JK Rowling Mourns Orlando Victim Employed On Harry Potter Universal Ride, Blasts Trump

June 13, 2016 9:00am

Among the victims of Sunday morning’s mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando was 22 year old Luis S. Vielma, who worked at the Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey ride at Universal Orlando. Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling mourned Vielma late last night on Twitter:

Luis Vielma worked on the Harry Potter ride at Universal. He was 22 years old. I can't stop crying. #Orlando pic.twitter.com/Nz2ZCWxNsS

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 13, 2016

Rowling also retweeted Universal Orlando’s statement about Vielma who said on his Facebook page he was a ride attendant and attractions operator at the Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey ride inside Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park:

From the President and COO of Universal Orlando Resort pic.twitter.com/OmuNmUORpQ

— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 13, 2016

More pointedly, Rowling retweeted Donald Trump’s simper-tweet he’d posted within hours of the slaughter, only she included another observer’s commentary which went like this: ” ‘Appreciate the congrats.’ 50 dead you soulless creep”:

Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016