J.K. Rowling is a complete fraud! She was nothing more than a proxy front for RICHARD POTTER a rail Magnate. She never wrote any of the original books. She was a front for the occult (hidden) Co-Efficients Club. Do your homework on this proxy used to help socially engineer the populace into the Craft in a so-called socially accepted way as you see today. Note all how the media bombard you with the Craft as an acceptable thing to do. Pierre Teilhard De Chardin SJ would be so proud. WAKE UP
It(He,She) makes me remember(remind) this story of the Caperucita ROja (Rowling) speaking to him(her) to the Fierce Wolf (The decrepit old men of Harvard and his(her,your) perverse children) commenting on him " Grandmother what so big Teeth you have? " And The fierce Wolf answers " to eat up (the world) better ".
She is my true inspiration. She has achieved more then anyone could have anticipated (not only the harry potter books), and yet, she continues to suprise us. It is my opinion that - if you really really want something and you give it all your effort - you will be succesful.
go joanne! haha. such an inspiration. i wanted to be a writer someday. and I'm telling you, my work is largely influenced by HP and I'm having a hard time going to a different league.
I really admire J.K. Rowling, she is an icon of our generation. She never seeks the limelight, and yet writes wonderful books which will last for many generations.
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I do not particularly like Harry Potter (well written?) I do not like imaginary novels, the mixture of fantasy of "Snow White" with "Spiderman" and "Avatar" I think the most trite of the World, makes marketing whatever wild writer, Genius? please?, my cat writes better. Meow!
some of the commonwealth believe that everyone needs a burger tasteless and ill-prepared, do not understand that in this world there are cultures that eat not only dogs but cats, rodents, insects, viscera, skin and the appendages, not my case for eating a cat, but do not hurt. Wow
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I really sorry to hear that not only wasting your precious time in this world by reading this "trash literature" or as they call it fantasy, but save up to 99.9% for a body that you might be more useful: Your Brains, if you had convinced you liked Allan Poe or Gabriel Garcia Marquez, to say the least, apart from the "cartoonists" to read, but I appeal to your 0.1% that's left of your brain almost useless so I may someday understand. Miao!
Your intitled to your own opinion, and I apologize for calling you a moron. But I have to disagree, I wonder, and you may as well have and disliked it, but did you read the series? Because I thought exactly like you before my sibling convinced me to read it and up untill then I had no idea of the metaphors that engaged the series.And I also enjoy reading Edgar Allan Poe for the record.
Ms Rowling was married to a Portuguese man, who mistreated her in every level possible. I am Portuguese, I know Portuguese men, and I know what she went through... thank god she escaped it... I respect Ms Rowling deeply, I know what she went through... She deserves every bit of happiness she has. It is not Shakespeare, but it is a story that touches our hearts... She made herself... :-) Namaste
as far as a public speech goes this is a terrible performance. i wasnt engaged at all during any part of it, and she never steps away from the podium which any public speaker knows the podium is a crutch for anyone uncomfortable enough to actually address a large group of people. very monotonistic aswell, never changing the tone of her voice when her lame stories hit a climax or when she's finally done. i would have applauded her for meerly steping away from the mic if i was there that day.
dlanthoney89: your comment reads as if you bear a grudge. You talk as if your observations are self-evident when this is clearly not the case. Something is troubling you; come share with us what is eating at you, why the bitterness, the suppressed anger?
I'm glad you weren't there. If you're going to criticize someone that badly because they don't live up to your standards, you don't deserve to get to be at such an inspiring event.
Contd. And what do you mean by "...the brittish (I think you mean British) accent just isn't convincing me either." Are you suggesting that she's actually American? If so, I can assure you you are wrong. She's English. Why would you doubt it???
I'm sorry, but you are wrong. She IS English, it is just that she now lives in Edinburgh. She was born and brought upin England. She came to Edinburgh in the early 90's after her marriage to a Portuguese man ended. The reason was that her sister had married an Edinburgh restaurateur and cafe owner and JK needed family around her to help her get through her marriage breakdown. She fell in love with the city and decided to settle here (I also live in the city). But she is English.
i feel sorry for all you harry potter fans out there that would do anything to meet this old bag of failure but yeah her speech is terrible...she clings to Harry Potter as a joke like she's informing everyone that she wrote it and no one knows it...its sad...you think she's really just playing down her role as a public speaker but she's really addmiting to herself that harry potter is the only real success she's ever experienced. sorry but the brittish accent just isn't convincing me either.
What is your problem???JK Rowling is the first to admit she's had plenty of failure in her life - like most of us. Only most of us don't go on to become phenomenally successful writers, something she has always expressed astonishment at herself. So I say again, what is your problem? Why the bitterness? Why the anger?
JK Rowling you thieving bitch, you're writing is abhorrent and your use of literary devices are cliche and tacky and all your character are two dimensional and phony. You suck.
Look in the mirror first and study basic grammar since you feel like such an authority on the subject. Try reading on the topic of run-on sentences, will ya?
And FYI, her main purpose initially was to directly cater to children. What will children do with allegory and such, you pompous jerk.
Well you said something obviously shallow and ignorant. unless you can get harvard to hire you to do the commencement speech, unless youre face is so much better than Rowlings, i suggest you not say a thing. otherwise, you're inviting such replies.
go back and READ. many start out defending her, and then you have no other defenses for yourself but to make a big deal out of such petty things as typos.
nope, look at the plenty of others who've defended jk rowling. and look at the number of insults you've made about her, not just today, but days on end. so you obviously keep coming back to this video to watch it while you criticize her appearance.
hahaaa.. nope, idiot. but thanks for another chance to show your idiocy. look at my response time compared to yours. but since you brought that up, seems you're refreshing this page every 2 seconds.
right. took you a little longer to reply there, and yet all you reply with is a bunch of gibberish defenses. i suggest you get a life and stop sitting on youtube all day, everyday, awaiting for any form of human contact through youre "outlook" and by the way-- because is spelled B-E-C-A-U-S-E. ironic, that's a short and simple, preschool-learned word to spell.
your little petty remarks are pretty funny, because its obvious to anyone who reads them that you seem to have a knack for making false statements about those much more successful than yourself, does that boost your ego? how does it feel for ya?
wow, your reply was in an instant wasn't it? paste a photograph of yourself on here before you criticize people, you wimp. assuming that you don't get the shit beat of you, then go ahead and say things like that about people more intelligent than you. since i seem to matter to you so much that you study my messages intensely, study this: get off of your ass and get a life.
well, gaud123, im agreeying to f1zZy that someone needs to beat your face for saying that about JK rowling. so it is you who should try it. try to write speak better than her before you criticize her looks.
I already have. Clinton's speech was a fine one too, but it was a politician's speech, even if quite original. A man's actions speak more eloquently than his words. Clinton emphasized on the fact that we have more that connect us than divide us as humans, yet he did not hesitate to order the bombing of Serbia. I cannot know whether he was justified to do that as a leader, but where was the tolerance he speaks about then?
JK Rowling has done more for illiteracy in this world than any one person in has...I forget who said that but its true....Any author that can get children excited about reading in such a way she has is simply brilliant....Im sure there were many 9 and 10 year old kids who had never picked up a book in their life before the Harry Potter craze came about and they decided they ought to see what all the fuss was about...Maybe those kids are avid readers today....Thats why JK Rowling is important...
Here, here. I was not into reading until Harry potter came along, and now it's my favorite hobby. Probably many Harvard graduates grew up with Harry, and I know I would be touched by her speaking than by any other person.
you are absolutely right! gaud123 . . . .i wish i could have a discussion with you about harry potter books, but defenitely forgetting j k rowling herself and all the good she has done.
But that is what she has to do to 'promote' the books. And in the whole thing she smiled at least a few times, cracking jokes and whatnot. This was a Harvard Graduation Ceremony as well, what do you expect from her? She's not miserable. I know that much; if she can joke about things she's said in the past, then she's not that miserable. *shakes head8 Don't know why anybody has to analyze something that's shouldn't even be analyzed.
Actually, he has a point. In all the interviews I've seen her on. I've hardly ever seen her happy. I mean, it's not like she has anything to be miserable about. She's got a stable income and a family. What more does she want?
It's been pretty clear that she's not a fan of giving interviews. I think they make her nervous. And it's very, very clear during this speech that she was beyond nervous here. Just because she doesn't seem to particularly enjoy interviews or public speaking, it doesn't mean she's miserable.
I'm sure she's just nervous. She's one of those people who love her privacy greatly. I know if I had a million people looking at me just because I came up with a story that became huge, I'd run away and hide too. :)
No. You seem to be suggesting that intelligent people are unable to enjoy a good story. Anyone with half a brain can see the merit of Harry Potter and all the good J.K. has done for the world, as well as admire all of the success she has had, and the fact that she is very charitable and gives away vast sums of her money to charities. And also, anyone with half a brain can look beyond their snobbish tendencies to see that this was a very good speech.
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i have read each harry potter, digesting inch by inch, almost 7 times, and i can tell u that there are at least 5 or 6 mistakes or flows in each page in average. i'm not that much intelligent, but even i became disgusted, imagine what will happen to intelligent people?
There are 5 or 6 different 'flows' 'in' each page 'in' average? "I'm not that much intelligent"? Well, you're right about that. Like I'm really going to trust you to tell me where grammar mistakes are.
She was incredible. Her speech was inspiring and well put. She is a woman that should be respected and adored. Thank you Harvard for inviting her to speak.
She is incredibly brilliant, unfortunately there are so many other heroic people in our world that go unrewarded financially and unpraised every day who deserve just as much if not more accolades as she does.
Be careful here. Just because it is Harvard does not mean that you need to place them high on a pedestal. Ivy Leaguers are just like anyone else. And trust me, Harry Potter was in very high demand on campus. The true power that this woman has is to communicate such a difficult message with such ease and eloquence. Truly a fantastic speech.
true, but i think part of the commencement speech is also entertaining those listening (i mean in a humourous way) and hp gives more room for that i guess? and anyways, the speech should apply to the entire crowd, not just those who are applied in English or Literature...
i'm excited to see who harvard invites for the next years.. cuz they've gone through at least: will ferrell, bill gates, ali g, seth macfarlane, jk rowling...
does anyone know if rowling got invited to be an honourary member of the graduating class of 2008? i think they did that with bill gates and maybe seth macfarlane...
Yes, Harvard always give an honoary Doctorate Degree to the guest speaker. JK Rowling is now considered an honorary aulmni of Harvard. She will be posted in all future alumni directories
Yes, Harvard always give an honoary Doctorate Degree to the guest speaker. JK Rowling is now considered an honorary aulmni of Harvard. She will be posted in all future alumni directories
well, i'd say that jk rowling is probably more relatable than margaret atwood, as i'm guessing that harry potter may be more widely read than margaret atwood's works.. i'm not saying one is better than the other, just saying that people are probably more familiar with rowling
I dunno, it seems as though she is trying her hand at being a stand-up comic as opposed to giving a commencement address. Personally, I think she needs to exit Harry Potter's world and take a stroll through ours for a change
Have you ever been to a graduation ceremony? If you have you'd know they're BORING unless they have good speakers. This woman is a damn fine speaker and FUNNY to boot. Would you rather she droned on as opposed to making a few really good jokes?
"Take a stroll" through our world? Did you even watch the rest of the speech? She talks about her work at Amnesty International. That's about as much "our world" as you can get.
"for the gitty delight of becomeing a gay wizard."
I love her <3
AOKable 5 months ago
My brother and I were thrilled that HP7 Part 2 had been already leaked. We all watched the whole thing at watchharrypotter. us
CharlaBucknam 6 months ago
Thumbs up if you came here cuz of jkrowlingannounces :DD
harrypotteyakaboxxy 7 months ago 7
J.K.Rowling speaking at Harvard,
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BarneyStinsoon 7 months ago
This woman is my IDOL <3
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Lunage1 1 year ago
To this woman.
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mrsronw 1 year ago
I love this speech and I love JK Rowling - she is amazing :)
Cant imagine what would have happened to me and had she not wrote Harry Potter.
kateclaudia 1 year ago
she is an incredible inspiration
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J.K. Rowling is a complete fraud! She was nothing more than a proxy front for RICHARD POTTER a rail Magnate. She never wrote any of the original books. She was a front for the occult (hidden) Co-Efficients Club. Do your homework on this proxy used to help socially engineer the populace into the Craft in a so-called socially accepted way as you see today. Note all how the media bombard you with the Craft as an acceptable thing to do. Pierre Teilhard De Chardin SJ would be so proud. WAKE UP
anunnaki2006 1 year ago
i'm from china, main land. i graduated without a graduation gathering.
such kind of true thoughts could never be allowed there.
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Lunage1 1 year ago
love her. she is my favorite author. i love harry potter
sweetheart2109 1 year ago
Six jerks missed the like button D:
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ferretstudios 1 year ago
She's gifted!
GodmyX 1 year ago
Amazing writer, great commencement speech!
irmalisable 1 year ago
really great
bigboss008 1 year ago
I LOVE HER
xxXxSiLeNcExXxx 1 year ago
She's funny(: I love her.
vampirekidxaimee 1 year ago
which is better carnegie mellon or harvad? my sister is in carnegie mellon
nicevagina1 1 year ago
She's a genius!i love her books!
GUELCIN1994 1 year ago
I wonder what they guy who decided to divorce JK is thinking right now...
camilok7 1 year ago 7
@camilok7: What the hell was i thinking... i'm broke and im ex wife is richer than Opera and the Queen of England herself... why aren't i smart?
AuratheDark 1 year ago
Too bad YATES ruined the whole series and they let him do it.
gardenofarcane 1 year ago
It(He,She) makes me remember(remind) this story of the Caperucita ROja (Rowling) speaking to him(her) to the Fierce Wolf (The decrepit old men of Harvard and his(her,your) perverse children) commenting on him " Grandmother what so big Teeth you have? " And The fierce Wolf answers " to eat up (the world) better ".
juan3568 2 years ago
She's so right, it hurts...
ha2009pty 2 years ago
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epic fail
781228XX 2 years ago
they get JKRowling, my college got Karl, the guy that fixes cars on highway 5
0_o
so not fair
RavenclawGirl29 2 years ago
This is such a down-to-earth yet inspiring speech.
arararararararara 2 years ago 5
Awwe, she's just brilliant. Not just her books, but as a person.
DacyAndEric 2 years ago 6
I love her so much!!!
she's amazing!!
shadowofanight 2 years ago 28
love the wit the lightens and brings laughter, and the truth that is weighted like gold in her words :)
LunaSomnium 2 years ago 4
aww she's very witty.
GazzaGlitta 2 years ago 8
la amo!! xD
OTAQ93 2 years ago 3
wow... out of all the speechs i heard, this one is by far the best..
J.K Rowling =)
FluXez00 2 years ago 8
Lov her, she is amazing!
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pregogoldfish013 2 years ago
love her!
vickih86 2 years ago
She is my true inspiration. She has achieved more then anyone could have anticipated (not only the harry potter books), and yet, she continues to suprise us. It is my opinion that - if you really really want something and you give it all your effort - you will be succesful.
melvinhendrikse 2 years ago 8
Mrs. Murray! Hurray!
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barracudafreexd 2 years ago
FEARLESS!!
o10ciano 2 years ago
didnt know she was so hot ;d
RottenSinceBirth 2 years ago 2
go joanne! haha. such an inspiration. i wanted to be a writer someday. and I'm telling you, my work is largely influenced by HP and I'm having a hard time going to a different league.
clawofraven12 2 years ago 3
oh my god! I want that speech at my graduation! she's beautiful inside out.
CoolCase2 2 years ago 48
I love her. She's such an inspiration.
MysteryLights 2 years ago 5
A true, true, true inspiration. I have been watching this speech over and over again since I saw it first...
anjudanr 2 years ago 6
I really admire J.K. Rowling, she is an icon of our generation. She never seeks the limelight, and yet writes wonderful books which will last for many generations.
peanutbabe83 2 years ago 4
Patetic!!!
juan3568 2 years ago
Learn to spell before you try to flame people.. it's 'Pathetic' not 'Patetic'.. LMAO
The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. J.K.Rowling is a genius.. have guess which you are?
peanutbabe83 2 years ago
I do not care about your views of "Gringa" hypocrite too LMAO + WTF
juan3568 2 years ago
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I do not particularly like Harry Potter (well written?) I do not like imaginary novels, the mixture of fantasy of "Snow White" with "Spiderman" and "Avatar" I think the most trite of the World, makes marketing whatever wild writer, Genius? please?, my cat writes better. Meow!
juan3568 2 years ago
die in a hole. ill eat ure cat.
angelzpoo 2 years ago
some of the commonwealth believe that everyone needs a burger tasteless and ill-prepared, do not understand that in this world there are cultures that eat not only dogs but cats, rodents, insects, viscera, skin and the appendages, not my case for eating a cat, but do not hurt. Wow
juan3568 2 years ago
you MORON! look past the fantasy and you'll c how brilliant it is.
PUPPYLUVE44 1 year ago
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I really sorry to hear that not only wasting your precious time in this world by reading this "trash literature" or as they call it fantasy, but save up to 99.9% for a body that you might be more useful: Your Brains, if you had convinced you liked Allan Poe or Gabriel Garcia Marquez, to say the least, apart from the "cartoonists" to read, but I appeal to your 0.1% that's left of your brain almost useless so I may someday understand. Miao!
juan3568 1 year ago
Your intitled to your own opinion, and I apologize for calling you a moron. But I have to disagree, I wonder, and you may as well have and disliked it, but did you read the series? Because I thought exactly like you before my sibling convinced me to read it and up untill then I had no idea of the metaphors that engaged the series.And I also enjoy reading Edgar Allan Poe for the record.
PUPPYLUVE44 1 year ago
Ms Rowling was married to a Portuguese man, who mistreated her in every level possible. I am Portuguese, I know Portuguese men, and I know what she went through... thank god she escaped it... I respect Ms Rowling deeply, I know what she went through... She deserves every bit of happiness she has. It is not Shakespeare, but it is a story that touches our hearts... She made herself... :-) Namaste
Irishmoonlight 3 years ago 5
i love her, such a perfect woman
revendrous 3 years ago 10
i love her!!great writer ,open-minded woman!!
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as far as a public speech goes this is a terrible performance. i wasnt engaged at all during any part of it, and she never steps away from the podium which any public speaker knows the podium is a crutch for anyone uncomfortable enough to actually address a large group of people. very monotonistic aswell, never changing the tone of her voice when her lame stories hit a climax or when she's finally done. i would have applauded her for meerly steping away from the mic if i was there that day.
dlanthoney89 3 years ago
are you a toastmaster?!
bmmanjesh 3 years ago
dlanthoney89: your comment reads as if you bear a grudge. You talk as if your observations are self-evident when this is clearly not the case. Something is troubling you; come share with us what is eating at you, why the bitterness, the suppressed anger?
Seajay1504 3 years ago
I'm glad you weren't there. If you're going to criticize someone that badly because they don't live up to your standards, you don't deserve to get to be at such an inspiring event.
GenieBella 3 years ago 2
dlanthoney89
Contd. And what do you mean by "...the brittish (I think you mean British) accent just isn't convincing me either." Are you suggesting that she's actually American? If so, I can assure you you are wrong. She's English. Why would you doubt it???
Manfromelpaso 3 years ago
She isn't English, she is Scotish. From Edinburgh. A woman to be respected, regardless of nationality.
biguglyandy 2 years ago
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I'm sorry, but you are wrong. She IS English, it is just that she now lives in Edinburgh. She was born and brought upin England. She came to Edinburgh in the early 90's after her marriage to a Portuguese man ended. The reason was that her sister had married an Edinburgh restaurateur and cafe owner and JK needed family around her to help her get through her marriage breakdown. She fell in love with the city and decided to settle here (I also live in the city). But she is English.
Manfromelpaso 2 years ago 7
She's English, born in Yate, Gloucestershire.
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i feel sorry for all you harry potter fans out there that would do anything to meet this old bag of failure but yeah her speech is terrible...she clings to Harry Potter as a joke like she's informing everyone that she wrote it and no one knows it...its sad...you think she's really just playing down her role as a public speaker but she's really addmiting to herself that harry potter is the only real success she's ever experienced. sorry but the brittish accent just isn't convincing me either.
dlanthoney89 3 years ago
dlanthoney89: a sad and bitter comment - is this the face that you want to present to the world? Who benefits?
Seajay1504 3 years ago
dlanthoney89
What is your problem???JK Rowling is the first to admit she's had plenty of failure in her life - like most of us. Only most of us don't go on to become phenomenally successful writers, something she has always expressed astonishment at herself. So I say again, what is your problem? Why the bitterness? Why the anger?
Manfromelpaso 3 years ago
I like her smile, so sweet :)
haishihaizi 3 years ago 2
just wow..
shes such an inspiration
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JK Rowling you thieving bitch, you're writing is abhorrent and your use of literary devices are cliche and tacky and all your character are two dimensional and phony. You suck.
mastercraftsucks 3 years ago
Slag off JK all you want but my God, what did full stops and commas ever do to you?
boyinterupted1 3 years ago
Look in the mirror first and study basic grammar since you feel like such an authority on the subject. Try reading on the topic of run-on sentences, will ya?
And FYI, her main purpose initially was to directly cater to children. What will children do with allegory and such, you pompous jerk.
mimimishishishi 3 years ago 2
shut the fuck up!
her book is a classic!
OoReachingJannahoO 3 years ago 3
omg i want to get with her.. just to get into that mind.. damn
and im a woman
ssips720 3 years ago 3
lmao.
iiSaman 3 years ago
I adore this woman and the wonderful world she created. J.K. Rowling is an icon of our generation.
Ramphas 3 years ago 7
I adore her too. She is fantastic and such an inspiration.
mimimishishishi 3 years ago 3
She reminds me of Lynette Scavo from Desperate Housewives here!
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dhhhv2158 3 years ago
Wow! What a powerful speech. Part 2 and 3 are even more impressive.
This women is going down in history books.
iidjkg 3 years ago 10
The interesting thing about her is that she makes even dumb people feel good about themselves, probably why she's a billionaire
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HP is shit... Movies for kids.
kicius2323 3 years ago
YOU'RE FUCKING SHIT!!!
TheVideoKingdom 3 years ago
perhaps you should read a few books and expand your vocabulary, as you obviously dont have the intelligence to understand what she's saying!
danarani1 3 years ago 7
Perhaps you should spend less time trying to sound smart in your comments!
TheVideoKingdom 3 years ago
I was there! I was there!
espifreak 3 years ago 7
Hang on...I think I have a medal hanging around here somewhere.
meedily 3 years ago 2
J.K. Rowling: What an interesting person. Her speech was amusing which means she has an interesting mind.
Applextr 3 years ago 4
you didnt pick that up from the harry potter series? ....
Corrupt140 3 years ago
and just to let you know, if youre really 24, you've been arguing with a group of people 8 years younger than you.
bptalla 3 years ago
so stop messing with people. people talk and share things. and they also like to laugh lol.
bptalla 3 years ago 2
think whatcha want. unlike you, people have friends
bptalla 3 years ago
wow you are pretty dumb gaud123..
bptalla 3 years ago
OMG bptalla/Theisforto0022 that is so sad! lol
Retroman32 3 years ago
her sense of humor was strongly implied in her books..
saintsistaz 3 years ago
how old are you?
Theisforto0022 3 years ago 3
Well you said something obviously shallow and ignorant. unless you can get harvard to hire you to do the commencement speech, unless youre face is so much better than Rowlings, i suggest you not say a thing. otherwise, you're inviting such replies.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
go back and READ. many start out defending her, and then you have no other defenses for yourself but to make a big deal out of such petty things as typos.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
nope, look at the plenty of others who've defended jk rowling. and look at the number of insults you've made about her, not just today, but days on end. so you obviously keep coming back to this video to watch it while you criticize her appearance.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago 2
do you just sit on here all day, continually insulting JK rowling? you've gotten a lot of negative responses and yet you keep doing it.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
hahaaa.. nope, idiot. but thanks for another chance to show your idiocy. look at my response time compared to yours. but since you brought that up, seems you're refreshing this page every 2 seconds.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
LAUGHING MY ASS OFF. that wasn't a typo. your thick, mindless head just never learned how to spell the word.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
right. took you a little longer to reply there, and yet all you reply with is a bunch of gibberish defenses. i suggest you get a life and stop sitting on youtube all day, everyday, awaiting for any form of human contact through youre "outlook" and by the way-- because is spelled B-E-C-A-U-S-E. ironic, that's a short and simple, preschool-learned word to spell.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
your little petty remarks are pretty funny, because its obvious to anyone who reads them that you seem to have a knack for making false statements about those much more successful than yourself, does that boost your ego? how does it feel for ya?
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
wow, your reply was in an instant wasn't it? paste a photograph of yourself on here before you criticize people, you wimp. assuming that you don't get the shit beat of you, then go ahead and say things like that about people more intelligent than you. since i seem to matter to you so much that you study my messages intensely, study this: get off of your ass and get a life.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
lol you're a dumb shit. obviously, i don't care about going back to fix typos for idiots like you.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
well, gaud123, im agreeying to f1zZy that someone needs to beat your face for saying that about JK rowling. so it is you who should try it. try to write speak better than her before you criticize her looks.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago
youtube definately does deserve someone to beat your face.
Theisforto0022 3 years ago 2
she made so many jokes! just cause she was too nervous to smile doesn't mean she's not good enough, it just means she's human! :)
xx8aLeX8xx 3 years ago
youtube deserves someone to beat your face
F1zZy 3 years ago 6
i agree
Theisforto0022 3 years ago 2
ive never read harry potter (generation thing i guess), and i never thought much of Ms rowling until this. Poise ...
nit78 3 years ago
my sister goes to harvard, and she was really impressed
materialgrl47 3 years ago
i love joe. she changed many people lives including mine in a one way or other
blankpage9 3 years ago 3
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UsTwo196495 3 years ago
Nah, I was wrong: It is THE best and most inspiring speech I have heard in years (referring to parts 2&3 as well).
jastus1 3 years ago 5
Then you should listen to Clinton's Harvard speech. It's as good, if not better, than Rowling's.
wetyewruyrtsutrdhjfg 3 years ago
I already have. Clinton's speech was a fine one too, but it was a politician's speech, even if quite original. A man's actions speak more eloquently than his words. Clinton emphasized on the fact that we have more that connect us than divide us as humans, yet he did not hesitate to order the bombing of Serbia. I cannot know whether he was justified to do that as a leader, but where was the tolerance he speaks about then?
jastus1 3 years ago 2
This is one of the best and most inspiring speeches I've heard in years. Cheers, Joan.
jastus1 3 years ago 5
JK Rowling has done more for illiteracy in this world than any one person in has...I forget who said that but its true....Any author that can get children excited about reading in such a way she has is simply brilliant....Im sure there were many 9 and 10 year old kids who had never picked up a book in their life before the Harry Potter craze came about and they decided they ought to see what all the fuss was about...Maybe those kids are avid readers today....Thats why JK Rowling is important...
wharfrat89 3 years ago 11
so true,i read it 1st time bcoz of all d fuss and after seeing d movie,now i'm hooked 2 it
ishu161 3 years ago
Here, here. I was not into reading until Harry potter came along, and now it's my favorite hobby. Probably many Harvard graduates grew up with Harry, and I know I would be touched by her speaking than by any other person.
proudtheatredork 3 years ago 2
hehehe
DARTHNUTTINGTON 3 years ago
you are absolutely right! gaud123 . . . .i wish i could have a discussion with you about harry potter books, but defenitely forgetting j k rowling herself and all the good she has done.
harrypottersucks555 3 years ago
just as good as Randy Pasch
shewantsrevenger22 3 years ago
Gosh I LOVE this woman! XXX JK Rules.
mignonoz 3 years ago
But that is what she has to do to 'promote' the books. And in the whole thing she smiled at least a few times, cracking jokes and whatnot. This was a Harvard Graduation Ceremony as well, what do you expect from her? She's not miserable. I know that much; if she can joke about things she's said in the past, then she's not that miserable. *shakes head8 Don't know why anybody has to analyze something that's shouldn't even be analyzed.
Sifirela 3 years ago 2
aw I love Jo :D
ThirdTimesCharm 3 years ago
Argument went out of context.
anyway, Rowling is truly a magnificent woman.
Thank You for posting, really inspirational,
TRY TO FINISH THE SPEECH, its really beautiful,
woodrowcall35 3 years ago
Maybe she looks really ugly when she smiles?
swingkidd4 3 years ago
I'm not denying the truth of your statement, but what it has to do with any of this is beyond me.
michiruwater 3 years ago
That is far and away the dumbest reply you've given so far.
michiruwater 3 years ago 3
Actually, he has a point. In all the interviews I've seen her on. I've hardly ever seen her happy. I mean, it's not like she has anything to be miserable about. She's got a stable income and a family. What more does she want?
davinciman04 3 years ago
It's been pretty clear that she's not a fan of giving interviews. I think they make her nervous. And it's very, very clear during this speech that she was beyond nervous here. Just because she doesn't seem to particularly enjoy interviews or public speaking, it doesn't mean she's miserable.
michiruwater 3 years ago 2
I'm sure she's just nervous. She's one of those people who love her privacy greatly. I know if I had a million people looking at me just because I came up with a story that became huge, I'd run away and hide too. :)
Sifirela 3 years ago
I don't see why, in this instance, you have to. They didn't ask the books to speak at the commencement. They asked Rowling.
michiruwater 3 years ago 2
No. You seem to be suggesting that intelligent people are unable to enjoy a good story. Anyone with half a brain can see the merit of Harry Potter and all the good J.K. has done for the world, as well as admire all of the success she has had, and the fact that she is very charitable and gives away vast sums of her money to charities. And also, anyone with half a brain can look beyond their snobbish tendencies to see that this was a very good speech.
michiruwater 3 years ago 2
I'd guess almost all of them. This may shock you, but intelligent people read Harry Potter.
michiruwater 3 years ago
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i have read each harry potter, digesting inch by inch, almost 7 times, and i can tell u that there are at least 5 or 6 mistakes or flows in each page in average. i'm not that much intelligent, but even i became disgusted, imagine what will happen to intelligent people?
harrypottersucks555 3 years ago
There are 5 or 6 different 'flows' 'in' each page 'in' average? "I'm not that much intelligent"? Well, you're right about that. Like I'm really going to trust you to tell me where grammar mistakes are.
michiruwater 3 years ago 15
best speach, ever.
comezrulez 3 years ago
JK Rowling? After spending thousands of dollars on Harvard education and SHE gets invited to speak on Graduation day?
DissThiss 3 years ago
WHAT A STANDING OVATION...!!!!!!WOW
tripoutking 3 years ago 3
so brave to open up like that. well done
courtez09 3 years ago 2
everything a speech should be
courtez09 3 years ago
not gonna lie she's kinda hot
jaxn 3 years ago
She was incredible. Her speech was inspiring and well put. She is a woman that should be respected and adored. Thank you Harvard for inviting her to speak.
hpqueen7 3 years ago 3
she is so awesome
my uncle was the limo driver when she was at harvard. its true!
GalaxyAngelK 3 years ago
sweet speech P.E.R.F.E.C.T i usually dun likes speeches but this one really inspired me man shes a great book writer!
TokioHotelerz 3 years ago
I absolutely love this woman. She is an insperation to the whole world, and I just wish that I would have been there to see her in person!
sirusbones 3 years ago 5
She is incredibly brilliant, unfortunately there are so many other heroic people in our world that go unrewarded financially and unpraised every day who deserve just as much if not more accolades as she does.
glenmyrtle 3 years ago 2
she's a legend!!!!!
nunchaku1992 3 years ago 4
I wish I could marry her... or maybe not because I'd be worshiping her. I LOVE HER SO MUCH.
WhiteElvenDragon 3 years ago 3
That was a great speech! I just wish the audience did not laugh so much when Jo was giving it.
CreatorOfCaledonia 3 years ago 2
Be careful here. Just because it is Harvard does not mean that you need to place them high on a pedestal. Ivy Leaguers are just like anyone else. And trust me, Harry Potter was in very high demand on campus. The true power that this woman has is to communicate such a difficult message with such ease and eloquence. Truly a fantastic speech.
feldoncol 3 years ago 6
I was there, and it was an EXCELLENT speech from the heart which had a tremendous impact on a not-easily-impressed crowd.
SwissBrazilian 3 years ago 15
Probably a considerable amount. People were cherring.
PhoenixofVirtue 3 years ago
I loved it. I think the message was great for students entering the "real world"
Her advice was practical & relatable to most peoples lives.
susanhudson2 3 years ago 3
true, but i think part of the commencement speech is also entertaining those listening (i mean in a humourous way) and hp gives more room for that i guess? and anyways, the speech should apply to the entire crowd, not just those who are applied in English or Literature...
hsmp3 3 years ago 4
i'm excited to see who harvard invites for the next years.. cuz they've gone through at least: will ferrell, bill gates, ali g, seth macfarlane, jk rowling...
does anyone know if rowling got invited to be an honourary member of the graduating class of 2008? i think they did that with bill gates and maybe seth macfarlane...
hsmp3 3 years ago 2
Yes, Harvard always give an honoary Doctorate Degree to the guest speaker. JK Rowling is now considered an honorary aulmni of Harvard. She will be posted in all future alumni directories
EmiMac20 3 years ago
Yes, Harvard always give an honoary Doctorate Degree to the guest speaker. JK Rowling is now considered an honorary aulmni of Harvard. She will be posted in all future alumni directories
EmiMac20 3 years ago
well, i'd say that jk rowling is probably more relatable than margaret atwood, as i'm guessing that harry potter may be more widely read than margaret atwood's works.. i'm not saying one is better than the other, just saying that people are probably more familiar with rowling
hsmp3 3 years ago 2
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I dunno, it seems as though she is trying her hand at being a stand-up comic as opposed to giving a commencement address. Personally, I think she needs to exit Harry Potter's world and take a stroll through ours for a change
;D
masteruber12 3 years ago
Have you ever been to a graduation ceremony? If you have you'd know they're BORING unless they have good speakers. This woman is a damn fine speaker and FUNNY to boot. Would you rather she droned on as opposed to making a few really good jokes?
"Take a stroll" through our world? Did you even watch the rest of the speech? She talks about her work at Amnesty International. That's about as much "our world" as you can get.
swordphish007 3 years ago 6
Did you even listen to the whole speach? She only mentions Harry Potter a few times. This is a brilliant speach.
crazziii 3 years ago
you become a billionaire book writer and then you can criticize her.
theQueen94 3 years ago 7