She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named

English

J. K. Rowling.

Alternative forms

• she-who-must-not-be-named, She Who Must Not Be Named, she who must not be named

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, Robbie Crouch, quoted in Prerana Srikantappa, "Robbie Crouch", Vulkan, December 2022, 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.