I’d forgotten how enriching the words of J.K. Rowling could be until the recent surge of interest in her new Pottermore website led me, inadvertently, to a commencement speech she gave three years ago at Harvard. As I listened to that speech, I came to understand far better why the scope of good and evil in her Harry Potter series rang so true…and why the ultimate victory at the end of each book of good over evil was so empowering to me as a reader. If you haven’t yet heard her speech, here it is:
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.
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That was a powerful speech. The emotions that can be evoked through simple words never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure. Glad to see you on here. I don’t post as frequently as I should but now that I know more people are looking, I’ll try to do better.