title: Why are wizard dialogs called "wizards"?
body: <p>I was talking with my non-techie wife tonight.  She was talking about how she was training staff to use some new software.  The software made heavy use of wizards to accomplish tasks.  Her question to me was "Why are wizards called 'wizards?'  Are they made by some nerd with an interest in Dungeons &amp; Dragons?"</p>
  
  <p>I realized that, while the "nerd" and "Dungeons &amp; Dragons" were true in my case, I didn't know the origin of of the term "wizard" as it relates to a part of an application that guides a user through some difficult process.</p>
  
  <p>I'm curious to see what thoughts others here have on this great and weighty question.</p>