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J.K. Rowling’s attempt to write a regional accent went down like a cursed Nimbus 2000

J.K. Rowling‘s latest novel, Troubled Blood, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith has done nothing to dispel accusations of transphobia against the Harry Potter author, featuring, as it does, (spoiler alert) a male character who wears women’s clothing to lull potential victims into a false sense of security.

However, it wasn’t the plot that had Twitter scratching its head on Wednesday, so much as this attempt to depict a regional accent.

from Harry Potter GIFs via Gfycat

Here’s what other people thought of it.

Nick imagined if Hagrid were in the novel.

Crxwsx Lxxxmbxrg had some sympathy. Not really.

In conclusion …

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