U.S. Department of Education uses viral Harry Potter meme

The United States Department of Education has shared an illustration on social media that appears to reference the viral 'Malfoid' meme. The post, published on the department's official X account on October 27, features an image of Hogwarts-style characters accompanied by the captions, “There’s Magic in Learning!” and “Make education great again.”

The artwork depicts characters resembling Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, while a blonde, female-coded character—a fan-created, gender-swapped version of Draco Malfoy known as 'Malfoid' or 'Draconia Malfoy'—is shown lurking behind a tree.

While the department did not explicitly name the character, social media users identified the reference. Reactions to the post were mixed, with some users celebrating the nod to internet culture and others expressing disappointment regarding the character replacement.