JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech Part 1 - June 5 2008

Author: J.K. Rowling

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message 1: by Otis

1 Cool! Now we can comment on videos!


message 2: by Lisa

83445 I just love her and this speech, the first 10 minutes of it anyway, BUT if anyone can find the rest of the speech, please post a link! Thanks!


message 3: by rivka

171430 Click on the video above, and you should get to the video on YouTube. Part 2 is the first related video in the list on the right.


Nophoto-f-25x33 Wow. I am such a fan, and yet, I had no idea that she had made a speech at Harvard. I should have realized before. It's amazing, her job in her early twenties...
Anyways, that little bar with the links to different videos came up after i was over, you should be able to watch the next part. Toodles!
-Turkey


message 5: by Camila (last edited Jan 04, 2009 08:08PM)

1152022 Aww! I wanted to go so bad-- My mom was invited cause it was her 40th reunion that year and two of my cousins were graduating. And my grandmother and everyone went and they all said she was THE MOST AMAZING speaker ever and they all wish i'd been there. (Bet they don't wish it as much as me...) She's so amazing! Her story and everything she'd been through- it's must be such a huge thing to go from one extreme to another and think it over and realize its all because the children and even adults out there are all reading your book and worshiping your stories. She's really changed the way children see reading, or at least the way I see it.

Ah well, maybe I'll see her another day... I've got plenty of my life ahead of me to meet my favorite author in the world or at least hear her speak. :)




Nophoto-f-25x33 So leisure--the way she delivers the speech!When she talked about her early years I'm clear it was not as easy. It's hard to imagine specially for those successful. Stimulating,and...She's unexpectedly fun-loving*-*


Nophoto-f-25x33 I love the speech she did to the graduated to the 2008. I am a big fan of J.k. Rowling.


322744 Yeah, Class of 2008!!! Thanks for the inspirational speech! Pressure from parents, poverty, & failure is so hard, but I'm glad you climbed out of it & so can us!


message 9: by Vicky

2316334 What a beautiful speech!


message 10: by Vincent

Nophoto-m-25x33 I liked the video ,but am wondering why it didn't have sound.


message 11: by Molly

2217191 oh it had sound. maybe u didn't have it on. i loved the video. it was awesome! also it was funny.


message 12: by Dotty

2010261 What a great speech.


2388966 What an awesome speech! It was also really funny!


message 14: by Girlie

2380045 She is definitely fantastic! Her speech is so awesome and funny – just like the Harry Potter Series!


message 15: by Milli

2387813 She is cool!


message 16: by Kaya

2129720 wow she is brilliant!! love her.


message 17: by Melzz

2286923 Wow, her parents were so unbelievably wrong about her not being able to pay the morgage.


message 18: by PRis

2140523 I love this Speech...very inspirational,
Imagination,failure...


Nophoto-u-25x33 wow..... she is cool and a love her Speech....


message 20: by Suher

1830906 great speech, really love it .


message 21: by Nemesis

2209170 Suher wrote: "great speech, really love it ."

Agreed =)


2585493 fu fu fu funny!


message 23: by Fizza

Nophoto-u-25x33 I l.o.v.e J.k Rowling! Shes amazing! Very creative :)....


message 24: by Ridda

2683400 very funny.........


message 25: by Mahbub

905756 "There's an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction"


2418650 I love this ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!


2072336 I heard it on the radio. A bit sappy and preachy in some parts, but overall I like it a lot.


2619293 JK Rowling is awesome!!And funny....Lol


200622 she's amazing and an inspiration to everyone


message 30: by Donna

Nophoto-f-25x33 The speech was a very good one, indeed...and funny. Quite inspirational...I'm impressed. Good job, J.K. Rowling


message 31: by Jackie

2596222 gay wizards...hahahahaha


Nophoto-f-25x33 This speech was hilarious and also inspiring. Awesome!


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