The Harry Potter author, who has previously donated money to Labour, received nasty internet comments after the party suffered a heavy defeat at the polls, ending in a virtual wipeout of its MPs in Scotland.
I'd be delighted for you to show me where I've 'spewed venom' at anybody. https://t.co/pzVXaLcMMv
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 4, 2015
The writer was branded, among other things, a "traitor to Scotland" and "Blairite scum". But Rowling has since received numerous tweets from well-wishers offering her their support.
Another Twitter user wrote: "Just know that for every person that insults or attacks you, there is someone out there who stands with you!"
One other supporter said: "I love you and support you all the way! I apologise for the idiots out there who just don't know how to keep their awful comment to themselves."
The author has also retweeted a number of photographs from fans all around the world, inviting her to visit their country.
@jk_rowling France is beautiful but it will be perfect if you come here! La France est belle, we're waiting for you ?? pic.twitter.com/jl97XqAL30
— THE QUEEN RTED ME (@frxnketeen) May 8, 2015
Rowling
revealed yesterday that she had been "invited to relocate to France,
Ireland and Brazil!" and joked: "I've got to be honest, if I'm leaving
Scotland, the climate is something I probably wouldn't want to replicate
first!"
@jk_rowling and brazil jô? you should come here one day :) pic.twitter.com/hBMKOHjHR5
— Carolina (@Cahhmont) May 8, 2015
The
author said she was overwhelmed by the amount of "love and support" she
had received, and thanked those who had given her their backing,
writing: "Looking at those beautiful pictures reminds me how big the
world is and how many more decent people there are than not, so thank
you xxx."
@jk_rowling Waterford in Ireland. You should come here!?????? pic.twitter.com/sz4XcKb7eq
— Daisy Drohan (@DaisyDrohan) May 8, 2015
And she received praise for a withering put-down she dished out to the writer of some notably offensive messages.She wrote: "The internet doesn't just offer opportunities for misogynistic abuse, you know. Penis enlargers can also be bought discreetly."
.@sjosiah0 The Internet doesn't just offer opportunities for misogynistic abuse, you know. Penis enlargers can also be bought discreetly.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 8, 2015
The
Casual Vacancy author suffered a flood of criticism on Twitter last
year after it emerged she had donated £1 million (NZ$2.8 million) to the
campaign for a No vote in the Scottish independence referendum.

