Did the Department of Education Really Just Post Gender-Swapped Harry Potter “Malfoid” Fic?

The Education Department Is Posting Some Seriously Weird Far-Right Fan Fiction Memes

Recent posts from the federal agency in charge of schooling policy have leaned into esoteric right-wing Harry Potter and Star Wars memes.

It Sure Looks Like the Department of Education Is Promoting a Right-Wing ‘Harry Potter’ Meme

The meme appeared to reference gender-swapping “Malfoid” fan fiction, a term with incel roots. When asked about it, the DOE responded by quoting Dumbledore.

Did the Department of Education Really Just Post Gender-Swapped Harry Potter “Malfoid” Fic?

The United States Department of Education on Tuesday posted an image to X inspired by a popular Harry Potter gender-swapped fanfiction trend known as “Malfoid.” It is not clear whether the reference was intentional.The image in question features the “Golden Trio” of Harry, Ron, and Hermione walking up a path toward Hogwarts castle, passing the Whomping Willow and Forbidden Forest along the way. In the foreground of the image, a girl with long, w…

U.S. Department of Education Appears to Use Harry Potter 'Malfoid' Meme

The U.S. Department of Education appears to have joined the “Malfoid” trend, bringing a viral Harry Potter fan character into the federal government’s social media messaging.

U.S. Government Shares Viral Harry Potter 'Malfoid' Meme - Geeks + Gamers

The United States Department of Education, an agency of the federal government, has apparently joined one of the internet's strangest Harry Potter trends, sharing an illustration featuring the viral female version of Draco Malfoy known as "Malfoid." On October 27, the department's official X account published an image depicting Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, […] The post U.S. Government Shares Viral Harry Potter ‘Malfoid’ Meme appea…