Yale Alum Harry Potter may think that broomsticks are only useful for Quidditch matches, fighting dragons, and the occasional duel with Lord Voldemort, but some teenage fans may have discovered the best use of all:

A Harry Potter toy broomstick that vibrates is proving a little too popular with teenage girls. Called the Nimbus 2000, the toy is a replica of the broom ridden by Daniel Radcliffe as the young wizard in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The Nimbus 2000 has a "grooved stick and handle for easy riding" and a vibrating feature for "enhancing the excitement" according to a toy website. Parents have flooded toysrus.com with reviews of the Nimbus 2000, amazed by its popularity with their daughters. One mum bought the toy for her son, only to find her daughter constantly fights for it, then laments, "The batteries drain too fast." Another marvelled that her daughters friends also love playing with the toy: "I was suprised at how long they can just sit in her room and play with this magic broomstick," Mum confides.

Giggity giggity!