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JK Rowling confirmed that Hogwarts is not a fee-paying school and the internet celebrated

A good education in Magic is free, apparently.

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JK ROWLING HAS been winning support on Twitter (again) this weekend, when she confirmed that it wouldn’t cost any money to send a child to Hogwarts.

This woman was having an argument with her friends on this very issue

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When JK Rowling responded directly with

@emmalineonline1 @micnews There's no tuition fee! The Ministry of Magic covers the cost of all magical education!
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 17, 2015

J.K. Rowling / Twitter

The debate had started because online publication Mic had tried to estimate how much fees at Hogwarts would cost.

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Leading the author to come out with his tongue firmly in cheek

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But JK responded to him: no problem

.@kevinpokeeffe The Ministry of Magic thanks you for allow them to clear that up, Kevin.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 17, 2015

J.K. Rowling / Twitter

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Magic is free, and always will be.

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JK Rowling confirmed that Hogwarts is not a fee-paying school and the internet celebrated

This woman was having an argument with her friends on this very issue

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

When JK Rowling responded directly with

Leading the author to come out with his tongue firmly in cheek

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

But JK responded to him: no problem

More JK Rowling wonderfully defended Ireland against the Westboro Baptist Church>

More JK Rowling’s perfect take-down of a Serena Williams hater is going viral>