JK Rowling Rips Wand-Shop Owner for ‘Harry Potter’ Fan Ban

J.K. Rowling has thrown some major shade at a wand-shop owner, after the businessman banned fans of her “Harry Potter” series from his establishment.

The author fired up her Twitter account this weekend after reading about the ban, zinging the owner with the wit that has made her one of the world’s most beloved women of letters.

Rowling linked to a story which quoted Richard Carter , proprietor of Slaithwaite, England’s Mystical Moments shop, as saying that Potter-heads are unwelcome at his business.

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“You wouldn’t believe how many real witches and wizards there are knocking about. You would be amazed,” Carter said. “They know they can come here and reveal themselves without people thinking they’re mental. I don’t have customers who have been Harry Potterfied. If I had someone come in wanting a wand just because they liked Harry Potter I would not sell them one, no matter how much they were offering.”

According to Carter , the wands he sells in his shop are intended for healing spells and other magical rites, not re-creating scenes from the hugely popular “Harry Potter” franchise.

Rowling’s response to the ban? “Oh yeah? Well, I don’t think they’re real wands.”

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Ouch. That’s one magical diss.

16 of the Highest Grossing Book-to-Big Screen Adaptations of All Time

• "Jaws" (1975) The first Steven Spielberg-directed movie on the list made $260 million and is based on the Peter Benchley novel of the same name.

• "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000) The Dr. Seuss classic is the only holiday-oriented picture on the list, besting "Jaws" by less than $5,000.

• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) The first of a series of films based on the work of C.S. Lewis, "The Chronicles of Narnia" grossed $291 million.

• "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (2010) As a whole, the Stephenie Meyer-created "The Twilight Saga" has grossed more than $1.3 billion across five films, but the most successful was "Eclipse," which made over $300.5 million.

• "Forrest Gump" (1994) The award-winning film starring Tom Hanks in the titular role earned well over $329.6 million, a beloved movie based on the Winston Groom novel.

• "Alice in Wonderland" (2010) Though there's been several adaptations of Lewis Carroll's fantastic 1865 novel, no version has been more successful than Disney's interpretation starring Johnny Depp, which took in more than $334 million at the box office.

• "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003) "The Return of the King" grossed $378 million, earning the most of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. All of the adaptations of author J.R.R. Tolkien's series earned more than $315 million.

• "Harry Potter and the Death Hallows Part 2" (2011) The epic finale of the beloved "Harry Potter" series grossed more than $381 million, bringing the domestic box office grand total to $2.39 billion. The wild success of the franchise made its creator, J.K. Rowling, the first and (so far) only billionaire author.

• "Jurassic Park" (1993) Celebrating its 20th anniversary with a 3D release, the flick made $402 million on its initial release. Michael Crichton, author of the novel, had his hands on the screenplay as well.

• "Spider-Man" (2002) Sony's Marvel Comics superhero adaptation "Spider-Man" shot to the top of the box office upon release, raking in more than $403.7 million. Its sequels, "Spider-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3" were less successful but still earned a combined $710.1 million.

• "Iron Man 3" (2013) The only movie released this year that made the list is "Iron Man 3," and it's a figure Tony Stark would be proud of: $405 million. The trio of movies, starring another Marvel Comics-created superhero, made well over $1 billion worldwide.

• "The Hunger Games" (2012) The highly anticipated sequel, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," is expected to do big business at the box office after its Suzanne Collins-penned predecessor, "The Hunger Games," took in more than $408 million.

• "The Lion King" (1994) Filmmakers of "The Lion King" said that the Disney animated film's story is inspired by Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and the Bible. The picture raked in more than $422 million at the box office.

• "Shrek 2" (2004) William Steig's picture book "Shrek!" has spawned a major franchise, with the second film about the green ogre grossing the most, $441.2 million.

• "The Dark Knight" (2008)The most successful take on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, the Christopher Nolan-helmed trilogy took in almost $1.2 billion combined. The film also gave Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar and brought well over half a billion on its own.

• "Marvel's The Avengers" (2012)The Marvel Comics superhero team smashed box office records, earning more than $623.3 million, making it the most successful comic book adaptation to hit theaters to date.

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From "Twlight" to "Harry Potter" to "The Dark Knight" — here are some of the most successful literary adaptations at the domestic box office

"Jaws" (1975) The first Steven Spielberg-directed movie on the list made $260 million and is based on the Peter Benchley novel of the same name.

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