Twitter is looking to the Harry Potter books during this difficult new chapter in American politics.
After Donald Trump won the 2016 election, people began to re-read J.K. Rowling’s iconic novels for comfort.
Taking solace in revisiting stories. Thank you world for @jk_rowling. pic.twitter.com/yUIlfUSe49
— Jarrett J. Krosoczka (@StudioJJK) November 9, 2016
And it didn’t take long for fans to try and make sense of the election results by comparing Trump to the books’ main antagonist, Lord Voldemort:
Does it feel like Voldemort just took over the Ministry of Magic?
— Jinkx Monsoon (@JinkxMonsoon) November 9, 2016
Voldemort won. We have a lot of work to do. Together we can stay strong. Find the Horcruxes before the 4 yrs are over. ALBUS!? Where u at?
— Jasmine Cephas Jones (@JasCephasJones) November 9, 2016
Remember in Harry Potter when Umbridge and Voldemort were in charge? Light and love still won in the end. #wearebetterthanthis
— John Tartaglia (@johnnytartags) November 9, 2016
This is like Half-Blood Prince when Dumbledore dies & Voldemort rises. Don't worry America, we still have another book left.
— Chels 🌮 (@Chels725) November 9, 2016
So, of course, many on Twitter are asking Dumbledore’s Army and the Order of the Phoenix to assemble:
Dumbledore's Army: now recruiting.
— Hannah Witton (@hannahwitton) November 9, 2016
Voldemort won tonight. The dark lord has returned. Time to assemble an Order of the Phoenix. #ElectionNight
— Joseph Nevin (@JosephGNevin) November 9, 2016
Take a break, fall in love, drink some water, take a walk, read a book, hug your kid. Then report for Dumbledore's army.
— Alisha Rai (@AlishaRai) November 9, 2016
Tl;dr: I'm here for Dumbledore's Army, kindly point me toward the Room of Requirement.
— Tessa Dare (@TessaDare) November 9, 2016
Order Of The Phoenix, mount up pic.twitter.com/ZWrZ8M0lAy
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
Others are just looking to the series’ message of resilience during dark times for inspiration:
Guys it took Harry 7 years to defeat Voldemort. We can make it through these four.
— Kate Scott (@KateScott26) November 9, 2016
On Election Night, Rowling herself was under attack by trolls (the online kind, not the kind you’d find in tutus in a tapestry on the seventh floor of Hogwarts) for expressing her anti-Trump opinions:
I've been called bitch, 'libtard' and plenty more tonight. Quite proud really; who'd want these people's approval? #DegenerateArmy https://t.co/f1i73HrrnG
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016
And just like Harry, she didn’t back down.
The easy thing is to be silenced because you don't want the insults. The easy thing is to look the other way when it's happening to others. https://t.co/VF6NePPySm
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016
The easy thing is to be silenced because you don't want the insults. The easy thing is to look the other way when it's happening to others. https://t.co/VF6NePPySm
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016
Hermione Granger for POTUS 2020, anyone?
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