--- title: JK Rowling Trump Tweets: Harry Potter Author on Donald Trump description: See the evolution of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's online commentary on the actions and policies of President Donald Trump. canonical: https://time.com/4723729/j-k-rowling-trump-tweets/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-24T15:19:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T10:00:38.000Z og:title: Every Time J.K. 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Rowling Spoke Out About Donald Trump twitter:description: The Harry Potter author isn't shy about expressing her opinion twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt483f20508215eb02/6988c3be8fd2eea0ab356af1/jk-rowling_donald-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:19 video:published: 2017-03-23 section: entertainment topics: Harry Potter franchise, book sales, movie box office, Fantastic Beasts, theme park costs, franchise net worth, Butterbeer, wizarding currency genre: explainer, entertainment business tones: playful, informative, whimsical, lighthearted emotions: amusement (high), curiosity (medium), nostalgia (medium) sentiment: positive audience: Harry Potter fans, general audiences, entertainment industry followers, theme park visitors people: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, Newt Scamander organizations: Universal, Gringotts products: Harry Potter book series, Harry Potter movies, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Universal theme park, Butterbeer transcript_source: automatic transcription transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Here Are All the Times J.K. Rowling Has Spoken Out Against Donald Trump on Twitter > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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It cites book sales in the U.S., total box office earnings for the eight films, and the production cost and return of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It also covers the cost of visiting the Universal theme park and the reported total worth of the series, then converts that figure into wizarding currency. ## Key points - More than 160 million copies of the Harry Potter book series have sold in the U.S. alone. (00:12) - With hardcover books costing around $24.99, the novels alone earned nearly $8 million. (00:17) - The total earnings for all eight Harry Potter movies gained the series $6.5 billion. (00:26) - The first Fantastic Beasts installment reportedly cost $225 million to produce, and the studio saw its money grow as much as three times. (00:26) - Audiences should expect five more Fantastic Beasts movies and possibly a seven-year TV deal. (00:26) - The Universal theme park cost $155 to see both Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, plus an extra $5 for a Butterbeer. (00:56) - Across movies, books, theme parks and memorabilia, the entire series is reportedly worth $25 billion. (01:02) - The $25 billion figure equals around 52 million galleons, 11 sickles and 15 nuts in wizarding currency. (01:09) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:12] Introduction to Harry Potter's wealth. The video introduces the franchise's scope and asks how much money Harry Potter has to his name. - [00:12 to 00:23] Book sales earnings. U.S. book sales and the hardcover price are used to estimate earnings from the novels. - [00:23 to 00:56] Movie earnings and Fantastic Beasts. The video covers the box office total for the eight films and the cost and return of Fantastic Beasts. - [00:56 to 01:02] Theme park costs. The cost of visiting the Universal theme park and buying a Butterbeer is described. - [01:02 to 01:19] Total worth and Gringotts conclusion. The series' reported total worth is given and converted into wizarding currency. ## Key quotes - [00:12] narrator: "In the U.S. alone, more than 160 million copies of the book series have sold." - [01:02] narrator: "Between the movies, books, theme parks, and magical memorabilia, it's reported that the entire series is worth $25 billion." - [01:09] narrator: "For all of you non-Muggles, that's around 52 million galleons, 11 sickles, and 15 nuts." - [01:15] narrator: "Needless to say, Harry's Vault 687 at Gringotts would be overflowing." ## Questions this video answers - How many copies of the Harry Potter books have sold in the U.S.? [00:12] - How much did the eight Harry Potter movies earn in total? [00:26] - How much did the first Fantastic Beasts movie cost to produce? [00:26] - How much does it cost to visit the Universal Harry Potter theme park? [00:56] - What is the entire Harry Potter series reportedly worth? [01:02]  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:00 AM UTCPublished: Apr 24, 2017 3:19 PM UTC J.K. Rowling dragged Piers Morgan via Twitter on Saturday, mocking the commentator as a “celebrity toady” for his defense of President Donald Trump.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Dec 13, 2023 10:00 AM UTCPublished: Apr 24, 2017 3:19 PM UTC Long before [Donald Trump](http://time.com/4722655/donald-trump-barack-obama-policies/) was elected as the [45th president](http://time.com/4726924/donald-trump-north-korea-syria-foreign-policy/) of the United States, [J.K. Rowling](http://time.com/4722787/j-k-rowling-harry-potter-writing-advice/) made her feelings about him abundantly clear. Back in December 2015 — when Trump was [still considered by many to be a long shot](http://time.com/4563946/election-2016-donald-trump-victory-how/) for the Republican nomination — the _Harry Potter_ author took to Twitter to compare him to Voldemort, declaring him worse than the wizarding world’s most evil villain. “How horrible,” [she wrote](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/674196610683940864?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref%5Furl=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F4140185%2Fj-k-rowling-donald-trump-voldemort%2F), referencing [the candidate’s call](http://time.com/4730219/syria-missile-attack-donald-trump-tweets/) to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. “Voldemort was nowhere near as bad.” Since then, she has kept up a stream of biting commentary on Trump, criticizing him both on social media and while speaking at events like the [2016 PEN Literary Gala](http://time.com/4338170/jk-rowling-donald-trump-harry-potter-bigot-offensive/). While this has created a [divide between Rowling and some _Harry Potter_ readers](http://time.com/4657055/j-k-rowling-twitter-harry-potter-book-burning/) who support Trump, many of Trump’s detractors consider her words an extension of themes — such as tolerance and acceptance — emphasized in the famed series. Fans have long looked to Rowling for [inspiration](http://time.com/4217718/jk-rowling-depression-harry-potter/) so much so that it’s not surprising that her opinions on important world affairs matter to those who view her as a [role model](http://time.com/3087567/another-inspiring-reason-we-should-all-be-more-like-j-k-rowling/). Recently, she has even become something of a [viral hit](http://mashable.com/2017/02/15/spencer-morgan-j-k-rowling-piers-morgan-twitter-feud/#u5lX30bydgq8) for her willingness to publicly express her opinions. See the evolution of Rowling’s clapbacks below. ## Trump’s leaked Access Hollywood tape Following the [leak of a 2005 tape](http://time.com/4523972/donald-trumps-comment-root-sexual-violence/) in which Trump suggested that his fame allowed him to sexually assault women without consequences, Rowling called out not only his words, but his defense of them: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/785299813223002112) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/785288074657923072) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/785113577489309696) ## Trump’s debate performance Less than two weeks later, she slammed Trump’s performance in the final presidential debate with Hillary Clinton: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/788920387400765440) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/788932873671811072) And when election night rolled around, Rowling had an inspirational message for those who were feeling discouraged by the outcome: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/796252371739430913) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/796249899289477120) ## Trump’s typos Of course, the writer in her couldn’t help but take note when the president misspelled “unprecedented” in a tweet: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/810104932330303488) The then president-elect deleted this tweet and [reissued the message](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/81012170328841011) with the corrected spelling. ## Trump’s dig at Meryl Streep After [Trump criticized Meryl Streep](http://time.com/4628378/golden-globes-2017-donald-trump-meryl-streep/) following her now-infamous [Golden Globes speech](http://time.com/4628147/read-meryl-streeps-powerful-golden-globes-speech/), Rowling made it clear she was hoping for the same fate: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/818463509998608385) ## Trump’s relationship with the media Days later, she snarkily weighed in on the president’s tweet [denying and denouncing](http://time.com/4631349/donald-trump-news-conference-russia/) the unsubstantiated report that Russia had [compromising information](http://time.com/4631012/donald-trump-russia-report/?xid=homepage) about him: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/819161795139084288) And on another when he argued that the media was biased against him: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/819586701446225920) ## Trump’s heroes A widely circulated quote from the president’s interview with [_The Times of London_](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/full-transcript-of-interview-with-donald-trump-5d39sr09d) on who he considers his heroes also garnered a reaction from Rowling: > [](https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/821012282872307712) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/821274712131112960) ## Trump’s thoughts on leadership As well as British Prime Minister Theresa May’s initial reluctance to condemn the first travel ban Trump enacted: > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/825412564188270595) ## How Trump feels about polls Rowling followed that up with a [quip about a tweet](http://time.com/4661497/j-k-rowling-ricky-gervais-donald-trump-tweets/) in which Trump stated that any polls showing Americans were not in favor of the ban were inaccurate: > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/828574430800539648) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/828644891878158341) ## A Trump will never ride the Hogwarts Express She even called on the fictional wizarding world for inspiration, dealing a fatal blow to the Trump family’s chances of making it into Hogwarts: > [](https://twitter.com/owillis/status/846336901057523712) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/846339432152215552) ## Trump in the third person And when Trump tweeted criticism of FBI Director James Comey’s treatment of both himself and Hillary Clinton in the third person, Rowling had a snappy retort. > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/859601184285491201) > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/859604996236742656) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/859699812668764161) ## Trump’s “childlike” behavior An op-ed by _New York Times_ columnist David Brooks on what he characterized as Trump’s tendency to act like a “7-year-old boy who is bouncing around the classroom,” prompted a quick repost by Rowling. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/864430685083381760) ## The media’s treatment of Trump After Trump stated that “[no politician in history](http://time.com/4782530/donald-trump-coast-guard-commencement-speech/)” has ever been treated as unfairly as he while speaking at the Coast Guard Academy, Rowling shared her own take on the matter. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/864883667516231680) ## Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet When Trump’s use of the word [“covfefe”](http://time.com/4799145/donald-trump-covfefe-meme/) in a late-night tweet [baffled](http://time.com/4799171/merriam-webster-donald-trump-covfefe/) the Internet, Rowling joined the masses in poking fun at the apparent typo. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/869808302275923968) ## **Trump’s response to the London Bridge terror attack** Following a series of [terrorist attacks](http://time.com/4804391/london-bridge-borough-market-pedestrians-major-incident/?xid=homepage) on and around the London Bridge that left seven people dead in June, Trump criticized London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s response to the tragedy — a reaction that Rowling took exception to. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/871342122984759297) ## Welcoming Trump to the United Kingdom And leading up to Trump’s planned state visit to the U.K., the author suggested a [creative show](http://time.com/4806977/j-k-rowling-donald-trump-london-visit/) of opposition involving the aforementioned London Bridge tweets. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/871963809132531712) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/871996334865342465) ## The investigation of Trump for obstruction of justice In the wake of [special counsel Robert Mueller](http://time.com/4817758/donald-trump-russia-robert-mueller/) expanding the [the investigation into Russian meddling](http://time.com/4790880/donald-trump-russia-investigation-michael-flynn-james-comey/) in the 2016 election to include an investigation of the President to [examine if he attempted to obstruct justice](http://time.com/4821334/president-trump-confirmed-investigation-comey/), Rowling reached out to fellow writer Stephen King for his take on Trump’s state of mind. > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/875322411012550656) > [](https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/875447898309132289) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4723729/j-k-rowling-trump-tweets/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4723729/j-k-rowling-trump-tweets/"},"headline":"Here Are All the Times J.K. 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