, and we can take a look at their counter..."

After he couldn't resist flying another lap, Mr. Shafiq wiped the sweat from his brow. As he walked back with everyone, discussing the upcoming travel plans, he suddenly turned his head to look at the horizon, a look of curiosity appearing in his eyes.

"Coo-coo!"

In the direction Mr. Shafiq was looking, an owl was gliding over quickly. As it passed over Mr. Shafiq's head, it loosened its claws, dropped an envelope, and it slowly landed in his hand.

"Is that the Malfoy family's owl?" Mrs. Shafiq asked, a bit uncertain: "Why are they writing to us at this time?"

"Let me see..."

Mr. Shafiq opened the envelope, took out the letter, and unfolded it. After browsing through it, his expression became a bit strange: "They hope to visit here in two days and invite us to go shopping in Diagon Alley together."

"Hmm? Why is that?" The expressions of Mrs. Shafiq and Baron also became strange.

Mr. Shafiq looked down at the letter in his hand and said: "The letter says that the Malfoy family's child, Draco Malfoy, is also going to Hogwarts this year, so they want to visit Baron, who was the top of his grade last year, in advance, to make friends and exchange experiences, and so on..."

"Also, they said that a new type of magical wood has been cultivated at Malfoy Manor, a variant of mahogany, which might be able to greatly reduce the load on the Nimbus 2000's power valve and achieve mass production faster... They are quite well-informed."

"If it is as they say, it would be a good thing." Mrs. Shafiq nodded gently, then said with some concern: "But aren't they..."

"The problem shouldn't be big." Mr. Shafiq shook his head: "Anyway, Voldemort has disappeared for more than ten years, and Lucius was not only not held accountable but also became a school governor of Hogwarts. No matter what happened in the past, what matters is that they can create value for society now..."

"Besides,"

He suddenly gave a mocking laugh: "That Harry Potter, who destroyed his master as soon as he was born, is entering school in the same year as his son. I'm afraid Lucius is panicking right now, which is why he's coming to win us over."

"But if that's the case, what about K?"

Baron asked: "I remember the Malfoy family are fanatical pure-blood theorists. If they find out that K is Muggle-born..."

"Then when I introduce K, I will tell them that his name is one even Dumbledore avoids mentioning."

Mr. Shafiq replied calmly.