--- title: J.K. Rowling Reveals She's a Seattle Seahawks Fan on Twitter description: Following the Seattle Seahawks' latest news conference, J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to reveal she's a fan of the Emerald City's NFL team. canonical: https://time.com/4548320/j-k-rowling-seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-27T20:40:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:38:07.505Z og:title: J.K. Rowling Reveals She's a Seahawks Fan for a Magical Reason og:description: Apparently Quidditch isn't the only sport she enjoys og:url: https://time.com/4548320/j-k-rowling-seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: J.K. Rowling Reveals She's a Seahawks Fan for a Magical Reason twitter:description: Apparently Quidditch isn't the only sport she enjoys twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # J.K. Rowling Reveals She's a Seahawks Fan for One Magical Reason > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME The Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition The Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors. The Brief brings TIME's perspective to the day's most important stories, helping readers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters. It combines original reporting and analysis with the best of TIME, spanning politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. 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The All-Pro cornerback showed up to his weekly media appearance decked out in a full _Harry Potter_ costume — including Gryffindor robes and a pair of round glasses — prompting the author to show some love for his squad. “Did I ever mention that I’m a [#Seahawks](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash) fan?,” Rowling tweeted Thursday. “Well, I am. (Don’t ask me who plays for them apart from R Sherman.)” > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/791677296058986496) Sherman told the press he had donned the getup to appease his son, who had requested he dress up for Halloween. However, when asked about whether he thought the Seahawks’ recent [overtime tie](http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000727002/article/cardinals-seahawks-settle-for-historic-tie-after-wild-ot) with the Arizona Cardinals was more taxing than a Quidditch match, he had to carefully consider his answer. “Five quarters of football is pretty tough but Quidditch, you know — the beaters, the chasers, trying to find the golden snitch, things like that — that’s tough,” he said. “Five quarters of football though, in the elements. I’d say that takes the cake.” Watch the full clip below. > [](https://twitter.com/gbellseattle/status/791368977280671744) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4548320/j-k-rowling-seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4548320/j-k-rowling-seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman/"},"headline":"J.K. 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