Aparecium! JK Rowling releases Harry Potter fans from spell by revealing Twitter riddle
The answer to the anagram refers to Newt Scamander, the lead character in 'Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them', not Harry Potter
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Your support makes all the difference.JK Rowling has revealed the answer to her cryptic Twitter message after sending Harry Potter fans into a flurry yesterday.
The author tweeted “Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense”, sparking speculation she may be working on a new Harry Potter novel.
But many fans soon realised the author was talking about her upcoming Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Dedicated fans on Reddit soon discovered that the words “New York” and “Newt Scamander” were hidden as anagrams in the post.
A fan called Emily Strong later solved the puzzle, tweeting JK Rowling to say: “Newt Scamander only meant to stay in New York for a few hours…#anagram.”
Newt Scamander is the writer of JK Rowling’s 2001 book Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them, a copy of Harry Potter's textbook of the same name mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
The magizoologist stars as the lead character in the forthcoming film adaptation to be written by Rowling, which will be set in New York 70 years before Harry Potter’s story starts.
The film will be the first in a new trilogy of spin-off movies produced by Warner Bros. It has also been rumoured that Rowling’s Quidditch Through the Ages will be adapted for the big screen.
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