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Happy Birthday J K Rowling

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SheWhoMustNotBeHeard · 31/07/2020 08:53

Happy Birthday to Joanne.

Amazing woman ThanksCakeThanksCake

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thehumanformerlyknownasfemale · 31/07/2020 17:50

How do you address her when you send an email? Joanne seems to pally, but JK seems to informal 😬

PaulineScrambledPhones · 31/07/2020 18:09

I’ve sent her a gushing email. Possibly a bit over the top, but she has been my hero for a long time.

My patronus is JKR.

lionheart · 31/07/2020 18:09

It's a beauty.

thirdfiddle · 31/07/2020 18:12

Happy birthday JK!
So pleased to see lots of you donating to Lumos, what a lovely way to show our support in practical terms and do some good at the same time. I will slip some pennies across too.

She's been an utter star the last few months. The interaction with fans in lockdown, then the Ickabog story which lighted up some very drab days for my kids,

Then her stalwart calm voice for women's rights. And trans rights too if people would only listen to what she actually says.

And I'm getting into her Cormoran Strike series and really enjoying the plotting and character setup. I always enjoyed the mystery aspect of HP books, the genre suits her perfectly.

Altogether woman of the year!

PaperTed · 31/07/2020 18:12

I ❤️ JK Rowling.
Donation sent to Lumos.

DialSquare · 31/07/2020 18:17

@thehumanformerlyknownasfemale

How do you address her when you send an email? Joanne seems to pally, but JK seems to informal 😬
I called her Joanne. Got an email back from her team thanking me and that they would pass on the birthday wishes and advise her of the Lumos donation. They always write back whenever I've emailed. They said she wouldn't be able to reply personally but I've never expected that anyway.
TheTrickyWitch · 31/07/2020 18:18

Happy Birthday JK.

You are a brave and amazing woman. Thank you for standing up for women and children and giving others the courage to do the same. FlowersStar

Grumblyberries · 31/07/2020 18:23

showing my lack of culture/Harry potter here, but what is that cake depicting?

MadamMooch · 31/07/2020 18:23

Happy Birthday J K Rowling🎂 Amazing woman!

boatyardblues · 31/07/2020 18:44

Happy birthday JKR!

The Anne Rowling Centre is doing amazing work - thank you to the previous poster who mentioned it. Have made a donation. X

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 31/07/2020 18:44

@Grumblyberries

showing my lack of culture/Harry potter here, but what is that cake depicting?
I believe it's the Ickabog - her new book that she released for free a chapter at a time online during lockdown.
Grumblyberries · 31/07/2020 18:48

ah of course, I haven't looked into that one yet!

Grumblyberries · 31/07/2020 18:53

And yes, thanks to whoever mentioned the Anne Rowling Centre, also a good place to donate, which I've done now

Winesalot · 31/07/2020 19:02

Happy Birthday Joanne.

And great to see your birthday wishes trending on twitter.

MotherForkinShirtBalls · 31/07/2020 19:04

Happy birthday JKR. A legend of a woman. I sent a donation to lumos today too. Feeling very emotional about all of this ❤

HeronLanyon · 31/07/2020 19:04

HAppy Birthday Flowers

thehumanformerlyknownasfemale · 31/07/2020 19:05

I called her Joanne. Got an email back from her team thanking me and that they would pass on the birthday wishes and advise her of the Lumos donation. They always write back whenever I've emailed. They said she wouldn't be able to reply personally but I've never expected that anyway.

Thank you dial.

FoxBaseBeta · 31/07/2020 19:24

Happy birthday JKR ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

BatShite · 31/07/2020 19:50

Happy birthday to this amazing woman.

Made a (small, quite skint these days) donation to Lumos for the occasion. And plan on getting an I

forsucksfake · 31/07/2020 19:52

Happiest of Birthdays to you, dear Joanne! 🎈

SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito · 31/07/2020 20:16

I've emailed her as well.

AMCoffeePMWine · 31/07/2020 20:54

Many happy returns, and thank you for your stance.

The80sweregreat · 31/07/2020 22:12

The new Strike novel sounds like another corker! Can't wait till the 15th September for it be become available to read!

DeRigueurMortis · 31/07/2020 23:24

Happy Birthday!!!

I'm looking forward to the new Strike novel - been reading them since before I knew RG was JKR Grin.

I've also been proudly wearing my Hogwarts tee shirt that I bought in support of JKR.

I'm way past giving a shiny shit what TRA's think!

ClosetGC · 31/07/2020 23:59

Happy birthday, Joanne!

Thank you for all you have done and continue to do to protect women and children. Thank you for alerting me and so many others to the reality of what has been happening. I would never have realised how serious things were if you hadn't spoken out.

Thank you.

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