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Chapter 11: The Firebolt

Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China)
火弩箭
Huǒ nǔjiàn
huǒ = 'fire'.
弩箭 nǔjiàn = 'crossbow arrow'.
Fire Crossbow-arrow
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan)
火閃電
Huǒ shǎndiàn
huǒ = 'fire'.
閃電 shǎndiàn = 'lightning'.
Fire Lightning
Japanese
炎の雷ファイアボルト
Honō no ikazuchi / Faiaboruto
honō = 'flames, fire'.
no = connecting particle
ikazuchi = 'thunderbolt'.
ファイアボルト Faiaboruto = 'Firebolt' (English).
Flame thunderbolt / Firebolt
Korean
파이어볼트
Paieobolteu
파이어볼트 paieobolteu 'Firebolt (English) Firebolt
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology)
Tia chớp tia chớp = 'lightning bolt'. Lightning Bolt
Mongolian (new)
Аянга
Ayanga
аянга ayanga = 'thunder / lightning'. Lightning

The 'Firebolt' is Harry's new broomstick.

'Firebolt'

Most of the translations interpret 'bolt' as referring to lightning, that is, a bolt of lightning.

An advertisement for the Firebolt appears at Chapter 4. The text of the advertisement can be found at The Firebolt in the Passages section.

(Korean appears thanks to "Hiro".)

(Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)

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