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n Ministry as organization rather than place
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In contrast to the ordinary buildings around it, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes<ref>For American readers, it should be noted that wizard, as an adjective, is similar in meaning to "terrific", and wheeze is a synonym for joke.</ref> is described as "hitting the eye like a firework display." A poster in one window reads ''WHY ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT YOU-KNOW-WHO? YOU SHOULD BE WORRYING ABOUT U-NO-POO - THE CONSTIPATION SENSATION THAT'S GRIPPING THE NATION!''.
 
When [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Hermione Granger|Hermione]], and the Weasleys visit the shop at the beginning of ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,'' it is completely packed with customers. The shop sells all sorts of tricks, toys, and novelty items, such as [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Skiving Snackbox|Skiving Snackboxes]], which make you appear ill so you can get out of class. (We have seen these before; Fred and George have been working on them throughout ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', and have been testing them on themselves and first-year volunteers, and Harry has inadvertently contributed to them as well.) Other products include Daydream Charms, WonderWitch cosmetic products for young women, Reusable Hangman, trick wands and [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder|Peruvian instant darkness powder]]. All of the magic deployed is quite sophisticated and probably beyond the capability of the average witch or wizard. Even Hermione is quite impressed with the magical knowledge and skill employed by Fred and George. Fred tells Harry that they also do steady business selling products to defend against Dark Arts, particularly to the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/PlacesMagic/Ministry of Magic|Ministry]]. Apparently there are a lot of wizards at the Ministry who are unable to perform a decent [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Protego|Shield charm]], making the Twins' "Shield Hats" a valued commodity at the Ministry among other places.
 
The shop employs a woman named Verity who, to Harry's amusement, calls the twins "Mr. Weasley and Mr. Weasley".
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== Analysis ==
 
It is initially uncertain as to what the point is of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. It is clear that the Twins are excellent at practical jokes, and so they clearly would not fit into a career at the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/PlacesMagic/Ministry of Magic|Ministry]], at [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Places/Gringotts|Gringotts]], or as Hogwarts teachers, the only stable career paths that have been shown to us. But there are many wizards working at stores in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade. While working in retail is a definite possibility, it does not seem that the Twins would be suited to be mere clerks; in ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' we see that their abilities and their ambition are clearly greater than to be mere clerks. In turn, their ambition and ability are necessary in order to provide Harry with the somewhat shady assistance that Harry needs in order to prepare for his mission. Given that they are such able, and yet anarchic, wizards, it is clear that the only career they could follow successfully is that of owning their own shop, one that provides original and possibly unique magical artifacts. And with their sense of humour, a large portion of what they are selling would almost have to be jokes.
 
== Questions ==
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*[[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Extendable Ear|Extendable Ears]], which Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the Twins use to eavesdrop on [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Major Events/Order of the Phoenix|the Order]] in the fifth book, the Trio use to listen to [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Draco Malfoy|Draco Malfoy]] in [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Places/Borgin and Burkes|Borgin and Burkes]] in the sixth book, and again to listen to another group of refugees in the seventh book;
*[[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder|Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder]], used by Draco Malfoy to conceal himself and the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Major Events/Death Eaters|Death Eaters]] invading Hogwarts from the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Places/Room of Requirement|Room of Requirement]];
*[[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Skiving Snackbox|Skiving Snackboxes]], used by the Trio to incapacitate Ministry workers as the Trio prepare to infiltrate the [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Places/Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] workers as the Trio prepare to infiltrate the Ministry;
*[[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Decoy Detonator|a Decoy Detonator]] used to distract Ministry workers as Harry breaks in to [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Dolores Umbridge|Umbridge's]] office.