Hearing from your favorite author can be a dream come true. So how do you get J.K. Rowling to respond to you on Twitter?
There was once a time when the Harry Potter author was extremely quiet on Twitter, only offering us an occasional update on how busy she was. Now, she seems to really enjoy interacting with her fans.
And boy are there a lot of fans. Hundreds of people tweet her every minute whether or not she’s actively tweeting at the moment. So here’s how you, the biggest fan of them all, can get noticed.
We’ve been monitoring Jo’s Twitter activity for months in order to figure out what makes the author take notice to a particular person and reply to them. Here are our findings.
Method 1: Suck up
The suck up: Tweet to Jo that your favorite BBC show is the one based on her book, whether or not you’ve actually seen it.
@jk_rowling The Casual Vacancy. #BBCMemories
— Andrew Sims (@sims) July 17, 2015
The result: You made her blush!
*Blushes* https://t.co/HVQb37LiPS
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 17, 2015
The suck up: Tell her you love one of her books and that it should totally be a TV series.
I've not even finished the book yet but I've already decided 'The Cuckoo's Calling' needs its own short series on tv @jk_rowling #amazing
— Megan Hyles (@MeganRoseHyles) August 7, 2015
The result: Jo reminds her followers that there actually is a show in the works!
.@MeganRoseHyles That will indeed be happening!
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 7, 2015
The suck up: Compliment Jo’s skill in speaking Portuguese:
@jk_rowling are you using google translate?
— vicKINGSTON (@kissmoak) August 8, 2015
The result: Jo is strong in Portuguese, thank you very much!
No, I'm using my brain – I used to live in Portugal! https://t.co/VbKJqW28IS
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 8, 2015
Method 2: Tell her how great it was partying with her
If you went to a party with Jo, tweet her about it. Once she finally recovers she’ll tweet you back and include a photo of you two raging:
.@valmcdermid @ProfJoSharp Just coming back to life. Great party, thanks Val! xxx pic.twitter.com/j7aU5QHOxa
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 14, 2015
Method 3: Throw shade about Severus Snape’s character
You’ll get in a great debate.
.@triannamn Snape had his faults, but he was incredibly brave.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 5, 2015
.@veronicalloyd_ Harry left Remus's name for Teddy to use for his own son.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 5, 2015
Method 4: Invite her to brunch
COULD YOU IMAGINE? “Yes, Ms. Rowling would like a bottomless mimosa.”
.@aivytx I don't think I've ever had a brunch invitation. I feel so unsophisticated.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 6, 2015
Method 5: Show her foreign versions of her books
.@fuckfredweasley It looks so cool in Portuguese. Thank you for that x
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 4, 2015
Method 6: Tell Jo you can cure her of her pain
Some sensible person will tell me I should just get up and move every 45 minutes. I KNOW, but I didn't, and now my vertebrae feel fused.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 22, 2015
.@ravenclawwatson 'if u tweet then me then ur pain will magically vanish…' Ready to try anything at this point.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 22, 2015
Method 7: Show her the artwork you painted in a unique fashion
My latest mouth painting. (Only able to paint using my mouth).
It's #HarryPotter! pic.twitter.com/FNE94c95AH
— Henry Fraser (@henryfraser0) July 7, 2015
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 10, 2015
Method 8: Sneak a picture of Jo on top of the Empire State Building
The view from the Empire State Building. pic.twitter.com/MjitlreJMo
— Michal (@inkasrain) April 9, 2015
.@inkasrain Were you as cold as I was?
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 9, 2015
And then offer this amazing response and you’ll get a second response — a kiss!!:
@inkasrain xx
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 9, 2015
Method 9: Ask for writing advice
.@shannenryan Character can be plot! Plan, plan and plan, but stay invested in those characters.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 18, 2015
Method 10: Donate to her charity, Lumos
Whether or not you get a response, you’ll be doing a great thing!
.@KCLongball @lumos That's a wonderful thing to hear and you've just done a wonderful thing. Thank you!
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 17, 2015
Method 11: Act like there’s no way in hell she’ll reply to you
.@sebastuanstan So this will either calm your nerves or shatter them. Hmm. Let me know which way it goes.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 24, 2015
Why am I never on twitter when @jk_rowling is tweeting?
— Lucybird (@lucybirdbooks) March 7, 2015