Fictional characters live second lives on Twitter

Who says Snape really died in the final Harry Potter film? Or that Darth Vader is now in the far, far away afterlife? How about Barbie—can she really have all those careers and a long-lasting relationship with Ken? All those questions and more are answered as fictional characters share inner thoughts with thousands of followers through social media. Behold six of the best Twitter accounts of fictional pop culture characters.

1. Michael Scott, of The Office fame. @Da_MichaelScott

29,540 followers

Funny tweet: “Your gayness doesn’t define you. Your mexicanity defines you. #theoffice #michaelscott”

2. Professor Snape, from Harry Potter series. @_Snape_

811,234 followers

Funny tweet: “Taken 2? How big of a Hufflepuff do you have to be to try to kidnap Liam Neeson’s family twice?”

3. Barbie, the infamous plastic doll. @BarbieStyle

136,951 followers

Funny tweet: “I can’t decide between a fab summer sale or splurging on a new coat for fall…help a doll out! #DollProblems”

4. Darth Vader, Luke’s father and evil mastermind of the Star Wars saga. @darthvader

419,184 followers

Funny tweet: “Tempting new recruits to the Dark Side, courtesy of Chik-Fil-A’s seductive, evil chicken sandwich combo. #secretweapon”

5. Sue Sylvester, the cheerleader coach you love to hate from Glee. @S_SylvesterGLEE

Followers: 259,826

Funny tweet: “For dinner I had a quesadilla, and for dessert I had a case of ‘rhea.”

6. Homer Simpson, because even yellow cartoons have the right to tweet. @HomerJSimpson

Followers: 886,361

Funny tweet: “My advice for Romney tonight: Fake a nose bleed, run out and drive away. That always works for me on Teach Conference Night.”

What funny TV, movie or book characters do you follow on Twitter? What makes them so great? Share your favorite Twitter celebrities with the Burr below!