What would it take to successfully summon J.K. Rowling?
The Harry Potter author said people need just five things in order to call her via a magic salt circle ― including a specific Donald Trump-themed item.
A mug of tea, a black ink pen, Big Red chewing gum, a West Highland Terrier and something stupid Trump said. https://t.co/UBA238BTWL
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 6, 2018
Yes. All that’s required is “a mug of tea, a black ink pen, Big Red chewing gum, a West Highland Terrier and something stupid Trump said.”
Rowling, who was joining in with a viral Twitter trend with her post, did not elaborate on how Trump’s comments should be brought into the circle ― leading some folks to suggest using printouts of his tweets.
....to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2018
The Trump-themed zing went down well with the writer’s fans:
“Something stupid trump said” pic.twitter.com/ccOej5oOsJ
— Sarah Michele (@sarahmichele83) September 6, 2018
It's mainly the last one right? The rest is just for the ritual of the thing
— Paul R. (@EVWantToBe) September 6, 2018
This is perfection! Specially the last item.
— 👻🎃Xochitl🎃👻 (@xochiPTX) September 6, 2018
😂
The latter of which happens all the time.
— IceShadow92 (@IceShadow92) September 6, 2018
"Something stupid Trump said." I love it 😂🤣
— Angela Curtin (@AngelaNCurtin) September 6, 2018
There’s a seemingly endless supply of the last item.
— Deborah Ellis (@Britgirl8409) September 6, 2018
Would a printed out tweet work?
— Chandler Ritter (@TheAllCreator) September 6, 2018
Rowling took it upon herself to rewrite one of Trump’s angry tweets in August:
I do'nt care what Kids at School call me because they are all Disgusting Fake Losers and my Real Friends go to a diffrent Scool you haven't heard of and they think Im the Coolest and Smartest and we go to parties and I don't have to tell you there Names for this to be True. pic.twitter.com/vTXm13DShu
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 19, 2018
And in July, she mocked the president with the words of late English writer Lewis Carroll:
‘Contrariwise,’ continued Tweedledee, ‘if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s logic.’
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 31, 2018
Lewis Carroll, ‘Through the Looking Glass’ pic.twitter.com/EedPNjjn7r
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