J.K Rowling is known for using Twitter to release new information about Harry Potter characters, but on Saturday, the author took things to the next level — she used the promise of revealing Sirius Black's birthday as a bribe to get her followers to cheer on the Scottish rugby team.
It all started with a tweet from Rowling on Saturday.
The author was on her way to watch the Scottish rugby team play in the Rugby World Cup in Newcastle, England.
"If lots of you tweet #AsOne to support Scotland, you can have Sirius's birthday," the author tweeted.
Off to Newcastle for #SAMvSCO and if lots of you tweet #AsOne to support Scotland, you can have Sirius's birthday! #RugbyWorldCup
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 10, 2015@jk_rowling GO SCOTLAND ! #AsOne#RugbyWorldCuppic.twitter.com/TD3V5E2SJS
— Elise (@DRVCOMVLFOY) October 10, 2015@jk_rowling I'm already doing my part. pic.twitter.com/UVEjX5MtZo
— Stephen Daisley (@JournoStephen) October 10, 2015@jk_rowling Let's go Hogwarts! #AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOne#AsOnepic.twitter.com/A0qKJy7mCJ
— Albus Dumbledore (@ProfessorDum) October 10, 2015
.@jk_rowling For the sake of Sirius' birthday #AsOne😉 but #iamwales. Feel the might of the dragon 🐉
— Jo Rowling Online (@JoRowlingNet) October 10, 2015@jk_rowling@HelenMilburn@JournoStephen more like Sirius Blackmail
— Vic (@Hinny_Potter) October 10, 2015
Imperius curse, obviously. https://t.co/m4z4QwwRBI
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 10, 2015
WE WON!!!!!! And Sirius Black was born on the 3rd of November xxxxxxxx
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 10, 2015@jk_rowling Reveal who killed Ariana Dumbledore. For the love of God!
— Albus Dumbledore (@ProfessorDum) October 10, 2015Join the conversation about this story »
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