J.K. Rowling Starts Online Feud With Piers Morgan: Guess Who Celebrities Sided With?
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has been pretty outspoken when it comes to her stance against President Donald Trump and his controversial immigration ban.
TV personality Piers Morgan belongs to the other side of the coin, according to Entertainment Weekly. He said during Friday’s episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher” that the immigration ban was not aimed at Muslims. Comedian Jim Jefferies thought this was pretty ludicrous and told Morgan to shut up.
Rowling thought this was hilarious, and wrote on Twitter that it was extremely “satisfying” seeing Morgan be told off.
Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to fuck off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined. https://t.co/4FII8sYmIt
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
An angry Morgan shot back at the author and said that her thoughts and comments are exactly the reason why he has never read a single word of “Harry Potter.”
This is why I've never read a single word of Harry Potter. https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
They exchanged nasty tweets back and forth, until Rowling told Morgan what he was missing for not reading her books.
Because you had a premonition that one day the author would roar with laughter at seeing you called out for your bullshit on live TV? https://t.co/8rkKSqJTnG
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Everything I said was factual.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
If you think screaming 'FUCK OFF!!!' at me changes that, then you're mistaken. https://t.co/0U9fVoTjfc
.@piersmorgan Would you like a couple of hours to mock up some pictures of refugees carrying explosives to substantiate your position? https://t.co/sFj0kqIajd
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
The superior, dismissive arrogance of rabid Remain/Clinton supporters like @jk_rowling is, of course, precisely why both campaigns lost.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
The fact-free, amoral, bigotry-apologism of celebrity toady Piers Morgan is, of course, why it's so delicious to see him told to fuck off. https://t.co/4XNF4G0nlD
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
I see: if you win, you're right? I seem to have read something rather like that before... hmm... pretty sure it was in German... https://t.co/omRwd6l2RW
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
.@piersmorgan If only you'd read Harry Potter, you'd know the downside of sucking up to the biggest bully in school is getting burned alive.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
After their exchange, celebrities could not help but join in on the action. Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt sided with Rowling and called Morgan a “palace corgi.”
If Hillary won you'd be clinging to her pantsuit like a lemur. Spare me the working class hero shit. You're a palace Corgi. https://t.co/KIwgxNJonW
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 11, 2017
“Silicon Valley” star Kumail Nanjiani also came to the defense of Rowling, while “Selma” actress Ava Duvernay tweeted her admiration for the author.
Whew! J.K. Rowling for the win, ladies and gentlemen. https://t.co/wil1qhGIka
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 11, 2017
“Star Trek” actor George Takei also sided with Team Rowling, and so did author Jojo Moyes.
No, it's because you lack imagination, and small children instinctively fear you. @jk_rowling https://t.co/TIPg8POLQ6
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 11, 2017
Naturally, Chelsea Clinton was appreciative of Rowling’s beliefs, too.
I didn't know I could love @jk_rowling more than I already did thanks to Hermione (& Harry too). But I've found in the last 3 weeks I could!
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) February 11, 2017
Rowling made quite a fortune after publishing the seven “Harry Potter” books and getting movie and theme park deals. Now, she’s busy producing the “Harry Potter” spin-off films following the success of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” which starred Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander.
One thing fans are extremely excited about in the next film is that they will see a young Albus Dumbledore. In the film, fans will see the Hogwarts headmaster hobnobbing with Gellert Grindelwald, his best friend and love interest, who, unfortunately, has a penchant for dark magic.
The sequel, which will be directed by David Yates, will be released in November 2018.
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