J.K. Rowling Writes To Bullying Survivor, Tells Him He's A Perfect Gryffindor

J.K. Rowling took it upon herself to make a bullied child who's an avid fan of her works, Johnnie Blue, feel better about himself. She also told the child he deserves to be part of the Gryffindor House for surviving his bullying days and coming out a strong and compassionate individual.

Mirror UK reports that “Harry Potter” series author J.K. Rowling wrote the bullied child a letter. The author was especially touched when Johnnie shared to her his experiences of being bullied in school and how the “Harry Potter” novels helped him survive such harrowing experiences.

When Johnnie met his favourite author at the signing of her book “The Silkworm,” he took the time to make Rowling feel appreciated. He told her how her stories were instrumental to his survival during his difficult times. The boy also gifted the famed author with a special notebook to show his gratitude.

Rowling, touched by the simple but meaningful gestures of the boy, took the time to write him a letter. In the letter, Rowling told Johnnie he deserves to be in Gryffindor House, where the books’ lead character, Harry Potter is sorted in.

"What you say about Harry helping you at what was clearly a dreadful time in your life means more to me than I can easily express,” she wrote. "Your experience is shocking and disturbing and that you have turned out to be a compassionate, moral, highly motivated person is high testimony to your courage. Gryffindor for you, my lad…” she added. The author also said that she loathes bullying and how schools insufficiently handle the problem.

This is not the first time Rowling talks of how bullying puts her off. She once said she felt unnerved that many girls are even crushing on Hogwarts’ resident bully, Draco Malfoy. Although she loves Tom Felton, the actor who portrayed Draco on the big screen, she said girls who tend to romanticise anti-heroes should be poured “cold common sense.” She said she wanted her ardent readers’ daydreams of Draco dashed. She also said that bullies like Draco usually do not possess a “heart of gold” concealed. She said that since Draco portrayed a “dubious morality” all throughout the seven books, it’s worrisome that her female readers would even fall for the character.

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