JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech Part 1 - June 5 2008
Author: J.K. Rowling
Cool! Now we can comment on videos!
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!
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.
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
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. :)
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*-*
I love the speech she did to the graduated to the 2008. I am a big fan of J.k. Rowling.
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!
I liked the video ,but am wondering why it didn't have sound.
oh it had sound. maybe u didn't have it on. i loved the video. it was awesome! also it was funny.
She is definitely fantastic! Her speech is so awesome and funny – just like the Harry Potter Series!
I love this Speech...very inspirational,
Imagination,failure...
wow..... she is cool and a love her Speech....
I l.o.v.e J.k Rowling! Shes amazing! Very creative :)....
"There's an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction"
I love this ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!
I heard it on the radio. A bit sappy and preachy in some parts, but overall I like it a lot.
she's amazing and an inspiration to everyone
The speech was a very good one, indeed...and funny. Quite inspirational...I'm impressed. Good job, J.K. Rowling
This speech was hilarious and also inspiring. Awesome!
nice , I don't know how is she :) but she's funny
Wonderfully and inspring. She is an awesome writer and speaker. The students I feel won't soon forget her speech.
Jackie wrote: "gay wizards...hahahahaha"
hahahahahahahaa
Naruto Rules! (Katelyn, Haku.) wrote: "I love this ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!"
you must have bad taste
This was hilarious at times and inspiring at others- I love JK Rowling :) I have to say that she is my hero- other than Dan Bergstein, of course. All those who have no idea who he is, go to Sparknotes immedietly and be enlightened!
Great Speech, somewhat better than some of the writing in the HP series.
Liked it all but favorite quote, "There's an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction". Gonna remember that when the time is right with my kids.
I did a shortened version of her speech for speech team! Great piece!
Loved the video. Now I just want to know how you upload videos to Goodreads? Thank you
Anna del C.
Author of "The Silent Warrior Trilogy"
http://www.annadelc.com
She is amazing and really pretty!!! Her books are my favorite!!!
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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!
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.
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
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. :)
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*-*
I love the speech she did to the graduated to the 2008. I am a big fan of J.k. Rowling.
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!
I liked the video ,but am wondering why it didn't have sound.
oh it had sound. maybe u didn't have it on. i loved the video. it was awesome! also it was funny.
What an awesome speech! It was also really funny!
She is definitely fantastic! Her speech is so awesome and funny – just like the Harry Potter Series!
Wow, her parents were so unbelievably wrong about her not being able to pay the morgage.
I love this Speech...very inspirational,Imagination,failure...
wow..... she is cool and a love her Speech....
I l.o.v.e J.k Rowling! Shes amazing! Very creative :)....
"There's an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction"
I love this ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!
I heard it on the radio. A bit sappy and preachy in some parts, but overall I like it a lot.
she's amazing and an inspiration to everyone
The speech was a very good one, indeed...and funny. Quite inspirational...I'm impressed. Good job, J.K. Rowling
This speech was hilarious and also inspiring. Awesome!
nice , I don't know how is she :) but she's funny
Wonderfully and inspring. She is an awesome writer and speaker. The students I feel won't soon forget her speech.
Jackie wrote: "gay wizards...hahahahaha"hahahahahahahaa
Naruto Rules! (Katelyn, Haku.) wrote: "I love this ssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!"you must have bad taste
This was hilarious at times and inspiring at others- I love JK Rowling :) I have to say that she is my hero- other than Dan Bergstein, of course. All those who have no idea who he is, go to Sparknotes immedietly and be enlightened!
Great Speech, somewhat better than some of the writing in the HP series.Liked it all but favorite quote, "There's an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction". Gonna remember that when the time is right with my kids.
I did a shortened version of her speech for speech team! Great piece!
Loved the video. Now I just want to know how you upload videos to Goodreads? Thank youAnna del C.
Author of "The Silent Warrior Trilogy"
http://www.annadelc.com
She is amazing and really pretty!!! Her books are my favorite!!!
