Tinie Tempah and J.K. Rowling bantered on Twitter, and it was magical

Tinie Tempah is well-educated in the Potterverse.
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Chloe Bryan
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Tinie Tempah and J.K. Rowling bantered on Twitter, and it was magical
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He's not just a name-dropper: Tinie Tempah is well-educated in the Potterverse. 

The London rapper's new single, "Girls Like," which features a reference to Harry Potter author and Twitter queen J.K. Rowling, prompted a witty Twitter exchange between the two on Wednesday. Of course, it was nothing short of magical.


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It all started Monday, when a fan tweeted at Rowling asking her about the song.

On Wednesday, Rowling responded -- prompting a whole legion of Potter fans to give the song a listen.

But when Tinie Tempah noticed the exchange, he didn't want it to end there. Instead, he dropped some HP knowledge on Rowling herself.

Beautiful Divination reference, Tinie. Full marks.

It's times like these we're reminded how lucky we are that J.K. Rowling has a Twitter account.


Professor Trelawney could not be reached for comment.

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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