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J.K. Rowling has cast a confundus charm on Harry Potter fans. Monday the 49-year-old bestselling author tweeted, "Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won't tolerate this nonsense."

Do you know what this means? Neither did most Harry Potter fans, but thousands of them retweeted the cryptic message, making it the tweet heard round the world last night. But now one fan thinks they've solved the mystery.

It all started when Rowling tweeted, "Very busy at the moment working on a novel, tweaking a screenplay and being involved in @lumos campaigns. Back when i've finished something!"

Devoted fan Regan responded to her with, "Everytime @jk_rowling tweets I stop whatever I'm doing and analyze it for an hour."

To fans' delight, Rowling took the bait. She tweeted back, ".@peruseproject see, now i'm tempted to post a riddle or an anagram. Must resist temptation... Must work..." She caved and posted the cryptic message.


But what does it mean?

Well one fan believes they've solved the puzzle. As Movie Pilot' reports, an eagle-eyed Redditor found Rowlings tweet to be a perfect anagram for "Harry returns. Won't say any details now. A week off. No comment."

So will it be a sequel to the saga? An origins story? She is keeping the ruse going with little hints.


But to fans, it doesn't matter. They just want more Potter.

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Author Joanne Rowling poses in a New York bookstore Oct. 17, 1998. Rowling, the author of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," has ridden to the top of bestseller lists in Britain and the United States with her engaging children's book about Potter, a bespeckled 11-year-old prodigy. (AP Photo/Suzanne Mapes)
WASHINGTON - APRIL 05: British author J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, points to the place on her forehead where her title character has a scar while reading 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 5, 2010 in Washington, DC. About 30,000 people are expected to attend attended the 132-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE 2001 Warner Bros film with Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint
FILE - This Oct. 16, 2012 file photo shows author J.K. Rowling at an appearance to promote her latest book "The Casual Vacancy," at The David H. Koch Theater in New York. Harry Potter fans can look forward to a Halloween treat, with some tricks, from Rowling. In an announcement posted Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, on her web site, www.pottermore.com, the author revealed that she has prepared a 1,700 word story about the witch and former Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge. (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP, File)
J K Rowling attends the World Premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at Leicester Square, London, 7th July 2009.
J K Rowling attends the World Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, London, 11th November 2010.
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013 file photo, actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives at the premiere of the feature film "Kill Your Darlings" at the Writers Guild of America Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. Daniel Radcliffe is returning to Broadway as a disabled Irish dreamer. Producers said Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 that the Harry Potter star will star in Martin McDonagh?s ?The Cripple of Inishmaan,? directed by Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attends the World Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, London
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Actors, from left, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attend the premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1' at Alice Tully Hall on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
ARCHIV - Der britische Schauspieler Daniel Radcliffe besucht am 7. Juli 2009 die Weltpremiere des Films 'Harry Potter und der Halbblutprinz' in einem Kino am Leicester Square in London. Der Film laeuft ab Donnestag, 16. Juli 2009, in den deutschen Kinos. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan) ** zu unserem KORR ** FILE - British actor Daniel Radcliffe arrives for the World Premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, at a cinema in Leicester Square, central London, Tuesday, July 7 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Jim Broadbent stars as Professor Horace Slughorn, left, and Daniel Radcliffe stars as Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Jaap Buitendjik) ** NO SALES **
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Daniel Radcliffe stars as Harry Potter in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Jaap Buitendjik) ** NO SALES **
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Ralph Fiennes portrays Lord Voldemort in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." The movie pulled in $21.9 million to become the franchise's top-grossing chapter at $318.5 million domestically. (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Jaap Buitendijk)
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Rupert Grint portrays Ron Weasley, left, and Helena Bonham Carter portrays Bellatrix Lestrange in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Jaap Buitendijk)
In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros., Michael Gambon portrays Albus Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Jaap Buitendjik) ** NO SALES **
Harry Potter co-stars, from left, Robert Pattinson, Daniel Radcliffe, Jason Isaacs, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Rupert Grint, Miranda Richardson and Brendan Gleeson, pose for photographers at the United States premiere of the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, New York, Nov 12, 2005. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)
(from L) British actors Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe arrive at the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' in Leicester Square in central London on July 7 2009. The film is the adaptation of the final book in the long-running series about the magical life of the young schoolboy. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)
LONDON - SEPTEMBER 04: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Actress Emma Watson attends the after party following the UK premiere of ''Driving Lessons,'' at Hedges and Butler on September 4, 2006 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Grainger in the new movie "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," arrives at New York's Ziegfeld Theatre, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, for the film's New York premiere. The movie opens in theaters nationwide on November 16. (AP Photo/Darla Khazei)
Daniel Radcliffe, right, who plays Harry Potter in the new film 'Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone' stands before attending a news conference about the film with cast members Rupert Grint who plays Ron, left, and Emma Watson, center, who plays Hermione, at Knebworth House, near Stevenage, 35 miles north of London Tuesday Nov. 6, 2001. The film is to be screened for the general public on Nov.16, 2001. The film will be titled ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'' in the United States. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint (Photo by DMIPhoto/FilmMagic)
Actor Daniel Radcliffe at the N.Y. Premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. 11/11/2001. Photo: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect
Actor Rupert Grint at the N.Y. Premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City. 11/11/2001. Photo: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect
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