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June 5th, 2008
06:55 pm - J. K. Rowling, warm, gracious, inspiring
Thanks to a friend's husband who is active in the Harvard Alumni Association, I was privileged to sit in the misting rain this afternoon at Harvard Yard to hear J. K. Rowling speak at the "Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association Commencement Day" exercises. Rowling was warm, gracious, funny, and absolutely inspiring. At several points, the entire large crowd was absolutely silent as Rowling shared from her personal experience in a way that surely inspired graduates and everyone else. Hopefully, Amnesty International will see its volunteer numbers swell because of Rowling's speech and how the internet will carry her words around the globe.
Rowling received what one Harvard alum said was the longest standing ovation he'd ever heard for a commencement speaker, including, recently, Bill Gates and Bill Clinton. The audience, by the way, was filled with grads and their families, alums, and a large number of elementary through high school age young people eager to hear from Harry Potter's creator.
Here's a link to Rowling's speech in written form, video or audio. I highly recommend it.
http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html
May we all use our gifts as well as Rowling uses hers.
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