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Is there a word for the scenario where someone tries to explain the meaning of your own book to you?

Well, there is now. J.K. Rowling's just invented it.

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It started on Tuesday night, when someone on Twitter attempted to compare Trump to Snape. Rowling wasn't having any of it, though.

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Five minutes later, a new word was born.

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"Snapesplaining." It's definitely got a ring to it.

Soon people were coming up with new words all over the place.

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Get these added to the dictionary, stat.

And in the meantime, stop trying to Snapesplain J.K. Rowling's books.

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