SiriusTheDog

Troilus Trilby Any Quidditch player worth the name has heard of the Trilby Twist, a death-defying spiral only made possible in the 1970s by advances in broom-enchanting charms. It's been a game-ending move in three different Quidditch World Cup semifinals, and one final, since its invention. However, sadly, its inventor is somewhat less well-known, having ended his career in a tragic accident while still working out the kinks of his now-famous maneuver whilst playing Chaser for the Newport Gwent Rooks. It's hard to fly a modern broom at a professional level with a wooden leg. Troilus Trilby didn't let it get him down, though - even before he made a real name for himself in Quidditch, he pursued a lucrative side business selling brooms of dubious provenance to starry-eyed fans, occasionally making not-necessarily-veracious claims about the brooms' makes, models, enhanced charms, previous owners, and worth on the legitimate broom market in order to seal the deal. Once his Quidditch career came to an abrupt end, Trilby went into the used and small-enchanter broom business full-time, with a special emphasis on making room in the market for the "little guy" looking to compete with Cleansweep and Nimbus on features and style, but without the large-producer clout. So what if this means Trilby's Broom Emporium has been known to sell the occasional Muggle Broom that's only enchanted to go in circles? All sales are final! And didn't old Troilus give you that outrageous Hufflepuff discount? Trilby always indulges fans who want to come by and get a moving picture in his trademark pose. "This broom was owned by a little old muggle lady who lived alone and only took it out of the cupboard once a month! Also, Viktor Krum may have ridden it twice while on vacation in Ireland." "Rent sure is expensive on Diagon Alley. I can only afford to rent out a couple windows and have to conduct my business out on the street!" Flickr full set!

I can confirm this appears to be in effect throughout SoCal. Got the last two in Culver City South Target - online inventory checker says that it's still sporadically available. Thanks much for the tip - I've been eyeing that bus for a while.