Twitter is erupting with borderline scary excitement over the 'Harry Potter' news

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LONDON -- People are struggling to find the words to express just how excited they are about the upcoming Harry Potter play.

J.K. Rowling made the announcement Friday morning in a series of tweets, and people were quick to share their feelings on the news.

@jk_rowling WAIT WHAT WHAT IS LIFE I CANNOT CONTAIN MY FEELINGS.

— Wild Bear (@WildBearElena) June 26, 2015

@jk_rowling how does it feel to know that you have an army of crazy hardcore fans in your hands who would go to battle for you?

— aymina (@potterhead95) June 26, 2015

Some people were so excited they could hardly spell.

@jk_rowling AREH YOU GFUCING SHERIOUS

— ravenclaw!gracee (@sevourus) June 26, 2015

IM FREAKING OUT #CursedChild GUYS A NWW HARRY POTTER I KJOWMITS A PLAY BUT HOLT FUCK I DOJT CARE OMG

— kieran loves cal (@RAlNBOWMALUM) June 26, 2015

Others could only emit strange noises in response to the news.

@jk_rowling I am screaming like a pterodactyl

— spacey gracie (@graceefacee) June 26, 2015

@JournoStephen I thought someone had stepped on a pug.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 26, 2015

Most people struggled to find the words to express exactly how they felt.

IM SO EXCITED FOR #CursedChild YALL HAVE NO IDEA

— r (@dyIanocrien) June 26, 2015

Guys guys guys guys guys #CursedChild DO YOU KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM??

— paulie (@daredelynch) June 26, 2015

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG #CursedChild

— ~ (@simibilku) June 26, 2015

Things escalated quickly.

I'm so excited that I could cry #CursedChild

— Alice (@PKinPonderland) June 26, 2015

I'm so excited I'm going to throw up. The scrum for tickets is going to be insane. #CursedChild

— Amy Wilkerson (@amyomaly) June 26, 2015

#cursedchild - I am so excited I'm getting palpitations just registering for ticket information

— Rhianna Fisher (@rhiWICKED) June 26, 2015

If I don't get tickets I may drown in my own tears. #CursedChild

— Anna the Bibliophile (@AnnaBibliophile) June 26, 2015

Also, there was this guy.

PLEASE BE A TOM RIDDLE STORY PLS I LOVE HIM #CursedChild

— Jess (@WeasleyRiddle) June 26, 2015

#CursedChild is trending on Twitter and the frenzy shows no sign of stopping anytime soon.

The Harry Potter fandom right now after finding out about #CursedChild pic.twitter.com/WNlgaZwEma

— Hogwarts Logic (@HogwartsLogic) June 26, 2015

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