J. K. Rowling's Twitter account

J.K. Rowling's Twitter profile

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 and may contradict information from other sources of canon.

New canon introduced

2014

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

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

@‏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

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

"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

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

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

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"

— J.K. Rowling, 6 February 2015

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

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

Moaning Myrtle's name

"Moaning Myrtle's full name was Myrtle Elizabeth Warren."

— J.K. Rowling, 11 May 2015

‏@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

‏@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

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

Fred and George Weasley

"Fred was born first. I always thought that was obvious!"

— J.K. Rowling, 23 May 2015

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

"@MaddieDUHx Queenie's younger."

— J.K. Rowling, 4 June 2015

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

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

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

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

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

Vernon Dursley's viewing habits

"Uncle Vernon absolutely loves Top Gear."

— J.K. Rowling, 17 July 2015

".@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

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

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

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

‏@marknffc7: "any rlation to Anthony Goldstein"

@jk_rowling: "Yes (but distant)."

— J.K. Rowling, 15 August 2015

Rubeus Hagrid's Patronus woes

"Hagrid couldn't produce a Patronus. It's a very difficult spell."

— J.K. Rowling, 21 August 2015

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

"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

Sirius Black's birthday

"WE WON!!!!!! And Sirius Black was born on the 3rd of November xxxxxxxx"

— J.K. Rowling, 10 October 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gringotts

@Sidemanlucus: "what I want to know is if gringotts will change muggle money to gallions?"

@jk_rowling: "Of course, or Muggleborns couldn't buy wands."

— J.K. Rowling, 1 September 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jacob's hypothetical Ilvermorny house

@MarcSnetiker: "What Hogwarts house would Jacob have been???"

@jk_rowling: "Wampus, of course."

— J.K. Rowling, 14 December 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Headers

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

Portion of a version of the manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and of planning for The Casual Vacancy. Retrieved 19 December, 2014.

External links

• J.K. Rowling on Twitter

Notes and references

J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
Philosopher's Stone	book	film	games	film soundtrack	game soundtrack
Chamber of Secrets	book	film	games	film soundtrack	game soundtrack
Prisoner of Azkaban	book	film	games	film soundtrack	game soundtrack
Goblet of Fire	book	film	games	film soundtrack	game soundtrack
Order of the Phoenix	book	film	game	film soundtrack	game soundtrack
Half-Blood Prince	book	film	games	film soundtrack	game soundtrack
Deathly Hallows	book	film 1	games 1	film soundtrack 1	game soundtrack 1
		film 2	games 2	film soundtrack 2	game soundtrack 2
Cursed Child	script	play
Fantastic Beasts film series
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them	book	screenplay	film	game	film soundtrack
The Crimes of Grindelwald		screenplay	film		film soundtrack
The Secrets of Dumbledore		screenplay	film		film soundtrack