JK Rowling Harvard Commencement Speech Part 2 - June 5 2008

[blird714]

Jk Rowling is one of the most inspirational human beings of our time.

[adelle0001]

nice speech!

[Caro2471]

I really hope that 20 years later they will still remember her speech. They probably won't hear such an inspirational one again.

[darklight254]

"to live in a country with a democratically elected government where legal representation and a public trial were the rights of everyone"

ermm isn't someone forgetting a certain BABAR AHMED HERE!!

Seven years behind bars. No evidence. No trial.

Sign the petition to have him put on trial. : epetitions.direct.gov. uk/petitions/885

(get rid of the space between the dot and the uk)

[videomagnet06]

smartest woman ever :)

[AliceBrazilLlamas]

Very Inspiring!

[16ChocolateHearts]

She is such a strong women and I would love to meet her. Even apart from Harry Potter she has done so much and she is my inspiration. When I was listening to this, I literally felt something in my heart and I just wish I could grow up to be strong like her.

[sskiller111]

it's cool that she mentioned God without ever saying it. the humility that she stresses upon during hardship is very close to the realization that as humans we can't do everything; and the fact that her life is out of her control is a reminder that there is a greater force. I think that it's more than just an inspiration speech, it should become a mentality that every person should have in order to overcome the breaking points in life.

[Sandude]

I'll never accomplish anything

[ichigoxmarura15]

@Sandude Yes you will! Don't say that!

[iNSNLYxPiNK02]

@sylar1991 how is it a waste....... this speech is beautifully written and super inspirational.

[Cool2BCeltic]

A great speech.

[Sylar1991]

listen to this everyday and you are wasting half an hour everyday...

[YamazaruEiki]

@Sylar1991 Of course you would say that. You're from India.

[affbully]

This is really awesome... Listen to this every day and it will transform you to the best person you can be...

[iAmPlayingMe]

She is Dumbledore.



[LillySnape4evah]

@iAmPlayingMe :O SHES GAY? xD jk....

[arunadallas]

JK Rowling, you are a genius. Thank you for being my inspiration and one of the most cherished writers the world has ever known.

[EmmaLilly007]

Every one of her speeches makes me cry - I've never been an emotional person but Jk Rowling is just amazing. She's such a beautiful person.

[leeburgess134]

She's my hero.



[PandaPawSmile]

I really like J.K Rowling. She's been giving so much money to poverty-stricken people. She may vote for stupid labour, but she's a good person in and out.

[SmallButStrong1]

She's SO incredible. So so smart.

[palebluedot]

If I found out she was giving the commencement speech for my class, I would've shit kitten shaped bricks.

[joyceysag19]

[iminent=RGUqzlR59l2] she isa genius...

[FluXez00]

THAT IS MY HERO, and damn proud. :'D

[rachel964]

what a hero

[Sirstupi]

@stitchedplate41 LOL your sick man. They say ignorance is bliss- and your about the most ignorant son of a Businessman I've ever seen. P.S You fail.

[RoRoFab79]

@stitchedplate41 This is not about her books

[TreyJarrett92]

@stitchedplate41 It's not a matter of the maturity of her books. Did you even listen to the speech? How many times was Harry Potter mentioned? Her life story far exceeds her astonishing and successful HP series. The books that she wrote are far deeper than you seem to have comprehended upon reading, assuming you did read them..

But, her life story alone is evidence enough for her deservance of delivering this speech. Are you aware that she's a billionaire? That's poverty turned to success...

[Theblizzardking]

OMG, it's all about HER. Poor graduates.

[Matty3Mite3]

@Theblizzardking It's supposed to be you half-wit.

[NYIJK10]

@Theblizzardking

THAT'S THE POINT OF A GRADUATION SPEECH YOU DOLT!

[hpcoldplayfan]

i love hearing her say "harry potter"

[Shanniquitie]

wonderful speech

[danrdrewf]

This is a fantastic speech! Really well written (obviously!) and really enlightening.

[310sucks]

what about all the people who try, fail, and fail again. Her fairy story is appealing, but not reality.

[MidwesternDiva]

@310sucks It's her reality. Besides, I think her argument is that risk-taking, trying, is not failure.

[lamestguyintown]

Vicariousness.

[steve14401]

you are awesome! very moving speech

[KatieHatesYou92]

trollin'

[KatieHatesYou92]

because all systems of government have flaws. actions of individuals do not speak for entire systems of government. not everything is black and white, especially not peoples value systems. just because she supports labour government, doesn't mean she supports torture.. stop trolling all over the internet man.

[NellMalfoy]

get over it

[HPhenomenal]

dumbass.

[brntxr]

You are right, and yet people keep giving you a negative reply about your comment. Don't they know the truth or don't wanna believe it?

[mo1912]

They should watch the Craig Murray videos and learn something .

[stockon]

Yeah instead of supporting the slackers who did nothing to stop it, she should have supported Bush and McCain -- the guys actually doing the torturing.

[CoolCase2]

she is such a special individual. the world is lucky to have her. She's my hero. what she wrote and who she is is beautiful (inside out). I go to a small university college in Utrecht and it would be the highlight of my life if she would come and speak thus at my graduation.

[iwantorlando05]

LOVE this woman!!! She's so brilliant! I can't wait to read everything else she writes in the future. She has an amazing imagination and has come so far! She's a true inspiration!

[connorchapman1]

Let's hope it "moves" those "fat cat"s in the

audience and viewers to dig deep, as she and

Bill Gates have, to divert their excessive wealth to alleviating conditions in a world-awash with resources- but which allows 5

million children to die before the age of five years due to disease and malnutrition.

[LordVoldemort1987]

I make your words mine.

[rjanew]

Poor JKR! This speech is just so moving!