J.K. Rowling burns Donald Trump in 3 magical tweets

The 2016 election does seem like far-fetched fiction starring wizards and he-who-must-not-be-named.
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Annie Colbert
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The 2016 election does seem like far-fetched fiction starring wizards and he-who-must-not-be-named.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling live-tweeted the town hall-style presidential debate with pointed responses and quoteable 140-character musings.

Rowling reworked Trump's vulgar and predatory comments:

She clarified the importance of Trump's framing:

And then gave viewers something to think about:

When not using her own words, Rowling still managed to burn Trump with retweets.

BONUS: Trump lurks behind Clinton in the town hall debate

Annie Colbert
Annie Colbert

Annie Colbert* is the Executive Editor at Mashable.

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