You can add Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling to the list of notable figures who have taken the new presidential administration to task on social media.
Rowling shared an old tweet sent out by Pence in December of 2015 where he called banning Muslims from entering the country unconstitutional. Rowling then called Pence on his hypocrisy by tweeting the bible verse Matthew 16:26, "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?'
Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional.
— Governor Mike Pence (@GovPenceIN) December 8, 2015
'For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?'
Matthew 16:26 https://t.co/cYFglX3yRW— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 29, 2017
Rowling has been very vocal about her displeasure with Trump's travel ban on Twitter as of late. Rowling shared stories about her time at Amnesty International and the experiences of political prisoners.
When I worked for Amnesty International in the 80s, these were the kind of stories told by political prisoners in dictatorships. https://t.co/y7CXLQK1n0
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 28, 2017
All of Rowling's "fans" weren't receptive to her opinions, with one follower tweeting, "You're a grown ass woman whose entire career is based on stories about a nerd who turns people into frogs. Stay out of politics."
But Rowling didn't miss a beat and responded with her usual snark, aided of course by her loving followers.
In - Free - Countries - Anyone - Can - Talk - About - Politics.
Try sounding out the syllables aloud, or ask a fluent reader to help. pic.twitter.com/K1j19EIU5f
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 28, 2017
I love you people. Half my timeline right now is pointing out that Harry Potter never turned anyone into a frog & that Hermione was the nerd
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 28, 2017
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