J.K. Rowling Mourns Death Of Luis Vielma, Harry Potter Ride Worker Killed In Orlando Shooting

J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to share her condolences for Luis Vielma. Vielma was an employee at Universal Studios working at the Harry Potter ride. He was also a victim in Orlando’s Sunday morning shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub. After learning that he was one of the 50 that lost their lives in the incident Rowling tweeted:

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 retweeted and replied to reactions of Vielma’s passing.

@jk_rowling Trust me, you would have loved him. He was the guy in the breakroom you liked four seconds after walking in.

— Melissa A. Gibbo (@melissagibbo) June 13, 2016

@jk_rowling Thank you for your tweet about Luis. He was our friend and it is unbearable. Your Wizarding World was his world. #LoveWins

— John Connon (@JohnConnonActs) June 13, 2016

@megadis13 @jk_rowling I remember him from my last trip. So lovely.I bet there are many of us all over the world crying for him today.

— Kirsty (@KDoubleEwes) June 13, 2016

A co-worker of Vielma’s informed Rowling of another employee whom fell victim to the shooting but was continuing his fight.

@jk_rowling I worked with Luis he was a gryffindor who would make you proud. We have a slytherin who’s still in the icu. His name is Tony.

— Victoria Bidorini (@abnormalvb) June 13, 2016

Rowling responded with more well wishes.

I’m praying Tony pulls through. My thoughts are with all of you #LoveIsLove #Orlando https://t.co/JLSBMWRrfJ

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

Sadly, he did not. According to Newsweek, the ride was closed on Sunday out of respect to Vielma and his family.  “We are deeply saddened over the loss of our team member,” a spokesperson for the theme park said in a statement. “We are working to support his friends and colleagues here at Universal Orlando. Our thoughts and prayers are with Luis, his family, and all the victims of this tragedy.”