OoP Possible FLINT(?): Weasley's Joke Shop Name

Stephanie sczos911 at yahoo.com
Sat Jul 5 03:30:26 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 67510

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, SnapesSlytherin at a... wrote:
> On page 54 of the US Hardback GoF:
> "What have they done this time?" said Mrs. Weasley.  "If it's got 
anything to 
> do with Weaselys' *Wizard* Wheezes - " (Emphasis my own!)
> 
> On page 675 of the US Hardback OoP:
> "If anyone fancies buying a Portable Swamp, as demonstrated 
upstairs, come to 
> number ninety-three, Diagon Alley - Weasleys' *Wizarding* 
Wheezes," he said 
> in a loud voice.  "Our new premises!" (Again, emphasis my own!)
> 
> Which is it?  Wizard or Wizarding?  It *could* just be that the 
American 
> editors are at it again...
> 
> ~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~
> 

Or it could just be that Mrs. Weasly got the name wrong because she 
really was not listening to the boys' talk about the "foolish" joke 
shop. 

~Stephanie~






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