J.K. Rowling issues cryptic 4-word response to fan tweet asking what one thing people would say to the Harry Potter author

World Premiere "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" In London - Source: Getty
JK Rowling attends the "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" world premiere at The Royal Festival Hall on March 29, 2022 in London, England.- Source: Getty

J.K. Rowling recently replied to a fan's tweet asking what would be the one question they would ask the author if they could. According to reports, Rowling wrote a cryptic answer to the question, leaving many fans wondering what exactly she was reffering to. According to Deadline, J.K. Rowling recently visited the set of the HBO Harry Potter series on November 19, at Warner Bros. Studio Leavesden in Watford, Hertfordshire.

The much-talked-about Harry Potter series, which was announced two years back in 2023, is being produced by J.K. Rowling herself. Most recently Daniel Radcliffe was reported to have sent an encouraging letter to Dominic McLaughlin, the young actor who has been roped in to play the lead role of Harry Potter. According to Variety, during a recent appearance at a Content London event on Wednesday, November 3, Sarah Aubrey, the current head of original content at HBO Max, spoke about what fans can expect from the HBO series. She said:

“I just keep thinking, it’s such a delightful adaptation of the books. And I think when people watch it, they [will] think, ‘These are the books. It’s created by a British writer, it’s directed by a British filmmaker and its craftspeople are the best that this country has to offer. I’m so excited for everyone to see it."

More about J.K. Rowling's cryptic reply to a fan's post

J.K. Rowling has since the past few years been at the center of controversy regarding her anti-trans statements. According to New York Post, Rowling took to X (formerly Twitter) to criticize Glamour Magazine UK for featuring nine trans women in their Women of their Year issue, released on October 29.

Most recently, J.K. Rowling also spoke up after the popular youth organization Girlguiding announced that they would no longer allow trans girls to join their scout group due to newly updated policies. According to ABC News, this change comes months after the UK Supreme Court ruled back in April that the 2010 Equality Act reffered to biological woman only.

In her post shared on December 4, Rowling wrote about how this move by the organization apparently would end up helping young girls. She wrote:

"Answer: it helps girls. It tells girls they have the right to things of their own."

According to reports, this user @HazelAppleyard, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, December 3, asked users one thing they would say to J.K. Rowling. They wrote:

"If you could say just one thing to @jk_rowling, what would it be?"

Following this the author replied to the post, writing that "Chapter nine needs rewriting," which many fans see as her critiquing her own work.

This has prompted a wave of reactions, with fans now attempting to figure out which book's chapter nine she was reffering to. Apart from this, Rowling even replied to other users on the post, eliciting much excitement among her fans.

Edited by Urmimala Dev