Guys, we get it. With the exception of a few Death Eater trolls, everyone loves J.K. Rowling. She's flattered. But let's keep it in check, okay?
Yesterday the Harry Potter author called out a meme that basically summed up how distraught fans will be when Rowling, eventually, passes on to that great Hogwarts in the sky. She makes a good point — who wants to think about their own demise and the mourning that will follow when they're still very much alive?
This is very sweet, but I won't be offended if you untag me when making plans for my death. pic.twitter.com/LfLSTuTxQO
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 7, 2017
"This is very sweet, but I won't be offended if you untag me when making plans for my death," Rowling alerted fans in a tweet.
"This tweet is gonna blow up when you die," responded an amused follower who still didn't get it.
"Yes, let's talk more about when I die," Rowling fired back. "It's cheering me right up."
Yes, let's talk more about when I die. It's cheering me right up. https://t.co/o8qrudMvW0
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 7, 2017
She also declined a Scottish journalist's offer to let her read her own obituary, which he claimed his paper had on file, just in case.
"I know what happened," she replied in a tweet. "I was there."
@lokiscottishrap @davieclegg You're alright, David, I know what happened. I was there.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 7, 2017
Point taken. Now, will you all let this woman live?
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