--- title: J.K. Rowling Gives Single Dad Epic Harry Potter Surprise description: It's been nearly 11 years since the final Harry Potter book was released, but J.K. Rowling is still finding ways to make fans' days. canonical: https://time.com/5305974/j-k-rowling-harry-potter-single-dad/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-06-08T14:52:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:53:19.169Z og:title: J.K. Rowling Gives Dad the Best Harry Potter Surprise Ever og:description: Wizarding world dreams do come true og:url: https://time.com/5305974/j-k-rowling-harry-potter-single-dad/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33166cc5adb3ce9f/6989329c8fd2eeac7335bd82/jk-rowling-fan-tweet.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: JK-Rowling-Harry-Potter-and-the-Cursed-Child-Broadway og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: J.K. Rowling Gives Dad the Best Harry Potter Surprise Ever twitter:description: Wizarding world dreams do come true twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33166cc5adb3ce9f/6989329c8fd2eeac7335bd82/jk-rowling-fan-tweet.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # J.K. Rowling Gives 'Broke' Single Dad the _Harry Potter_ Surprise of a Lifetime  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 8, 2018 2:52 PM UTC  J.K. Rowling attends opening night of 'Harry Potter and The Cursed Child' on Broadway at The Lyric Theatre on April 22, 2018 in New York City. J.K. Rowling attends opening night of 'Harry Potter and The Cursed Child' on Broadway at The Lyric Theatre on April 22, 2018 in New York City.Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jun 8, 2018 2:52 PM UTC It’s been nearly 11 years since the seventh and final installment in the [_Harry Potter_](http://time.com/5301739/shawn-mendes-carpool-karaoke/)series was released to the world, but [J.K. Rowling](http://time.com/5250515/j-k-rowling-royal-baby/) is still finding ways to make fans’ days on a regular basis. When Twitter user Matt Burke tweeted out a message to Rowling thanking her for writing the books that have helped him connect with his daughter, he apparently didn’t think he would get a reply from the famous author. “I’m a single parent, broke as can be, and reading the _Harry Potter_ series together has become one of the biggest sources of bonding for us,” he tweeted, including a link to [his Medium story](https://medium.com/@mattburkephoto/being-the-broke-parent-3c0be46930cd) on the topic. “Doubt you’ll come across this or read this piece, but I just wanted to say thanks for the assist.” However, Rowling responded by not only reaching out to Burke, but giving him and his daughter the _Harry Potter_ surprise of a lifetime. “The gifts you’re giving your daughter are priceless and I’m truly honoured that Harry & co are playing a part,” she wrote. “DM me your address for a set of signed Potters.” > [](https://twitter.com/mattburkephoto/status/1004784925399187456) > [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/1004834917497425927) Wizarding world dreams do come true. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5305974/j-k-rowling-harry-potter-single-dad/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5305974/j-k-rowling-harry-potter-single-dad/"},"headline":"J.K. 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