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how about. . .
a cast of wizards
a merl of wizards
a gizzard of wizards
an evocation of wizards
an incantation of wizards
a tome of wizards
a conjuration of wizards
a channel of wizards
ok, I think that's enough for me
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A Merlin of Wizards
Somewhere in my memory comes the thought that a Merlin was a chief wizard.
Anyone clear that up for me?
wow
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5ME merlion < OFr esmerillon, dim. of esmeril, merlin < OHG smirl, merlin6 a small, dark falcon (Falco columbarius) with a striped, brownish-red breast, of North America and Eurasia
And of course there is the Merlin who arranged for Arthur to become King.
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A wonderment of wizards...
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Wizards, as a group, are not the most sociable of animals and any collective noun used should take that into account. Words most often used to describe wizards range from fierce, evil, good, benevolent, odd, powerful, ancient and weird; but never ever sociable. As they are often quite egocentric it is not a stretch to believe that any gathering of wizards would be fraught with disagreements and arguments, so here are a few suggestions:
A squabble of wizards
A quarrel of wizards
A crisis of wizards
The one I think is best is: A contradiction of wizards
This conveys both the fact that they just don’t pal around with one another and if forced to, will not agree on anything.
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if forced to, will not agree on anythingA Wizard A Dayleurs? 
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someone brought up Harry Potter. well, Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has this on his letterhead:
Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards
now, confederation just didn't seem right, applied to wizards... BUT...
a league, an alliance (between persons or states; in mod. use only the latter). Formerly also in a bad sense, Conspiracy. [emphasis added]
... therefore and QED: a conspiracy of wizards
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