Flying Broomstick

A flying broomstick is a normal broom charged with a witch's magic. It was one of the means employed by witches to transport themselves from place to place.

The broom flies with the witch sitting on it, and can be navigated to fly in any direction the witch wants. The broom also seems to magically keep the witch in place, preventing him/her from falling off.

It is worth noting that before Phoebe's broom flying exploit, witches traditionally used brooms to sweep evil from their path; Eva, a witch, told Phoebe this while she taught her how to empower a broom.

Notes and Trivia

 * In "All Halliwell's Eve", a season 3 episode of Charmed. Phoebe was offended by the portrayal of modern day witches published by mortals (the pointed hat, wart noses, flying brooms). However Phoebe was the one who started it; when she flew on a broom wearing wearing a pointed hat, whilst laughing evilly--to scare the witch hunters away from Charlotte Warren (who was giving birth to her only daughter, Melinda).