Good morning Joanne,
First, let me start this letter by thanking you for bringing the world of Harry Potter to life. It is through you that my daughter developed a love of reading. She read HP and the Sorcerers Stone, at the age of seven, in one weekend. Her desire to read grew from there. For that, I thank you.
However, that is not the reason I am writing this letter. I may get slaughtered by Potterheads for what I'm about to say but so be it. I've been doing some research on your "Twitter" persona and goodness, you are just downright bitter and cruel aren't you? What happened to "taking the high road" in the eyes of liberals everywhere? I never felt a need to write to you, or any celebrity for that fact, until I read the nastiness you tweeted to a fan about already having their money so they can borrow a lighter. Is that what you have sunk to, Joanne? Is that all Harry has become to you? A dollar sign? Is Harry's world no longer personal to you but just a means to an end? From the tone of that tweet, it appears that is the case. It appears that your fans no longer mean much to you and they are no longer important. I'm not sure you quite understand your importance to those folks. People who grew up with Harry and his story. People who look up to you. When you spout off your political views, you are bursting their bubble a bit. Yes, you are entitled to your views, your thoughts, your opinions. As long as you and I live in a free world, we are given the right to express those views, thoughts and opinions. But, and this is a big one so I hope you will take this to heart, with your "celebrity" status, you are held to a higher esteem, for lack of a better phrase. People look up to you. People who adore you. When you snark back with a truly belittling tweet, don't you think that you have taken the lowest road possible? Yes, burning your books (or any books for that matter) and DVD's is childish, but that person had the right to express their displeasure. Just as you had the right to express your views of the immigration situation going on here in America. But, that fan's heart felt displeasure did not give you the right to open up on them and be a jerk. Your tweet tells me that Harry is no longer your baby. Your tweet tells that Harry is just dollar signs to you now. Your tweet tells that fans are nothing more than idiotic people who foolishly fill your bank account.
Joanne, I want to stop here and make a point about President Trump's executive order. It is temporary. The definition of that word is "lasting for only a limited period of time, not permanent". As a writer, I hope you would know what that definition is. I implore you to actually go read the order. It is on the White House website. You pride yourself on research. You did plenty of it with the Harry Potter world. Why would you not do the very same thing for reality? Is a fantasy land more important in your mind than the reality that people truly live? You do not have to like the President of the United States. I do not like the Queen of England. I think she is nothing more than a figurehead, should have been de-throned years ago and Brits are fools for keeping her and the royal family living a lavish lifestyle while you have citizens living in the streets and dying. See how that works, Joanne? I can express my views without truly doing research on the British Monarchy and I'm sure I struck a bad chord with you in regard to your Queen. Same goes for the man who is running my country. I don't have to like him to give the office he holds the respect it deserves and is entitled to. However, unlike the Brits, we Americans get to change out our leadership every four years. Yes, you have a prime minister but in the eyes of America, you are ruled by the Queen.
Your tweets are the lowest road you can take, Joanne. You have a right to make them and you are applauded by many for your snarky and sometimes cruel retort. Just understand, the people who you are being snarky to have gotten you to the place you are at right now. Without them, you would still be living in a small flat & surviving on state welfare. See Joanne? I do my research also.
