Piers Morgan and J K Rowling massively fell out and the internet reacted brilliantly | indy100 | indy100

On Friday, Piers Morgan appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher, alongside a panel which included the potty-mouthed Australian comedian Jim Jefferies, where the duo exchanged heated words.

The argument came to a head when Jefferies told Morgan to ‘F--k off’ after Piers defended Donald Trump’s attempt to ban people from seven Muslim-majority countries.

J K Rowling, along with the rest of the world, beamed at the exchange.

Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to fuck off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined. https://t.co/4FII8sYmIt
— J.K. Rowling (@J.K. Rowling) 1486806892

Morgan, never one to back down from a Twitter fight, quickly responded to the author:

No bigger bullies right now than the shrieking, hysterical anti-Trump celebrity brigade. You lost, so suck it up D… https://t.co/wG8eruGWOv
— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1486824422

Liberals like @jk_rowling are all for tolerance & free speech, until you refuse to call Trump the new Hitler. Then you can 'F**K OFF!!!!'
— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1486819464

People on the internet delivered burn...

Piers Morgan v JK Rowling. One profits from fictional stories about ridiculous evil characters, the other writes books about wizards
— Dean Burnett (@Dean Burnett) 1486834145

After burn...

When @jk_rowling & @piersmorgan meet their maker God - what did you do? JK - brought joy & tried to make world better Piers - was a twat
— Ayesha Hazarika (@Ayesha Hazarika) 1486847590

**After beautiful burn...**

I can't stop laughing at @jk_rowling turning @piersmorgan into diced lunchmeat. Dude, you are outmatched. Walk quietly off the field.
— Mark Harris (@Mark Harris) 1486829465

**What do Americans call it - a home run?**

— (@)

Morgan claimed he never any Harry Potter books.

This is why I've never read a single word of Harry Potter. https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm
— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1486817115

Except Twitter users were quick to point out an article he penned in 2015, where he references Harry Potter. A lot.

Man who claims to have never read a word of Harry Potter quotes liberally from Harry Potter book https://t.co/DhSD0bck9q
— Barry Glendenning (@Barry Glendenning) 1486819067

@piersmorgan Because you pander to idiotic autocrats who achieve power by fueling racial hatred and anti-Muslim fear?
— Tom Coates (@Tom Coates) 1486880178

The most devastating rebuke an author could have would be to learn Piers Morgan had read, understood and enjoyed he… https://t.co/ZXDHa2Uq9E
— Jonathan Chait (@Jonathan Chait) 1486825302

He defended his article by saying that his eldest son is, much to his chagrin, a Harry Potter fan which is why he knows about the books.

My eldest son's a Potter addict. I consider this a serious failure in my parenting skills. https://t.co/1vaVJX7wLL
— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1486822217

It was the argument of the year (and it's only February!)

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