Author J.K. Rowling defended her throne as Master of the Twittersphere on Saturday morning after a long-tweeted tussle with TV personality Piers Morgan, effectively proving to the world that no one shall come for Rowling and leave unscathed.
Rowling took “celebrity toady” Morgan to task early Saturday morning for his explanation of President Donald Trump‘s immigration ban while on Friday night’s episode of Real Time With Bill Maher. Morgan insisted that the travel ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority nations in Africa and the Middle East wasn’t a “Muslim ban,” to which comedian Jim Jefferies swiftly told Morgan to “fuck off.”
Please enjoy this clip of @jimjefferies going to town on Piers Morgan on Real Time. pic.twitter.com/jKc5WgiiLI
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 11, 2017
Rowling then quoted the clip on Morgan’s takedown and celebrated.
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
Which did not sit well with Morgan, who then insulted Rowling’s Harry Potter series in reply.
This is why I’ve never read a single word of Harry Potter. https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Not one to back down from a Twitter fight, Rowling smartly questioned Morgan’s motive for swerving on 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
Morgan countered again, shooting two salty tweets at the author.
Everything I said was factual.
If you think screaming ‘FUCK OFF!!!’ at me changes that, then you’re mistaken. https://t.co/0U9fVoTjfc— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) 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
Rowling came for Morgan swinging, alluding to his 2004 firing as the Daily Mirror editor for having published fake photos of British soldiers torturing an Iraqi prisoner.
.@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 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
Morgan then completely went off, even roping in a response from George Takei.
Peak foul-mouthed, minor celebrity anti-Trump hysteria at its most deliciously supercilious: https://t.co/GsvU1Y75OG
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Would you like me to explain why all your political views keep being defeated at the ballot box? https://t.co/mqljwmSeJC
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Liberals like @jk_rowling are all for tolerance & free speech, until you refuse to call Trump the new Hitler.
Then you can ‘F**K OFF!!!!’— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
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
Oh Christ, now Sulu’s piped up. https://t.co/inbkzXANAK
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
‘I write about Hogwarts, Squibs and Muggles, so anyone who doesn’t agree with my politics can F**K OFF!’ – @jk_rowling
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Awkwardly enough, a supporter of Rowling’s noticed that Morgan has indeed read the Harry Potter series—at least, enough to compare cyclist Lance Armstrong to Lord Voldemort.
Man who claims to have never read a word of Harry Potter quotes liberally from Harry Potter book https://t.co/DhSD0bck9q
— Barry Glendenning (@bglendenning) February 11, 2017
My eldest son’s a Potter addict.
I consider this a serious failure in my parenting skills. https://t.co/1vaVJX7wLL— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
To which Rowling put Morgan’s relationship with Trump in perspective.
.@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
#StillHurts pic.twitter.com/28rUHy2McC
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
And Morgan’s rebuttal subsequently proved that yes, he has read Harry Potter!
No bigger bullies right now than the shrieking, hysterical anti-Trump celebrity brigade.
You lost, so suck it up Dolores. https://t.co/RFQkyJWxZ5— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
But he also still maintained that he hasn’t… ?
#StillNeverGoingToReadYourDrivel https://t.co/H8l7sKZsCh
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Clearly Morgan is more miffed than Rowling was at their exchange. While she stopped replying to his tweets five hours previous, Morgan was, as of this writing, still riffing on his attackers.
Never seen those either. Wizards and warts are not my bag. https://t.co/APPABc2GrP
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
FYI: @jk_rowling gave me a Harry Potter wand to auction & help me win Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Told off?
She’s not my headmistress.
Ms Rowling just wants to insult & demean anyone who disagrees with her politics. https://t.co/0GY3adD8uO— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
National treasure?
She wrote a few wizard books. https://t.co/pbkMIX3Hpq— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
It’s cool, Morgan. Everyone gets dragged by Rowling on Twitter eventually. Just take the L and move on.
