The 30 Best J.K. Rowling Clapbacks, Ranked From "Amazing!" To "Fuck, Yeah!"

    "They see me Rowlin'. They hatin'"

    30. This simple, yet effective, clapback:

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    29. When somebody called her a nerd and she responded perfectly:

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    28. When she recognized her haters:

    27. When she just couldn't take people fighting her over tea:

    .@Tucker12456 They're only tea bags. Let it go.

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    26. When she clapped back at this person she ran into IRL:

    To the gentleman who stepped off a crowded escalator, stopped dead to answer a text message, then got aggressive with the four people who unavoidably collided with him: I hope someone was dumping you. #ChristmasShopping

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    25. When she wanted people to be educated about Harry Potter before they attacked her:

    Nicolas Flamel doesn't die in the Potter books. Seriously, read before you burn, it'll make attacking me so much easier. https://t.co/cU8AOMS21F

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    24. When she simply replied with a spelling correction:

    @ChrisDarroch2 and you can't spell "Slytherin".

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    23. When she shut down this troll by completely ignoring their negativity:

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    22. When she let everyone know that there's not just one way to earn success:

    21. When she came after this person's Twitter pic:

    Unless you're actually a hooded chihuahua, I'm pretty sure I win on the 'not hiding' front. I quite like 'old whore', though. #Shakespearean https://t.co/0pIEVfrGn7

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    20. When she commented on people being confused about female orgasms:

    19. When she had enough of people telling her that Cursed Child was a prequel:

    18. When she shook off this Twitter troll by mentioning all the powerful women standing beside her:

    .@DynamiteTom Gosh, no, I've got several million women sitting beside me.

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    17. When she had the perfect response to this person who was questioning her choices:

    16. When she called out Donald Trump for using all caps:

    15. When people were sharing a meme about her dying and she just wasn't having it:

    14. When this person tried to shame women who watch the Fifty Shades movie, and she felt sorry for them:

    13. When she had some thoughts for her haters:

    If you're waiting for universal popularity, you'll be on Twitter a VERY long time. xxxx

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    12. When she completely roasted this Twitter newbie:

    A baby orange Twitter egg! They're so cute at this age.

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    11. When she tweeted this perfectly punny clapback:

    They see me Rowlin' They hatin' https://t.co/dfiqou7vpD

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    10. When she gave this perfect response to people hating the idea of Dumbledore and Gandalf getting together:

    .@WBCsigns Alas, the sheer awesomeness of such a union in such a place would blow your tiny bigoted minds out of your thick sloping skulls.

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    9. When she recognized the truth behind this statement...then continued to be herself:

    In fairness, I *am* pasty. Not going to shut up, though.

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    8. When she put this person in their place:

    In - Free - Countries - Anyone - Can - Talk - About - Politics. Try sounding out the syllables aloud, or ask a fluent reader to help. https://t.co/K1j19EIU5f

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    7. When she went in on this faceless Twitter troll:

    *sighs* Well, who knows? If I try harder, I might be reincarnated as a lonely virgin hiding behind a cartoon frog.

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    6. When this guy came up with the idea of men wearing "penis hats", and she saw the perfect opportunity:

    Every man who feels this way should wear his penis hat with pride.

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    5. When she roasted this Twitter troll when they came after Serena Williams:

    4. When she went after Piers Morgan during their Twitter feud:

    3. And then, when she used a subtle Harry Potter reference to shut him down even more:

    .@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.

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    2. When she shut down haters over Harry Potter and the Cursed Child casting news:

    1. And finally, when she wished this person all the best when they threatened to burn her books and movies:

    Well, the fumes from the DVDs might be toxic and I've still got your money, so by all means borrow my lighter.

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