James and Oliver Phelps

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Name: James Phelps and Oliver Phelps
Also Known As: Phelps twins, JOP
Occupation: Actors
Medium: Films
Works: Harry Potter
Official Website(s): James and Oliver Phelps at Wikipedia
James Phelps and Oliver Phelps at IMDb
Fan Website(s): See §Fansites & Communities
On Fanlore: Related pages

James and Oliver Phelps are identical twin actors best known for playing Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.

"Twins Against Twincest"

James and Oliver Phelps with anti-twincest signs at Collectormania 4 (2003).

A now infamous photo of James and Oliver at Collectormania 4 with signs reading "TWINCEST IS WRONG" and "TWINS AGAINST TWINCEST" was first posted in several Harry Potter LiveJournal communities on October 5, 2003. The photographer, lumos_solem, wrote that she had been behind a group of girls who explained twincest to James and Oliver and gave them the signs to pose with.

The incident generated much controversy regarding appropriate fan behaviour and breaking the fourth wall. The photo has since been shared widely.

Reaction and controversy:

Fansites & Communities

RPF

James and Oliver sometimes appear in Harry Potter RPF. There is also a small community of Phelpscest shippers.

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