Subject: Explanation time!
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Posted on: 2015-01-10 23:09:00 UTC

It has often been my experience that American authors call the Weasley twins' business "Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes". This is not what it's called, and the reason for that is that the phrase "wizard wheeze" is a slightly archaic term (I think it was used in the Just William books, but don't quote me on that) for a really good practical joke or prank of some description. Wizard Wheezes is the perfect name for the business, not least because it's something people have half a chance of getting in Diagon Alley and so forth. Changing it to Wizarding Wheezes, well... that irks.

Just a spot.

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