HP question for those with UK version of the books

[sshg316]

Can someone tell me what JKR uses for "Welcome Witch" in the UK version of OotP? According to mrs_muggle's potter_words, it's "welcomewitch," but that looks strange to me. Just want to be sure!

Thanks!

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[kribu]

The only occurrence I found in my copy is this:

"IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHERE TO GO, INCAPABLE OF NORMAL SPEECH OR UNABLE TO REMEMBER WHY YOU ARE HERE, OUR WELCOMEWITCH WILL BE PLEASED TO HELP."

So - one word, but as the notice is printed in all caps, I have no idea about capitalisation. I tried to look around but all I can see is JKR referring to the person in question as "the blonde witch" or mostly just as "the witch".

[kribu]

Ahhh, found the next occurrence: "/---/remembering the sign over the welcomewitch's desk".

So, yeah, looks weird to me too but seems this is how it is in the UK book!

[sshg316]

Fabulous! Thank you so much for looking it up for me!

Yes, it does look so strange, but then I suppose she might have been thinking something similar to mediwizard. Who knows!

*hugs you*

[rosathome]

I'd probably write that as WelcomeWitch if it weren't in capslock. No spaces, but with the capitals to indicate the two words.