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JK Rowlings twitter profile as of July 12th 2021

J. K. Rowling's profile on Twitter as of 12 July 2021

J. K. Rowling has had a Twitter account (@jk_rowling) since August 2009. She uses it to interact with fans and comment on subjects about which she is passionate.

Rowling is known to occasionally reveal new tidbits about the Harry Potter universe through her Twitter account (including in her headers). These are considered canon by the Harry Potter Wiki, on par with interviews, articles or other statements by Rowling but you need to take in consideration that this canon may have been provided without a time of reflection as long as when Rowling is working on a book or in response to the actuality and may contradict information from other sources of canon.

New canon introduced[]

2014[]

Voldemort's virginity[]

@michaeljtabb: "VERY IMPORTANT: Was Voldemort a virgin? … (If @jk_rowling wants to respond, I won't object)"
@jk_rowling: "@michaeljtabb Does a dehumanised wizard killer who murders in the pursuit of his own immortality forfeit the right to ALL privacy, Michael?"
— J. K. Rowling, 17 June 2014[1]

LGBT tolerance in the wizarding world[]

@_Paaulaisadora: "Unfortunately even the most powerful wizard in history is discriminated against for their sexual orientation.. Xxxx love u @jk_rowling"
@jk_rowling: "@_Paaulaisadora Only by ludicrous Muggles. The wizards don't give a damn - it's all about the magic for them."
— J. K. Rowling, 7 September 2014[2]

Wicca in the wizarding world[]

"To everyone asking whether their religion/belief/non-belief system is represented at Hogwarts: the only people I never imagined there are Wiccans"
— J. K. Rowling, 16 December 2014[3]
@‏gredxforgex: "I could imagine Luna being a little bit wiccan!"
@jk_rowling: ".@GredxForgex Me too! But it's a different concept of magic to the one laid out in the books, so I don't really see how they can co-exist."
— J. K. Rowling, 17 December 2014[4]

Judaism in the wizarding world[]

‏@benjaminroffman: "my wife said there are no Jews at Hogwarts. I’m a Jew so I assume she said it to be the only magical 1 in the family. Thoughts?"
@jk_rowling: "Anthony Goldstein, Ravenclaw, Jewish wizard."
— J. K. Rowling, 16 December 2014[5]
"OK, let me clarify that! Anthony isn't the first Jewish student, nor is he the only one. I just have reasons for knowing most about him!"
— J. K. Rowling, 17 December 2014[6]

Dean Thomas's religion[]

"There's probably one [follower of Jediism] in there [Hogwarts]. I wouldn't put it past Dean Thomas."
— J. K. Rowling, 16 December 2014[7]

LGBT representation at Hogwarts[]

@claraoswiin: "do you think there are a lot of LGBT students in modern age Hogwarts? I like to imagine they formed an LGBT club it's safe to assume that Hogwarts had a variety of people and I like to think it's a safe place for LGBT students"
@jk_rowling: ".@claraoswiin But of course. [Quote in meme:] If Harry Potter taught us anything it's that no one should live in a closet"
— J. K. Rowling, 16 December 2014[8]

2015[]

Destruction of Horcruxes[]

gardenburger on Tumblr (quoted by @llamaofthelab): "HOW COME WHEN HARRY GETS BITTEN BY THE BASILISK IN CHAMBER OF SECRETS THAT DOESNT DESTROY THE HORCRUX IN HIM SOMEONE ANSWER THIS???"
@jk_rowling: ".@llamaofthelab The Horcrux-receptacle has to be destroyed BEYOND REPAIR, so Harry would need to have DIED. #pleaseneveraskmethatoneagain"
@hanzandz: "@jk_rowling @llamaofthelab but what about the resurrection stone from the ring that still worked even after its horcrux was destroyed?"
@jk_rowling: ".@hanzandz The crack in the stone was irreparable. Only Dumbledore cd have extracted the soul fragment but left the original charm intact."
— J. K. Rowling, 6 February 2015[9]

Fluffy's return to Greece[]

@emybemy2: "what happened to Fluffy after he was released into the forest? I hope he returned to Hogwarts for the battle!"
@jk_rowling: ".@EmyBemy2 He was repatriated to Greece. Dumbledore liked to put Hagrid's more foolish acquisitions back where they belong - not the forest."
— J. K. Rowling, 6 February 2015[10]

12 Grimmauld Place[]

@CharlsEC: "@jk_rowling Why is 12 Grimmauld place in the middle of a muggle house complex?"
@jk_rowling: ".@CharlsEC A Black ancestor coveted the beautiful house, so 'persuaded' the Muggle occupant to leave & put the appropriate spells on it."
— J. K. Rowling, 6 February 2015[11]

Hufflepuff hourglass gems[]

@HarmonicalHero: "WHAT ARE THE GEMS IN THE HUFFLEPUFF HOURGLASS!?! ...Oh! Also thanks for all that you do. :)"
@jk_rowling: "Diamonds, of course. Because that's what Hufflepuffs are (some a little rougher than others). X"
— J. K. Rowling, 25 April 2015[12]

Moaning Myrtle's name[]

"Moaning Myrtle's full name was Myrtle Elizabeth Warren."
— J. K. Rowling, 11 May 2015[13]
@pableshiff: "Do you remember all the names or you just look up in your folders?"
@jk_rowling: "'What's a good middle name of the period?' Then, the moment I'd committed myself, I thought: uh oh :)"
— J. K. Rowling, 11 May 2015[14]
@BrendanPart: "So that goes back to my question that your more or less made it up on the spot??"
@jk_rowling: "I didn't make up 'Warren' on the spot. I already knew Warren."
— J. K. Rowling, 11 May 2015[15]

Effect of love on Patronuses[]

@tigs25: "If your patronus changes cause you love someone, if you fall out of love will it stay the same or change to something else?"
@jk_rowling: "Your Patronus only changes if it's eternal love, unchanging - part of you forever"
— J. K. Rowling, 21 May 2015[16]

Fred and George Weasley[]

"Fred was born first. I always thought that was obvious!"
— J. K. Rowling, 23 May 2015[17]

Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein[]

".@MaddieDUHx 'Tina' is what her friends and family call her. Would YOU want everyone to call you Porpentina?!"
— J. K. Rowling, 4 June 2015[18]
"@MaddieDUHx Queenie's younger."
— J. K. Rowling, 4 June 2015[19]

Salem Witches' Institute[]

"The Salem Witches' Institute isn't a school, but a joke on the Women's Institute in the UK."
— J. K. Rowling, 6 June 2015[20]

Absence of wizarding school in New York[]

@tannerfbowen: "IS NEWT GOING TO VISIT A SCHOOL IN NEW YORK OMG YES"
@jk_rowling: ".@tannerfbowen No, but he's going to meet people who were educated at [name] in [not New York]."
— J. K. Rowling, 6 June 2015[21]

Native American magic[]

‏@loonyloolaluna: "Will the [name of the?] Wizarding school in America have any relevance to the Native American-Indian culture?"
@jk_rowling: "However, indigenous magic was important in the founding of the school. If I say which tribes, location is revealed."
— J. K. Rowling, 7 June 2015[22]

Lack of Hogwarts tuition fee[]

@emmalineonline1: "My friends and I are having a super intense debate about the cost of tuition at #Hogwarts Thanks @micnews Double thanks @jk_rowling"
@jk_rowling: "@emmalineonline1 @micnews There's no tuition fee! The Ministry of Magic covers the cost of all magical education!"
— J. K. Rowling, 17 July 2015[23]

Houses of Fantastic Beasts characters[]

"Newt's a Hufflepuff, but the other heroes went to the American school of wizardry (and yes, I know their houses)."
— J. K. Rowling, 17 July 2015[24]

Vernon Dursley's viewing habits[]

"Uncle Vernon absolutely loves Top Gear."
— J. K. Rowling, 17 July 2015[25]
".@HannahHedgehog He signed the petition for Clarkson's reinstatement. Said it was the only reason he paid the licence fee."
— J. K. Rowling, 17 July 2015[26]

Luna Lovegood's birthday[]

"I never get fed up with readers' questions! Luna's birthday is the 13th February."
— J. K. Rowling, 17 July 2015[27]

International Confederation of Wizards[]

@Tyw77: "Is there a wizard UN?"
@jk_rowling: "The equivalent is the International Confederation of Wizards."
— J. K. Rowling, 8 August 2015[28]

Goldstein family connection[]

"Well, I think it's widely known that that characters of (Porpen)tina and Queenie are sisters, but not that their surname is Goldstein."
— J. K. Rowling, 15 August 2015[29]
‏@marknffc7: "any rlation to Anthony Goldstein"
@jk_rowling: "Yes (but distant)."
— J. K. Rowling, 15 August 2015[30]

Rubeus Hagrid's Patronus woes[]

"Hagrid couldn't produce a Patronus. It's a very difficult spell."
— J. K. Rowling, 21 August 2015[31]

James S. Potter's sorting[]

"I'm in Edinburgh, so could somebody at King's Cross wish James S Potter good luck for me? He's starting at Hogwarts today. #BackToHogwarts"
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2015[32]
"Have just heard that James S Potter has been Sorted (to nobody's surprise) into Gryffindor. Teddy Lupin (Head Boy, Hufflepuff) disappointed."
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2015[33]

Sirius Black's birthday[]

"WE WON!!!!!! And Sirius Black was born on the 3rd of November xxxxxxxx"
— J. K. Rowling, 10 October 2015[34]

Collective noun for Pygmy Puffs and Puffskeins[]

@pixies_corner: "herd, quiver, brood, flock.... What is a group of Puffskeins or Pygmy Puffs called?"
@jk_rowling: "A poffle."
— J. K. Rowling, 30 November 2015[35]

2016[]

Exact location of Uagadou[]

"@naunihalpublic Uagadou takes students from all over Africa, but it is in Uganda. #IAgreePottermoreShouldSayThatWillChangeDescription"
— J. K. Rowling, 30 January 2016[36]

Native American skin-walkers[]

@weasley_dad: "I'm a little confused, can you help me? Were the skin-walkers evil or not? Or were they simple animagus?"
@jk_rowling: ".@Weasley_dad In my wizarding world, there were no skin-walkers. The legend was created by No-Majes to demonise wizards."
— J. K. Rowling, 8 March 2016[37]

Stuart Hogg's magical status[]

"That thing where I said Stuart Hogg might be a Squib? He's a wizard. #AsOne #6Nations"
— J. K. Rowling, 19 March 2016[38]

Dumbledore's authority in Newt's expulsion[]

"Dumbledore was a young teacher at the time Newt was expelled. He wasn't able to revoke expulsions."
— J. K. Rowling, 11 April 2016[39]

Ilvermorny's houses not analogous to Hogwarts'[]

@Pulkitsrivast16: "Are Wampus equivalent of Hogwart's Hufflepuff.If yes,let me cry in a corner."
@jk_rowling: "There is no equivalence between Hogwarts and Ilvermorny houses, but don't diss Hufflepuff!"
— J. K. Rowling, 28 June 2016[40]

William the Pukwudgie[]

@Lou_Aquiler: "What do you think of me hearing the voice of Tom Waits for William the Pukwudgie?"
@jk_rowling: "Perfect!"
— J. K. Rowling, 29 June 2016[41]

Eighteen (sic) Years Later[]

"If you're at Kings Cross, the Potter, Granger-Weasley and Malfoy families are there too. Albus Severus starts school today #19YearsLater."
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2016[42]

Rowling later deleted the preceding tweet, as she got the date wrong by one year (the events of the Epilogue take place on 1 September 2017):

"I got the year wrong: blame #CursedChild! In my head it's already 19 years later! #BackToHogwarts"
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2016[43]

Gringotts[]

@Sidemanlucus: "what I want to know is if gringotts will change muggle money to galleons?"
@jk_rowling: "Of course, or Muggleborns couldn't buy wands."
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2016[44]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel[]

@SnitchSeeker: "EXCLUSIVE: 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel set to begin in Paris 1926, days after first movie timeline http://fb.me/5hK9yrRhj"
@jk_rowling: "This isn't correct, I'm afraid! The sequel doesn't begin days after first movie ends (although we do go to Paris.)"
— J. K. Rowling, 13 November 2016[45]

Date range of Fantastic Beasts franchise[]

@KurtGaming1: "I ask why you decided to make 4 extra movies? Just curious if it was bc of story reasons or something else?"
@jk_rowling: "Our story starts in 1926 and ends in 1945. It's just too big to fit in one movie!"
— J. K. Rowling, 21 November 2016[46]

Newt on visitors to his magical suitcase[]

@TVSanjeev: "I'll save the questions till our fabled drink in that case. @FantasticBeasts last night & this morning a @lumos t shirt arrived"
@jk_rowling: "Looking forward to the drink but Newt doesn't encourage visitors to his case xxx"
— J. K. Rowling, 21 November 2016[47]

Fate of Frank the Thunderbird[]

@inmy_tree: "Is Frank actually a Thunderbird and did he make it to Arizona ok?"
@jk_rowling: "Yes and yes!"
— J. K. Rowling, 21 November 2016[48]

Newt's expulsion from Hogwarts[]

@ClaraMarie88: "Why was Newt allowed to keep his wand & do magic, and work for the ministry? Hagrid had a different experience after expulsion."
@jk_rowling: "All will become clear. Trust me."
— J. K. Rowling, 21 November 2016[49]

Hufflepuff hourglass gemstone[]

@trapdoorswift: "omg why aren't the jewels in the hufflepuff hourglass diamonds I feel cheated!!!!!!😩😩"
@jk_rowling: "yellow diamonds."
— J. K. Rowling, 12 December 2016[50]

Tina and Queenie's Ilvermorny houses[]

@Dixie_394: "Yes, but now we just want to know the houses of Tina and Queenie! Please @jk_rowling It's just one question."
@jk_rowling: "Tina: Thunderbird. Queenie: Pukwudgie."
— J. K. Rowling, 14 December 2016[51]

Jacob's hypothetical Ilvermorny house[]

@MarcSnetiker: "What Hogwarts house would Jacob have been???"
@jk_rowling: "Wampus, of course."
— J. K. Rowling, 14 December 2016[52]

Queenie not detecting disguised Grindelwald[]

@vrobocop: "I was wondering, wouldn't Queenie have noticed the change in Graves' thinking even though he looked the same?"
@jk_rowling: "Occlumency."
— J. K. Rowling, 15 December 2016[53]

Grindelwald's status as a Seer[]

@ParselmouthLord: "what did Graves-Grindelwald mean when he said: 'My vision showed only the child's immense power'? Is he a Seer or was he lying?"
@jk_rowling: "He is a Seer AND he was lying."
— J. K. Rowling, 18 December 2016[54]

Innate vs. learned Legilimency skill[]

@TheRealMaritaT: "Snape says the mind isn't a book to read at leisure. But Queenie seemed to do just that. Love to know more about Legilimency."
@jk_rowling: "Snape had to train a slight natural ability. Queenie was born with a great talent, though she's not infallible."
— J. K. Rowling, 21 December 2016[55]

2017[]

Obscuruses not a type of creature[]

@DizzyMissRuby: "[speculating on new creatures in updated Fantastic Beasts book] Let me guess: Swooping Evil, Thunderbird, Wampus, Pukwudgie, Horned Serpent and Obscurus @jk_rowling"
@jk_rowling: "An Obscurus isn't a creature..."
— J. K. Rowling, 5 January 2017[56]

Illegal trafficking of magical creatures[]

@tabithankyou: "@jk_rowling i'm making an advertisement for a pet niffler in class, how many galleons do you think you could sell one for?"
@jk_rowling: "Can't answer, sorry. You're asking me to facilitate the illegal trafficking of magical creatures, as prohibited by Ministry Ordination 297b."
— J. K. Rowling, 13 January 2017[57]

Nicolas Flamel[]

Screencap of Tweet, account and picture censored: "@jk_rowling Nicholas Flamel dies at age 666 in the potter books. Odd. The mark of the beast in a children's novel?"
@jk_rowling: "Nicolas Flamel doesn't die in the Potter books. Seriously, read before you burn, it'll make attacking me so much easier."
— J. K. Rowling, 2 February 2017[58]

Kreacher's fate[]

@alissonlucs4s: "​What happened to kreacher, the house elf after the books?"
@jk_rowling: "He died, aged 666."
— J. K. Rowling, 2 February 2017[59]

Location of Quidditch's birth[]

@qikipedia: "​Quidditch, digestive biscuits and overdrafts were all invented in Edinburgh. More fabulous facts: https://www.amazon.co.uk/342-Facts-Leave-You-Flabbergasted-ebook/dp/B01ICA0Y1E"
@jk_rowling: "Untrue, I'm afraid! Quidditch was invented in Manchester."
— J. K. Rowling, 21 February 2017[60]

Newt's Patronus[]

@LerdaLestrange: "​could you please please please tell me which animal is newt's patronus? Or is that a spoiler of the next movies?"
@jk_rowling: "Big spoiler."
— J. K. Rowling, 26 April 2017[61]

Nineteen Years Later[]

"Today's the day Albus Severus Potter boards the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross for the first time #19yearslater ⚡️"
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2017[62]
@everyorangebox: "You know what that means? Teddy and Victoire are snogging."
@jk_rowling: "Please, allow them some privacy."
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2017[63]

Flying Ford Anglia's fate[]

@TVSanjeev: "Forgot my wand, missed the train. Now looking for a Ford Anglia."
@jk_rowling: "It's still in the Forbidden Forest. Try the Knight Bus x"
— J. K. Rowling, 1 September 2017[64]

Quintaped in the Room of Requirement[]

@AdvaitKamat: "this question has been bugging me for a while, and you're the only one who can answer it. In the Half-Blood Prince, Harry finds the skeleton of a five-legged creature in the Room of Requirement. Is that creature a Quintaped?"
@jk_rowling: "Yes."
— J. K. Rowling, 5 December 2017[65]

2018[]

Bow ties[]

@TorHakushun: "Hi, huge fan! I have a question about the Hogwarts uniform. Are bowties allowed if a student does not want to wear a regular tie?"
@jk_rowling: "In my personal opinion, bow ties worn as daywear are definitely signifiers of a certain kind of person, but that person is not a wizard."
— J. K. Rowling, 11 January 2018[66]
"My timeline's now full of people defending the sartorial choices of Time Lords and magizoologists. Yes, time travellers and 1920s eccentrics can certainly carry off bow ties. I was thinking more of - well, this. [two annexed pictures, of UKIP politician Neil Hamilton and of American conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, both wearing bow ties]'"
— J. K. Rowling, 11 January 2018[67]
@StarScream_Blu: "Slughorn wore bowties in the movies 🤔'"
@jk_rowling: "a. The distinguishing characteristic of a wizard is not a bow tie.
b. Some wizards wear bow ties.
c. Slughorn was *exactly* the kind of person who'd choose a bow tie as daywear.
"
— J. K. Rowling, 11 January 2018[68]
"I come in here for five minutes after six hours solid rewriting and I get sucked into a bow tie controversy of my own making. That'll teach me."
— J. K. Rowling, 11 January 2018[69]

Elder Wand[]

@PKShrestha_: "I’m a Harry Potter fan and i still have no idea how harry is the true ruler of the elder wand"
@seequatro: "I don’t understand how you don’t understand that when it is clearly explained by Harry at the end"
@PKShrestha_: "Ya but it’s so confusing
Draco disarmed dumbledore but when harry disarmed Draco, he just grabbed like 5 wands out of Draco’s hand, none of which were the elder wand bc voldy had it by then
"
@seequatro: "It’s a things with wandlore. Yes it belonged to Draco but Voldy never took it from him by force so its allegiance was still to Draco. Harry bested him and so its allegiance changed and only needed to be in Harry’s hands for it to work for him. @jk_rowling?? Yes or no?"
@jk_rowling: "👍 The secret of the elder wand is that it's more sentient than any other. It can identify the caster of any spell that touches it and keeps tally of which wizard has beaten which, giving its allegiance to the one it judges the victor. Physical possession is irrelevant."
— J. K. Rowling, 19 February 2018[70]

DADA curse inspiration[]

@qikipedia: "According to J. K. Rowling, the curse of the Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers was inspired by the Spinal Tap drummers regularly dying in bizarre circumstances."
@jk_rowling: "Sad but true."
— J. K. Rowling, 14 March 2018[71]

Newt and Kennilworthy Whisp[]

@tylorstarr: "Do you think Newt and Kennilworthy are friends? And if so, do they sit around making vegetarian dishes for each other?"
@jk_rowling: "No, I don't think Newt and Kennilworthy would be friends at all. *Very* different kinds of people (and Kennilworthy would definitely eat steak.)"
— J. K. Rowling, 19 March 2018[72]

Eulalie Hicks[]

"Professor Eulalie (Lally) Hicks of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with some random woman during the interval of #CursedChildNYC [an annexed picture of Rowling sitting with actress Jessica Williams]'"
— J. K. Rowling, 22 April 2018[73]
@MrBartolozzi: "I had to read it more than one time until realised you were givin 'us a hint about' The Crimes of Grindelwald '. NOW I'M EXCITED IMAGINING IF WE ARE GONNA SEE ILVERMORNY OR JUST JESSICA AS A TEACHER."
@jk_rowling: "You only see a HINT of Lally in Fantastic Beasts 2. Her true glory is revealed in FB3."
— J. K. Rowling, 22 April 2018[74]

Ilvermorny exchange students[]

@mehow87: "@jk_rowling can you tell me more about this door to Hogwarts at the Damen Blue Line stop in Chicago? [annexed picture of a chalk graffito of a door labelled "HOGWARTS", on a brick wall]'"
@jk_rowling: "It's for exchange students from Ilvermorny. Duh."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 April 2018[75]

Newt's potential visit to Brazil[]

@drstrangeiro: "And what about to visit Brazil??"
@jk_rowling: "Newt's still got three movies after this one... give him time. #FantasticBeasts"
— J. K. Rowling, 16 August 2018[76]

Blood status terminology[]

@MichaelStevo: "just come back from a pub quiz, one question was “in H. Potter what term is given to a witch/wizard with one non-magical parent and one magical parent” our answer - half blood! The quiz master bottled it and gave a point for ppl who answered mudblood, can you confirm?"
@jk_rowling: "Unfair question in my view, because it would depend who was speaking. Non-bigots in the wizarding world would say half-blood. Pure blood supremacists would say mudblood. In my view, you should have got the point."
@MichaelStevo: "Boom! Thanks @jk_rowling permission to shove this tweet into the quiz “masters” face?"
@jk_rowling: "I’d be disappointed if you didn’t."
— J. K. Rowling, 14 September 2018[77]

Pronunciation of Hermione's name[]

@Atulaa: "Theory: @jk_rowling included that passage on how to pronounce Hermione's name in Goblet of Fire just to school all of us who were saying HER-MY-OWN like Viktor Krum."
@jk_rowling: "Theory correct."
— J. K. Rowling, 18 September 2018[78]

Maledictuses[]

@El_Minichips: "NAGINI !!!! Animagi ? @jk_rowling really ??? OMG"
@jk_rowling: "Not an Animagus. A Maledictus. Big difference."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[79]
@nikla_1: "So a Maledictus is pre-destined to be evil? They were born that way, kind of speak."
@jk_rowling: "Not at all. The slow transformation into a beast is beyond their control, but they aren't destined to be evil."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[80]
@TibsThicktail: "So would lycanthropy be a strain/branch of maledictus or is it its own thing entirely?"
@jk_rowling: "They're different conditions. Maledictuses are always women, whereas werewolves can be either sex. The Maledictus carries a blood curse from birth, which is passed down from mother to daughter."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[81]
@gabifcr: "Is always a snake?"
@jk_rowling: "No, they can be other creatures. Depends on the curse."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[82]
@mortaldistricts: "How long have you been holding that Nagini secret?? @jk_rowling"
@jk_rowling: "Only for around twenty years."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[83]

Identity of the boa constrictor[]

@shudd78: "And Nagini ended up in a zoo?!"
@jk_rowling: "Noooo... I thought I'd shot that one down! The escaped boa constrictor in Philosopher's Stone wasn't Nagini. It was never Nagini. That's an incorrect but very persistent fan theory!"
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[84]

Dumbledore and Grindelwald's history[]

@Lausmiile: "Are we going to know more about Grindelwald and Dumbledore past in this film or in the next ones?!"
@jk_rowling: "Some in this movie, more in the rest."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[85]

Dumbledore's inaction on Grindelwald[]

@melayumukacina: "Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard of all time, and he uses other people instead to hunt the big bad guy"
@jk_rowling: "'I cannot move against Grindelwald.' He has a reason. Be patient..."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[86]

Newt fighting Grindelwald[]

@_callmetommy_: "Wait so even experienced aurors can't take Grindelwald down but Dumbledore expect a magizoologist who got expelled from Hogwarts to do it?"
@jk_rowling: "I could write you an essay in response to this, but it would give you the whole plot of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, so not going to..."
— J. K. Rowling, 25 September 2018[87]

Rio de Janeiro[]

@Ewerthon_Dalta: "Jo, could you explain your header?"
@jk_rowling: "It’s Rio da Janeiro in the 1930s.
*de Janeiro! Sorry, don’t know how that happened!
"
@daafcantoia: "OMG! Us brazilians are freaking out right now. Are you preparing something for us? 😍😍😍"
@jk_rowling: "Let’s just say I really ought to be able to spell Rio de Janeiro properly, given how many times I’ve written/typed it in the last few months."
— J. K. Rowling, 1 November 2018[88]

Fred and George's Patronuses[]

@WeAretheGarison: "please tell us what Fred and George's Patronuses were. You would make a French fan more than happy ! xxx"
@jk_rowling: "Magpies. I thought I’d said that before? We have a saying about them in the UK, ‘one for sorrow, two for joy’, as you might know. Plus, they’re talkative thieves."
— J. K. Rowling, 6 November 2018[89]

Wrapping up the upcoming screenplay[]

@ElisabethNeveux: "I finally got to see @FantasticBeasts and @jk_rowling ... my heart ! It was magnificent and such a needed movie !"
@jk_rowling: "That's a very lovely thing to hear on the day I finish writing the next one. Thank you!"
— J. K. Rowling, 10 December 2018[90]

Newt in Rio[]

@thiegonovais: "Rio de Janeiro is waiting for Newt Scamander! 🏖️'"
@jk_rowling: "Rio de Janeiro had better brace itself 😉'"
— J. K. Rowling, 10 December 2018[91]

Fantastic Beasts 3[]

@SuzanneBlinkie: "I am SO loving the fantastic beasts films. What can we expect from the next one? Can describe it in 3 words?"
@jk_rowling: "'Answers are given.'"
— J. K. Rowling, 10 December 2018[92]

2020[]

Curupira hair[]

@cacocardassi: "@jk_rowling this is my wand!
Made in Brazil
Wood: Pau-Brasil
Core: Curupira’s Hair
"
@jk_rowling: "Curupira hair is a notoriously unstable wand core. However, if this wand chose you, you must be a very talented wizard, if unpredictable."
— J. K. Rowling, 26 March 2020[93]

Easiest book to write[]

@inflaviu: "What book was the easier one you ever wrote it?"
@jk_rowling: "Of the Potters, Prisoner of Azkaban. I was in a more financially secure place, Pottermania wasn't yet overwhelming and my daughter had started school. For the first time, I had hours a day to write and that book just wrote itself."
— J. K. Rowling, 18 April 2020[94]

Number four[]

@mishcamucka: "I’m the opposite of this. Can’t have stereo or heat on even numbers. And will avoid number 4 constantly."
@jk_rowling: "YES, EXACTLY. Four is a bad number. Hence, ‘Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive...’"
— J. K. Rowling, 18 April 2020[95]
@ahmetarikan00: "Excuse me, then WHY is Minerva McGonagall's birthday on October FOURTH She is amazing!"
@jk_rowling: "Because I know another amazing person who was born on 4th October and I used that person’s birthday"
— J. K. Rowling, 18 April 2020[96]

Voldemort and food[]

@sara_allie: "I made this cake to celebrate my sister’s birthday! Our theme was a Death Eaters party honoring our favorite villain Bellatrix Do you think Voldemort liked cake?"
@jk_rowling: "That's wonderful! No, I don't see Voldemort as a great cake lover. Thinking about it, I can't really imagine him eating, can you? It feels beneath him. I suspect he reached a point of inhumanity where he didn't actually need food."
— J. K. Rowling, 7 May 2020[97]

2022[]

Professor Snape's wand wood and core[]

@serpent_actress: "Would it be possible for you to tell me what Professor Snape's wand was made of? I will be very grateful"
@jk_rowling: "I've got that written down somewhere but I can't remember off the top of my head. I'll see whether I can dig it out (might be in the attic)."
— J. K. Rowling, 29 November 2022[98]

Headers[]

The headers from her account contain sometime clues or even new canon materials

Notes and references[]

  1. @michaeljtabb Does a dehumanised wizard killer who murders in the pursuit of his own immortality forfeit the right to ALL privacy, Michael? by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  2. @_Paaulaisadora Only by ludicrous Muggles. The wizards don't give a damn - it's all about the magic for them. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  3. To everyone asking whether their religion/belief/non-belief system is represented at Hogwarts: the only people I never imagined there 1/2 are Wiccans by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  4. .@GredxForgex Me too! But it's a different concept of magic to the one laid out in the books, so I don't really see how they can co-exist.
  5. .@benjaminroffman Anthony Goldstein, Ravenclaw, Jewish wizard. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  6. OK, let me clarify that! Anthony isn't the first Jewish student, nor is he the only one. I just have reasons for knowing most about him! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  7. .@joe_hook There's probably one in there. I wouldn't put it past Dean Thomas. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  8. But of course. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  9. @HarmonicalHero .@llamaofthelab The Horcrux-receptacle has to be destroyed BEYOND REPAIR, so Harry would need to have DIED. #pleaseneveraskmethatoneagain by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  10. @HarmonicalHero .@EmyBemy2 He was repatriated to Greece. Dumbledore liked to put Hagrid's more foolish acquisitions back where they belong - not the forest. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  11. .@CharlsEC A Black ancestor coveted the beautiful house, so 'persuaded' the Muggle occupant to leave & put the appropriate spells on it. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  12. @HarmonicalHero Diamonds, of course. Because that's what Hufflepuffs are (some a little rougher than others). X by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  13. .@HotmHayles @lankytwat Moaning Myrtle's full name was Myrtle Elizabeth Warren. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  14. .@pableshiff @HotmHayles @lankytwat 'What's a good middle name of the period?' Then, the moment I'd committed myself, I thought: uh oh :) by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  15. .@BrendanPart @lankytwat I didn't make up 'Warren' on the spot. I already knew Warren. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  16. .@tigs25 Your Patronus only changes if it's eternal love, unchanging - part of you forever. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  17. .@Eowynlily Fred was born first. I always thought that was obvious! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  18. .@MaddieDUHx 'Tina' is what her friends and family call her. Would YOU want everyone to call you Porpentina?! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  19. @MaddieDUHx Queenie's younger. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  20. .@jgrahamhutch The Salem Witches' Institute isn't a school, but a joke on the Women's Institute in the UK. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  21. .@tannerfbowen No, but he's going to meet people who were educated at [name in [not New York].] by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  22. @loonyloolaluna However, indigenous magic was important in the founding of the school. If I say which tribes, location is revealed. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  23. @emmalineonline1 @micnews There's no tuition fee! The Ministry of Magic covers the cost of all magical education! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  24. @emmalineonline1 Newt's a Hufflepuff, but the other heroes went to the American school of wizardry (and yes, I know their houses). by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  25. Uncle Vernon absolutely loves Top Gear. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  26. .@HannahHedgehog He signed the petition for Clarkson's reinstatement. Said it was the only reason he paid the licence fee. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  27. .@jgrahamhutch I never get fed up with readers' questions! Luna's birthday is the 13th February. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  28. The equivalent is the International Confederation of Wizards. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  29. Well, I think it's widely known that that characters of (Porpen)tina and Queenie are sisters, but not that their surname is Goldstein. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  30. Yes (but distant). by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  31. Hagrid couldn't produce a Patronus. It's a very difficult spell." by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  32. I'm in Edinburgh, so could somebody at King's Cross wish James S Potter good luck for me? He's starting at Hogwarts today. #BackToHogwarts" by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  33. Have just heard that James S Potter has been Sorted (to nobody's surprise) into Gryffindor. Teddy Lupin (Head Boy, Hufflepuff) disappointed." by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  34. WE WON!!!!!! And Sirius Black was born on the 3rd of November xxxxxxxx by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  35. A poffle. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  36. @naunihalpublic Uagadou takes students from all over Africa, but it is in Uganda. #IAgreePottermoreShouldSayThatWillChangeDescription by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  37. @Weasley_dad In my wizarding world, there were no skin-walkers. The legend was created by No-Majes to demonise wizards. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  38. That thing where I said Stuart Hogg might be a Squib? He's a wizard. #AsOne #6Nations by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  39. Dumbledore was a young teacher at the time Newt was expelled. He wasn't able to revoke expulsions. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  40. There is no equivalence between Hogwarts and Ilvermorny houses, but don't diss Hufflepuff! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  41. Perfect! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  42. "JK Rowling makes 'back to Hogwarts' gaffe by getting key date wrong" at BBC
  43. I got the year wrong: blame #CursedChild! In my head it's already 19 years later! #BackToHogwarts by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  44. Of course, or Muggleborns couldn't buy wands. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  45. This isn't correct, I'm afraid! The sequel doesn't begin days after first movie ends (although we do go to Paris.) by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  46. Our story starts in 1926 and ends in 1945. It's just too big to fit in one movie! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  47. Looking forward to the drink but Newt doesn't encourage visitors to his case xxx by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  48. Yes and yes! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  49. All will become clear. Trust me. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  50. yellow diamonds. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  51. Tina: Thunderbird. Queenie: Pukwudgie. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  52. Wampus, of course. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  53. Occlumency. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  54. He is a Seer AND he was lying. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  55. Snape had to train a slight natural ability. Queenie was born with a great talent, though she's not infallible. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  56. An Obscurus isn't a creature... by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  57. Can't answer, sorry. You're asking me to facilitate the illegal trafficking of magical creatures, as prohibited by Ministry Ordination 297b. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  58. Nicolas Flamel doesn't die in the Potter books. Seriously, read before you burn, it'll make attacking me so much easier. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  59. He died, aged 666. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  60. Untrue, I'm afraid! Quidditch was invented in Manchester. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  61. Big spoiler. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  62. Today's the day Albus Severus Potter boards the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross for the first time #19yearslater. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  63. Please, allow them some privacy. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  64. It's still in the Forbidden Forest. Try the Knight Bus x by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  65. Yes. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  66. In my personal opinion, bow ties worn as daywear are definitely signifiers of a certain kind of person, but that person is not a wizard. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  67. My timeline's now full of people defending the sartorial choices of Time Lords and magizoologists. Yes, time travellers and 1920s eccentrics can certainly carry off bow ties. I was thinking more of - well, this. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  68. a. The distinguishing characteristic of a wizard is not a bow tie. b. Some wizards wear bow ties. c. Slughorn was *exactly* the kind of person who'd choose a bow tie as daywear. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  69. I come in here for five minutes after six hours solid rewriting and I get sucked into a bow tie controversy of my own making. That'll teach me. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  70. 👍 The secret of the elder wand is that it's more sentient than any other. It can identify the caster of any spell that touches it and keeps tally of which wizard has beaten which, giving its allegiance to the one it judges the victor. Physical possession is irrelevant. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  71. Sad but true. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  72. No, I don't think Newt and Kennilworthy would be friends at all. *Very* different kinds of people (and Kennilworthy would definitely eat steak.) by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  73. Professor Eulalie (Lally) Hicks of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with some random woman during the interval of #CursedChildNYC by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  74. You only see a HINT of Lally in Fantastic Beasts 2. Her true glory is revealed in FB3. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  75. It's for exchange students from Ilvermorny. Duh. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  76. Newt's still got three movies after this one... give him time. #FantasticBeasts by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  77. Unfair question in my view, because it would depend who was speaking. Non-bigots in the wizarding world would say half-blood. Pure blood supremacists would say mudblood. In my view, you should have got the point. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  78. Theory correct. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  79. Not an Animagus. A Maledictus. Big difference. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  80. Not at all. The slow transformation into a beast is beyond their control, but they aren't destined to be evil. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  81. They're different conditions. Maledictuses are always women, whereas werewolves can be either sex. The Maledictus carries a blood curse from birth, which is passed down from mother to daughter. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  82. No, they can be other creatures. Depends on the curse. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  83. Only for around twenty years. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  84. Noooo... I thought I'd shot that one down! The escaped boa constrictor in Philosopher's Stone wasn't Nagini. It was never Nagini. That's an incorrect but very persistent fan theory! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  85. Some in this movie, more in the rest. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  86. 'I cannot move against Grindelwald.' He has a reason. Be patient... by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  87. I could write you an essay in response to this, but it would give you the whole plot of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, so not going to... by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  88. Let’s just say I really ought to be able to spell Rio de Janeiro properly, given how many times I’ve written/typed it in the last few months. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  89. Magpies. I thought I’d said that before? We have a saying about them in the UK, ‘one for sorrow, two for joy’, as you might know. Plus, they’re talkative thieves. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  90. That's a very lovely thing to hear on the day I finish writing the next one. Thank you! by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  91. Rio de Janeiro had better brace itself 😉 by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  92. 'Answers are given.' by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  93. Curupira hair is a notoriously unstable wand core. However, if this wand chose you, you must be a very talented wizard, if unpredictable. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  94. Of the Potters, Prisoner of Azkaban. I was in a more financially secure place, Pottermania wasn't yet overwhelming and my daughter had started school. For the first time, I had hours a day to write and that book just wrote itself. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  95. YES, EXACTLY. Four is a bad number. Hence, ‘Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive...’ by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  96. Because I know another amazing person who was born on 4th October and I used that person’s birthday by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  97. That's wonderful! No, I don't see Voldemort as a great cake lover. Thinking about it, I can't really imagine him eating, can you? It feels beneath him. I suspect he reached a point of inhumanity where he didn't actually need food. by J. K. Rowling on Twitter
  98. 'I've got that written down somewhere but I can't remember off the top of my head. I'll see whether I can dig it out (might be in the attic).' by J. K. Rowling on Twitter

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