She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

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English

J. K. Rowling.

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Etymology

Coined as an ironic reference to the nickname "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" used by characters who fear speaking Lord Voldemort's name within Rowling's Harry Potter series.

Proper noun

She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

  1. (slang, derogatory) The author J. K. Rowling, when viewed as villainous for her espousal of gender-critical or anti-transgender views.
    Synonym: Rowldemort
    • 2021 July 28, Charlotte Runcie, “JK Rowling is more than just a Twitter talking point”, in The Telegraph:
      Depending on who you ask, JK Rowling is either a heroine of free speech or She Who Must Not Be Named.
    • 2022, Josie Anne Gaitens, “Witch Hunt”, in Reykjavík Grapevine, number 5, page 30:
      Witchcraft and wizardry have been the subject of fascination for centuries—just look at the success of a certain magical franchise written by She Who Must Not Be Named.
    • 2022 December, Prerana Srikantappa, quoting Robbie Crouch, “Robbie Crouch”, in Vulkan, page 83:
      I used to worship She Who Must Not Be Named of Harry Potter before she started using her platform to peddle a bunch of harmful garbage.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.