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In yet another sign that we live in the United States of the Morally Repressed toy maker giant Mattel pulled what was sure to be the hottest Christmas item this century (or at least the wettest). The Harry Potter Nimbus 2000 Broom, a replica of the famous flying stick used by boy wizard Harry Potter has girls and their moms flying with glee.

Here’s a few reviews from the Amazon listing before it was also pulled (imagine that).

This toy was #1 on my daughter’s Christmas list. So what the heck, although it has no educational value I figured it would be good for imaginative play. It wasn’t until after she opened her gift and started playing with it that I realized that the toy may offer a more than sensational experience. The broomstick has cute sound effects and ***VIBRATES*** when they put it between their legs to fly. Come on—what were the creators of this toy thinking? She’ll keep playing with the Nimbus 2000, but with the batteries removed.

I recently bought this for my son, Vantro. He’s a HUGE Harry Potter fan. Seen the movie 32 times (in the theaters) and made the paper. This toy gives him the ability to fly around the house zapping things. My only problem I see with the toy is the batteries drain too fast and his sister fights him over it, so now I need to buy her one.

When my 12 year old daughter asked for this for her birthday, I kind of wondered if she was too old for it, but she seems to LOVE it. Her friends love it too! They play for hours in her bedroom with this great toy. They really seem to like the special effects it offers (the sound effects and vibrating). My oldest daughter (17) really likes it too! I reccomend this for all children.

My 12 year old daughter is a big Harry Potter fan, and loved the part with the Nimbus 2000, so I decided to buy her this toy. I was afraid she would think it was too babyish, but she LOVES this toy. Even my daughter’s friends enjoy playing with this fun toy. I was surprised at how long they can just sit in her room and play with this magic broomstick! A great buy for any Harry Potter fan! :)

If your quick, there’s a couple of auctions on eBay selling the broom. Once word gets out they’ve been yanked from shelves the prices are sure to skyrocket. Leave it to this country to find something wrong in a kids toy… DOH!

Here’s a couple of pics of the “toy” off eBay:

Did you get your copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at midnight? Have you been reading since you got it? Do you know who lives and who dies yet? Do you care? As far as book series go, you have to admit, it’s been a great ride for J.K. Rowling but I wonder just what she must feel knowing it’s really over now? Rarely do concepts such as this take on a life of their own but this one sure did and it’s spawned a whole cult following and even managed to get itself added to the “banned books” list in virtually every school library.

Soon enough it’ll be common knowledge what happens to the main characters. We’ve been teased with the rumors of multiple deaths and no doubt it won’t be long before those are revealed and the hype will subside. Some apparently can’t wait to get the word out, as the 759 page book has apparently been photographed and turned into an ebook, and made available on multiple torrent sites. There’s also rumor of a typed version is floating around as well.

I’m not one to really support the pirating movement, unless of course it’s some Microshaft is peddling, but if your less scrupulous than I am or your just bored, have a go at The Pirate Bay. A search of Harry Potter - The Death Hallows” should turn up some reasonable results for you. For everyone else who believes good work should be justly rewarded, get your copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows from Amazon now.