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Now we know where the inspiration for Ron Weasley's fear of spiders came from.

J.K. Rowling tweeted a picture of an enormous spider Monday morning. She reiterated that she is a strong woman before thanking her husband for trapping the beast so she could walk through a door.

It'll send shivers down your spine. Where did this long-legged creature come from?!

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Fans of the author didn't waste time commenting on the ferocious monster. One fan even highlighted the similarities between the spider and Aragog, the giant spider that played a prominent role in the Harry Potter series and was introduced in Harry Potter and Chambers of Secrets.

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But the best tweet of them all has to go to Ariana Grande. She showed off just how much of a Harry Potter fan she is when she retweeted J.K. Rowling with the magical spell that blasts away giant spiders. Someone give a Hogwarts letter to Ariana stat.

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Thankfully, Rowling's husband saved the day and captured Aragog's little sibling before it had any ideas. And don't worry Rowling, you'll always be a strong, independent woman in our book.

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