J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement

J.K.Rowling at Harvard Commencement. Read the transcript of her speech: bit.ly/1zeUPfA

[@shrutikhanvilkar]

"There is an expire date for blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction." -JK Rowling. Thank you ma'am.

[@tamiressoares9303]

Agreed

[@pinakiranjansanyal2788]

Right... statement

[@sea9994]

That is a powerful speech who don't 💘 Harry Hermione and Ron.. No doubt they will remembered this still brilliant 👏.

[@Ramesh22320]

It's english is thought🔥

[@strictlyunreal]

That is wrong. You can still blame them if by that they set you back by a number of years. Even when you have the means to go your own way, those years will still be lost and you will never get them back.

[@irmanv.9798]

"Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life". An honest and heartfelt Commencement Speech,one of the best I ever heard.

[@irmanv.9798]

Thank you friends. Have a wonderful new year and remember to stay strong and focused.

[@freshfade28]

I love that quote, it stands out the most in this speech. Thought it was just me.

[@irmanv.9798]

Life is getting harder and more difficult to lot of people,her speech about hitting rock bottom resonates with so many people.

[@MuraListy]

freshfade28 Nope. Not just you. I agree that one is the stand-out line. But maybe one has to have been at or near rock bottom for it to resonate?

[@tsireledzoliphadzi9937]

Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life

[@YulingPeng]

I first listened to this speech when I was fresh out of college, seeing the world from a naive lens. Now 10 years later, after I've failed epically in major aspects of life, I come back to this video again. This time, I cried over the fact that I haven't lost my love for the world. I actually love it more than ever.

[@jessied3696]

I had a very deep conversation about this with a roommate in rehab. We continuously tried to out literature each other throughout our stay and she wrote me out a poem she knew by heart that I still keep years later. It will remind me forever of the worth and value of intelligence that is so very declined in the world. Also how having any addiction or physical issue creates an extreme allowance for others to dispose of people. If reincarnation is a truth this has been my life for very many lessons. For I know it is. I know I'm here now not to pay but to learn.

[@gaslight_TV]

That’s so sweet. I’m in a similar position to you good luck x

[@kerryschuur]

Good for you for your honesty and humility. I have known both . Now 71 . I can relate so much to this superb speech . Nothing will give you a sense of compassion more than failure . But what is failure . It’s society ‘s imposition of a life circumstance . We grow and experience greater joy l believe when life has bashed us around a bit . You recalibrate what is truly important in this life of ours . ❤ Thankyou JK . Am reading my first HP book . Missing it as my children’s father did all the bed time stories . But l was fortunate enough to have a chance to read about 10 pages of book 3 to be hooked . Next day l went out and purchased my first HP . So much admiration and stunned by the imagination of the extraordinary J k Rowling . ❤

[@YulingPeng]

@@kerryschuur Besides your heartfelt words, I also adore your appreciation for imagination and fantastical stories! I believe we're all be happier to not lose this side of us from our childhood :) Enjoy the books!

[@thedislikebutton1907]

How do you love it more now can you explain?

[@a_____t_____1834]

"I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I REALLY was." Life-changing!

[@daf1678]

I read this exactly when she was saying this 😂

[@Thehardtruth69]

I think I was blown more away by the sincerity and humility with which she spoke than her speech itself- and the speech itself is already quite the gem.

[@Cosyhead]

That's exactly it! A rare beautiful gem :)

[@cristimorarita]

+Lisa cgcgh

[@edpatino59]

Just read the speech. Haven't listened to it yet. The magnificent speech brought me here in order to listen to her.

[@aanchalbajpai]

Exactly!!!!

[@Mulberry2000]

groan

[@nosoynadaoriginal]

I laughed, I cried, I smiled, I felt warm and I felt fear. You inspire me, I'm watching this in a moment of failure and hardship in my life, and I assure you, I won't give up, I will try and fail and keep trying until I get better and stronger. Thank you Rowling, you are truly a great person.

[@reyaneallaoua2060]

god be with u 💜hope u all the. best 💙

[@Alfakkin]

she really is an inspiring human being, I adore her...she's humble...

[@SA-sq7sf]

same iz the case over here

[@knightproduction215]

I'd like to know what you wear going through when you wrote this? and I hope it's all better by now :)

[@denariuswright8284]

nosoynadaoriginal such a beautiful comment. i wush u all the best.

[@siddsy100]

What a speech. Brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes. "Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life" is such an inspiring statement.

[@rajl8890]

Worth spending four years at Harvard for this speech ! There was magic in the manner she wove her words.

[@uenragedbro]

Her speaking sounds like her writing come to life. It's amazing.

[@jakirhassan9528]

Yes

[@TosinAnimashaun]

Spot on!

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

It is - she is READING her own writing. It's pretty common of a lot of people who are addressing large audiences.

[@mariamkinen8036]

uenragedbro she's soft-spoken.

[@katherinewilson1853]

@@mariamkinen8036 She has a lisp.

[@Addisonmoreno]

Very disappointed in you, Joanne.

[@EdgeOfLight]

Addison M mindblowing ^^

[@intensen3x]

Addison M pff...women logic faliure/pass is all , the presumably one of the most successful female kind can come up with.

[@sweetnawesome23]

intensen3x sexist much?

[@drdetroitcity]

+Addison M Exactly

[@intensen3x]

+visa422978 might as well give me thumbs up, ur trash talk further supports my comment.

[@kimberlybourne-truog6829]

She’s one of the most well spoken and authentically profound women I’ve ever witnessed. She comes from humble beginnings and simply wants to make a difference and she was able to do so. I’m so happy she made it through to the other side.

[@gloverelaxis]

lmao she's a talentless and massively derivative writer, and a disgusting human being to boot

[@robertrussell2202]

@@gloverelaxis Have you written a series of books way better than Harry Potter that we have just sadly never heard of then?

[@preddysun_official6913]

She's amazing! I love her to bits.

[@MaggieTheCat01]

She is terrific! I love her. 💕

[@gloverelaxis]

@@robertrussell2202 almost anyone who's passed high school could write better than her, and they're far less likely to be a right-wing transphobe. if you think the Harry Potters are good books, you have absolutely no taste in literature whatsoever. you should be ashamed of yourself.

[@bhaskarganguly9643]

It's been 13 years since she delivered this address and yet every word holds true even today..sheer brilliance..I am sure people would be looking this up in the distant future too since what she said is timeless and universal.

[@erikpeterson25]

Yes

[@rickytriple1208]

@@erikpeterson25 Yes

[@maryhough8041]

I love how she carried herself with humour and a look of confidence, even though she was completely terrified.

[@roxxychik06]

There's a reason why the woman is worth almost a billion dollars for her words.

[@rosaevans3614]

now over a billion

[@karlconnolly3994]

Yeah,because we live in a world where they give too much to too few for too little. I like JKR,but no individual needs that much.

[@haileyespinosa3350]

michael clarke the only reason she’s not a billionaire is that she’s given quite a bit away

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

luck?

[@TR-lf3wy]

@@spiritualanarchist8162 peut etre

[@mazenmohammed3262]

That made me cry, seriously we need more good people like her.

[@lifementor1521]

I have watched this replay many times more than 10 years ago. Also recommended to others. Rowling was reading from a transcript but it didn't take away the impact of the speech on the audience. Truly a great writer!

[@revathyvk8776]

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

[@thisisntallowed9560]

''The world isn't split into good people and bad. We've all got both light and dark inside us... What matters is the part we choose to act on.'' - Sirius Black I always remembered this

[@bumbleli3845]

Also sirius says “the world is not split into good people and death eaters”

[@slapmyfunkybass]

Delivered with class, wisdom and intelligence. Inspirational.

[@Topman9792]

JK has brought me to tears so often in my life. Twice today I've cried; once listening to speech and twice when Dobby saved Harry and his friends from Malfoy Manor. Thank you Jo

[@eduardomonteiro6863]

She is an amazing woman... and I cried when Dobby died too😢

[@shineykurian2537]

This is one of the most important, honest and beautiful speeches I have ever heard. I try to listen to this speech, several times, each year. Thank you JK Rowlings for this speech and your life. You have taught millions, so much. You are compassionate, empathetic, eloquent, hard working and a brilliant speaker and writer. "If you choose to use your status and influence, to raise your voice on behalf with those who have no voice, if you choose to identify the powerful, but also with the powerless. We carry all the power within ourselves. We have the power to imagine better". Thank you for your honest and this speech. From Alberta, Canada-Thank you.

[@woofjazz]

At over 60 years of age and feeling I have failed to reach my dreams in life, Rowling's speech made me decide to read her children's books for the first time ever, appreciating now the human behind the writing. That she could entertain despite taking to heart the suffering in our world is an amazing testament to the power available to every human.

[@futurehistory2110]

What a great speech, I mean literally every 10 seconds she said something that strikes you (either for being a powerful point, deep or funny). She knows how to write a speech that's for sure, and books too obviously!

[@jakirhassan9528]

Really

[@theragingonions495]

so true

[@CommentThere]

This speech is part of our syllabus in Telangana, India (OU) degree college, for nearly 12-24 marks. Really impressive speech.

[@beckytavani7907]

I have no idea how I came across this in 2020, but this speech is so beautiful and inspiring. Precisely what I needed. My daughters and I just started book #4 and we're so excited. What a deeply gifted wordsmith and humble person she is.

[@SuccessResourcesAustralia]

"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." - J. K. Rowling

[@kabukikawaii9998]

J.K Rowling Reminds me of Marina Abramovic, but like 100 times more an evil witch... She is despicable.

I am afraid you're an idiot.

[@redsquirrel1086]

Don't be afraid. He really is an idiot.

[@DragonSpikeXIII]

Only a moron would take that at face value, youre just another link in the chain parroting whatever a multimillionaie shits

[@moniqueh7948]

JK Rowling has betrayed an entire generation of Potter fans by casting Depp as Grindelwald and keeping him in the role despite all the evidence of his abuse. It's unbelievable that so many people could fall for the lies, sleaze and tricks of this man and his massive army of lawyers, PR reps, studios and sycophants who will stop at nothing to demonize his ex-wife and make sure that their cash cow can keep paying them. He has a long history of violence that has been covered up for a long time. Quote from Kate Moss's 2010 biography from a bouncer at the Viper Room: "I've heard people describe Johnny as shy and mild-mannered. He is when he's sober. When he's drunk, he gets a bad, bad temper." It takes A LOT for a BOUNCER on Depp's payroll (one of an army of paid entourage), to say that he has a bad temper. That is not the kind of thing you say about normal men. That means that he is VIOLENT and NASTY when drunk. Wake up and smell the coffee. It would take the dumb sheeple, played by Depp's PR army, seeing Amber beat her to a pulp with their own eyes before they believe it's true. Any even then they will say she set him up. Depp smashed his hand through a wall in a fight with Amber, so badly that he had to leave his $200M movie set and fly home for surgery. Sounds normal. I bet that's the "lying gold-digger's" fault too, right? The same people who believe that there is NO WAY Depp could get drunk, high and violent (despite reports of violence for years, witnesses, photos) are those that swallow every mainstream media narrative and have no idea that there are forces at work behind the scenes. When you read the Washington Post, or Fox News or NYT, for example, you don't just swallow the story blindly, you realize that they are owned by powerful people, left wing or right who are spinning you the narrative that they want you to hear. When you hear all these stories from "sources", you don't just take them on board, you think about why you are hearing them. Why did we hear a slurry of horrific stories about Heard just after she filed for divorce? Because there are powerful machines at work behind the scenes that want you to believe she is a wicked, non-human, monster caricature. Those forces are paid for by Depp and his studios, and are vicious and ruthless and will stop at nothing. They include the "sources" telling us Depp's mother hate her, the sick sycophant friend calling her a demon, the bodyguards calling TMZ, the army of PR reps spreading lies about her. Open your eyes and THINK. There are forces at play here that want to save their billion $ cash cow. His own assistant, Stephen Deuters, sent Amber multiple messages, authenticated by an Apple expert saying that Depp "cried when he found out he kicked her." Here is a quote from IO Tillet Wright about what she witnessed at the Depp house: "The reports of violence started with a kick on a private plane, then it was shoves and the occasional punch, until finally, in December, she described an all-out assault and she woke up with her pillow covered in blood. I know this because I went to their house. I saw the pillow with my own eyes. I saw the busted lip and the clumps of hair on the floor. I got the phone call immediately after it happened, her screaming and crying, a stoic woman reduced to sobs." And I suppose it's acceptable that Depp punched his colleague on the set of the now-disappeared City of Lies for asking him to wrap up his scenes? In true Depp style, his PR army have now gone on to smear this man and say that Depp attacked him because he made racist comments. Yeah sure. And I guess it's normal that on the set of Pirates 5, his behavior was described as a "trainwreck", with a drunken Depp keeping the entire crew waiting for hours while having "violent fights" with Amber, and then cutting off the tip of his finger and writing "Easy Amber" in blood on the mirror, in a continuation of his emotional abuse of his 30-year-old wife. Normalizing the violent behavior of this man and glorifying him because you like these movies is disgusting. Keeping him in a movie that was supposed to be a safe haven for abuse victims is abhorrent. You are in the gutter JK Rowling. Shame on you.

[@orenandesu]

I find myself crawling back to this video whenever i need a pick-me-up. God I love her.

[@wisdomagayi7323]

🇰🇪🌹❤️

[@hopeinallah5112]

Me too MashaAllah

[@tarmaria913]

As do I. Whenever I feel that I am my lowest point, this pushes me forward

[@supernova4104]

gAy WiZaRd

[@aabbnature7230]

Nice

[@DragonMe515]

There was such kindness is her demeanour and her eyes. I can’t even begin to fathom the harsh realities and the roughness she must have experienced through her years. If I am able to attain even a fourth of her wisdom in my years to come, I would consider myself blessed. Thank you for posting this video on youtube.

[@lbdj9367]

"People who have been kind enough not to sue me when I took their names for death-eaters " 😂😂

[@richieeebae]

“Life is difficult, complicated, and beyond anyone's total control, and the humility to know that will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.”

[@recipequeen7850]

She has great sense of humor

[@lalaywayn9990]

Just a british sense of humour really :)

[@alicemilne1444]

Lalay Wayn Apart from the references to her books, she did not make any jokes that would not translate into other languages. The presentation might have been British, but the meaning was universal, otherwise the Harvard graduates would not have laughed! And believe me, as a Brit, I have made jokes that American people did not find at all funny, and vice versa.

[@IAmDeimos]

ts was not funny bro u trippin 😂😂😂

[@mollymcdonald1949]

In real life, she is as snotty as hell.

[@ohwellwhateverr]

Molly McDonald Maybe she just had a cold when you met her.

[@drutgat2]

And that is why she earns the big bucks. It is so nice to hear someone give a message of worth, and to do that in a witty, humorous, and humble manner.

[@leonlab1]

I hadn’t realised that J K Rowling was so full of real insight. Her life’s story shows that she followed her dreams and did what she was destined to do. She mentioned the need to ‘touch others’ because she knows that so many graduates are likely to pursue money at the expense of doing just that, and will be all the poorer for it. The quote from Seneca is as timeless as the messages she has given us. Thank you.

[@Pacdoc-oz]

She says the opposite, she never dreamed her life would be the way it turned out. Also, her favourite characters spoke TO her just as many authors discover, they were created by her Muse.

[@lydiaanderson0083]

@hello Leon how are you doing?

[@forever____________young]

Which quite from seneca ..?

[@booknerdcanada]

What an intelligent, wise, and humorous person. What a beautiful role model for everyone. Such an inspiration, I love her

[@wisdomagayi7323]

👍👍

[@mollymcdonald1949]

You should meet her in real life. Horrible. Definitely no role model.

[@samchau3476]

@Lawrance Ovarabia what are you talking about?

[@ninanooteboom2076]

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default." Such a beautiful and inspiring speech!

[@Malabarismo]

Thank you so much for that J.K And all the people involved on filming and making it available online. Watching it from Brazil Came because of Tim #5BulletFriday This is beautiful.

[@renatababulevich5914]

Everyone on here is on a copious amount of drugs.

[@Malabarismo]

@@renatababulevich5914 Damn... I'm sober

[@valardohaeris333]

Beautiful thoughts :)

[@eduardomonteiro6863]

Just amazing

[@valardohaeris333]

@@renatababulevich5914 😒

[@abdurrahmanabuslaila5426]

One of the greatest speeches I’ve ever heard before a magnificent affect on the new 👩‍🎓 graduate students.

[@hrishikeshjoshi9316]

She sounds like Dumbledore...

[@inga1721]

hrishikesh joshi ... Sherlok😂

[@thisisntallowed9560]

She said in an interview it was her favorite character in Harry Potter :)

[@bumbleli3845]

Kaepora Gaebora she also said Hagrid was her favourite Harry Potter character

[@thisisntallowed9560]

@@bumbleli3845 I think she just really like those 2 characters

[@sri5497]

hrishikesh joshi well, seeing as she created dumbledore and wrote all his dialogues...

[@ronaldinhoisfat]

Jk Rowling is inspirational in this address not just because of her achievements or eloquence but because you really can see the inherent goodness in her heart, and her humanity. She has had to be pragmatic to survive through life's difficulties but still wholeheartedly believes that good will triumph over evil. It's impossible to hate this woman!

[@Stardust_7273]

I agree, except for this issue. She believes certain people should not be allowed to identify who they truly are, who they were born as, and that is wrong.

[@paultambakis8171]

9:26 "Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." never heard that said so eloquently

[@9thunders]

I am immensely grateful for her existence. Such a source of love, inspiration, compassion, courage and joy. Such a glorious mind and heart. I love her to the moon and back.

[@davidsmith-oi3zg]

Hello Dr how are you doing today?.... Rock bottom became a solid foundation An honest and heartfelt Commencement Speech,one of the best I ever heard....i hope you enjoyed the video?

[@vidaredland4808]

Now, that was one fantastic speech! This was mighty in every way - the composition, the deliver, the humor, the humanity, the gravitas, the writing, and the utter lack of bullshit. That there was one of the best talks I’ve ever heard. (For the records, I’m not a Hogwartian, nore a Rowlingite. I have never ready a word of her writing, although I have seen the films. My admiration of this speech is not due to fan-boyism. It is simply and admiration for a perfect thing).

[@bellybutton6138]

What a beautiful speech. Right from the heart with no frills. Unforgettable and deeply touching.

[@rosie6]

I came here last time, in a time of failure, at the true rock bottom of my life. I am here again, because her speech gave me hope, I am now doing so much better because of her statement. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” Words I have etched into my brain. What a gem!!! Can’t believe I was nearly going to Exeter, her old school.❤

[@ArtbyAtlas]

That was a beautiful speech.

[@TheAnish01]

Why do I talk about the benefits of failure ? Simply because "Failure meant to stripping away of the inessential" ! True

[@kaidan199]

can't agree more, when you actually fail in a big scale, you will stop doing trivial things and focus on what really matters

[@alisalem7976]

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[@ivanbelga5754]

She is indeed an amazing person, J.K. Rowling left me unspoken and speechless for her inspiring words as failure is the key upon attaining success. It made me realize on my way back when I had my failures and it made me go even further and face my failures head on. I am thankful for those failure and hardships which made me who I am now. It is true that without failure there will be no success. Thank you so much J.K. Rowling for this beautiful speech of yours.

[@Iamthewillrose]

J.K. Rowling truly has a tremendous depth of knowledge and wisdom, and all told through that most wonderful filter of British Humor. But I suppose anyone who has had the pleasure of reading the Harry Potter books could have distilled that insight. Carry on Jo, you've taught generations of children (and adults) the importance of integrity, humility, being earnest and standing up for what is right.

[@SasanyChan]

she has warm gentle eyes... they make me calm.

[@thehonestblogger8022]

I have admired JK Rowling since her first book came out, not because I read it (I haven't read a single one of her books, or seen any of the Harry Potter movies) but because I learned of how she went to a church for help and they ridiculed her for being on welfare. And as the church people paraded their piousity all around at her expense, they humiliated her to no end and without mercy. I admire her because she was able to pull herself up by the bootstraps and do better than even she expected. And get this. The church people still complained, never being satisfied. Not only did she make something of herself, but she got a whole generation of children all around the world very interested in reading, which I never even thought possible for this day and age. For that, she's a hero to many millions of people, and yes, that includes me. My own children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews would read her books with great excitement and anticipation and then come to me and tell me all about it, and then after they saw the movie that was related to the book they read, they would tell me about how much better the movie or book was, and why they feel that way. She got children interested, engaged, and involved. For that, I will be forever grateful to JK Rowling. It's also the biggest reason I admire her so much.

[@varsha4469]

I don't know about the church people story

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

@@varsha4469 because it's a lie.

[@haoho78]

I revisit this video almost every year to seek a source of inspiration and Joanne never fails to amaze me. The feeling is getting stronger as I grow older. There are so many insights from the life she shared, the bottom line of being an educated person is sympathy, love, and many more. I am blessed for her existence, truly.

[@SkillBuilder]

You can see in the audience the ones who have read the books. "Maud, what is a Deatheater?" "I'll tell you later Harold"

[@cayzkicayzki6512]

But i am harold, what are you talking about bro. Ikaw ba nagsigi ta kag padako sa imog lagay, sigi kag pautug ug pamayot sa daplin.

[@H411UCIN093NIC]

😂😂😂😂 thats what I thought when it zoomed up on them haha

[@fleetstreet11]

"Harold, they're wizards."

[@abdulaleem9207]

haha.

[@fuzulahmedtalukdar7760]

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[@OneEyedKeys]

As expected J.K. Rowling kills it, and does so with class. Any astute reader of her books sees not just the magic, but the shit. In them is the grime of society, as the Deatheaters, the those who cannot be named, the Umbridges, the Politicians, the Twelawney's, the everybody's, that you will meet, great or small, wicked and lying, good and protective, and nurturing, or nay-saying, are in her books. She is a gem, and a tremendous writer, worthy her due, and, as this video proves, a wise human being, well placed to give a humbling commencement to the 1 percenter's among us. I hope they listened.

[@Cosyhead]

Absolutely! Great comment :)

[@isaachuang2466]

you missed out the chosen ones ;)

[@missmarzipan6014]

Love your summary

[@zdog1566]

My favorite part is when Harry feels pity for Voldemort. Really shows how hate comes from fear and weakness, and it is not to be feared but fought and pitied. Voldemort is a sad scared little boy

[@Roenazarrek]

3:25! Someone used quixotic in a sentence!! I have long awaited this day

[@marcvesperjohnson9210]

Can't beat INFPs for pleasant vocabulary.

[@serinaher]

Marc Johnson She is not INFP she is INFJ. She said so in the acknowledgements in one of her books ;) "Rowling makes the disclosure in the acknowledgments of her new crime novel, The Silkworm - her second under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith - thanking her editor and “fellow INFJ”, David Shelley."

[@jamesnelly5217]

How are you today am James Nelly from South America since i lost my mommy things have been hard for me i just need your help please [phone]

[@fificaroline1141]

I've heard someone else use it, but they sounded like an arse.

[@parthibhayat]

Oh

[@connerscruggsvlogz2113]

I knew she had a thing for Greek mythology! Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. Minerva was also the first name of professor Mcgonagall.

[@lesliefiadoyor4823]

...believe it or not, this masterpiece right here is what gave me all the motivation I needed to rewrite my Law Entrance Examination and finally aced it...when I was down and needed something to motivate me, one of my favourite writers came through for me...great piece!!!

[@viakula935]

She truly is an incredible person.One of those who leave their marks in everything they attempt. She and her work is a source of enormous inspiration.

[@Magikalic]

This didn't stop me from becoming a gay wizard

[@patton281]

***** what exactly is the gay wizard joke a reference to, if it is a reference?

[@ajbolts7253]

the head master dumbledore wizard was gay

[@mahirafarhin5129]

Dumbledore is that you?

[@amoghavadhani1755]

Good use of your wand :P

[@naturalallnaturalwhitepist1789]

MagicEve heyo

[@stephenspencer8224]

A charming and entertaining woman who has my respect. Her integrity in the face of shameless critics and her stance in defence of the uniqueness of girls and women has her standing head and shoulders above many in limelight.

[@lydiaanderson0083]

@hello stephen how are you doing?

[@molebiolful]

One of the most inspirational speech ever ,no wonder she has a magical power with words

[@ellystripes]

I always get teary in the last few minutes of this speech. Thank you Jo!

[@Slutuppnu]

Damn, that was a good speech. She's clearly terrified, but carried through anyway. As one of the worst public speakers in the Western hemisphere, I consider her an inspiration.

[@astrowiz3544]

she has such a way with words, nonetheless.

[@fkcoda4364]

His names frank, I mean you can't expect much from the guy

[@fkcoda4364]

You're soo mad you had to look me up haha

[@NoName-vz7qk]

Slutuppnu if I ever attempted to public speak I believe that honor would go to me.

[@LearnThaiRapidMethod]

What she said about imagination and empathy is more relevant now, 12 years later, than ever.

[@whateva7404]

Yeah like imagining the next character she should turn gay

[@aabbnature7230]

Loved it

[@ohwellwhateverr]

Cyrus Wilson Dumbledore didn’t “turn” gay. It was publicly known he was gay way back in 2004, as soon as it became relevant to the storyline.

[@kimberlycrichton2932]

What a remarkable speech: it's a deep dive into the need for empathy, imagination, and action, ending in truly well expressed good luck.

[@davidsmith-oi3zg]

Hello KIMBERLY how are you doing today?.....Rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life". An honest and heartfelt Commencement Speech,one of the best I ever heard.....hope you enjoyed washing this video?

[@wongyankitjeff5663]

I'm from Hong Kong and I'm a big fan of Harry potter This speech was illuminating, inspiring, and heartfelt. Undoubtedly one of the best speeches in history.

[@moonstruck1022]

I have a feeling those people will remember far more than her gay wizard joke.

[@nikshepsvn2002]

+5pecialist Dumbledore xD

[@org6760]

Dove Taylor it wasnt a joke.

[@jamesnelly5217]

How are you today am James Nelly from South America since i lost my mommy things have been hard for me please i need your help [phone]

[@oscarfun100]

@@jamesnelly5217 WTF?

[@ari_playz475]

Yeppp but I also have a feeling MOST of the people aren’t gay people

[@TosinAnimashaun]

"And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." Even in speech, she wields words with sensational prowess.

[@xidongxi]

What an inspiring speech, wish I saw this years ago, but these messages are so true no matter what stage of life we are in

[@rheathermopolis9299]

this is hands down the best commencement speech ever given. There is a reason everyone loves Harry Potter. It is honest and it is beautiful. Our generation is not full of mindless oafs that dwell in cloud cuckoo land. There is hope for us

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Wow. Twilight still had hard core fans, who knew?

[@rheathermopolis9299]

***** Well - I think you're a piece of shit

[@MikeRoberts1964]

+LIGER ZERO Because you're a vile little troll, I would guess.

[@brennanstultz]

+LIGER ZERO You're disgusting.

[@patrickgarvey5739]

+LIGER ZERO Well wanting to preserve what you call "racial integrity" is a sin. There is no such thing.

[@khlee90]

it was definitely a speech that could be only given by someone who legitimately went through a hardship and struggle in life. I feel fortunate enough to hear her speech one late night while enjoying my bedtime which could have just been usual bed time but steered me into full of passion and inspiration instead. Most of all, I'm grateful for all the hopes that shes given me through this wonderful speech. it surely led me to turn back to a firm belief that ive been told so many times that could rather sound corny, but things will turn out all good as we all learn from our failure. Thanks for the great speech.

[@wisdomagayi7323]

Thank you for making this speech available for us... ❤️🙏

[@TNSPSportsNet]

Here in 2020 and this message has never been more relevant for Americans.

[@ErosFajardo]

i already watched it many times but the inspiration never fades. "As is a tale so is life.Not how long it is but how good it is, is what matters"

[@preteristlab-endtimes5683]

Gosh she is so eloquent and wise. Her choice of wonderful words with which to clothe her timelessly-majestic ideas is truly inspiring.

[@WonderfulHayden]

This is one of the very best commencement addresses of all time. I envy the class that was able to hear this address in person. JK Rowling once hit rock bottom herself and made it through to the other side by her own efforts, so when she tells you not to give up/life can still get better, you really and truly do believe her.

[@nharalhashemi8445]

I have heard it few times over the years and it still impress me and motivate me more than any other speech I ever heard.

[@storyofwill]

This is the best speech I've ever heard. I've learned so much and so enlightened. Thank you JK Rowling.

[@alicegoldenvalley]

this is what I need right now, because I feel beaten up by life in so so many way right now. I just can't see the light. So I am going to imagine instead because I really need it.

[@wisdomagayi7323]

❤️❤️

[@lehonganh287]

I hope everything is fine now :)

[@chucklottenorris1591]

So, how are you now, 4 years later?

[@petersalmon9173]

Thank you so much for including a transcript!! Saved me from further suffering.

[@LOVEJB2878982]

December 8th of this year, I am lucky because the highschool speech team, I have the chance to take 8 minutes of her speech and deliver it myself. It is an extreme honor to be able to speak the same words J.K Rowling spoke today. I look to her as my idol, she may not be a Queen of England, but she is the queen in my head and she inspires me. I hope this goes well and that I don't mess up because this woman inspires me for so many things.

[@aronhiroshi1]

still makes so much sense today even 8 years have passed....

[@3dparadox103]

I have never hear or see any one who talks like This woman ,she has described my life in 4 points : 1-Failure on an epic scale .2-I was the biggest failure i have ever knew .3-My fears & my parents fears about failing in life has manifested into a Reality.4-Any hope of light at the end of Tunnel is just a hope & not a reality...This speech is the Most important speech i have ever listened to in my whole life about any subject ..

[@mariakerr1870]

I hope life improved for you.

[@hengyingwu2814]

"I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was ... Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena where I believed I truly belonged."

[@Thomas-cx6cb]

J.K I admire you. It takes an exeptional amount of talent to be a writer like you. It takes strength, endurance - and regardless of what some bigotted psychomaniacs are repeating in their desparate and bewildered state of mind..... you shine and are an example of what one can achieve. SHINE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@YogeshNVedd]

J.K.Rowling is smart, really funny and has great knack for grabbing audience attention whilst she speaks. She is not only a great writer but also a good person to impart her experiences and knowledge to the audience.

[@komiemark8723]

I strongly agree with you.I love to listen to her speech..such an inspiring speech that keep me watching and listening again and again.

[@lydiaanderson0083]

@hello Yogesh how are you doing?

[@winter10x06]

I am watching all of JK Rowling and Oprah Winfrey's interviews to get motivated in life again. I'm currently going through some inner turmoil at the moment and I dunno what to do with my life. People like JK Rowling inspire me and I do hope that failure part she said will be turned into happiness and success!

[@LaKat25]

Oprah is also very inspirational. I love her

[@thisisntallowed9560]

Hope you got better :)

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[@ajmalali5317]

Al Quran is where tranquility lies for me in recent days

[@MaryJaneHancock]

Thank you for sharing & posting. Yes. This was win-win.

[@himanshisharma4530]

She's my inspiration in my writing world plus in my real life... 💜💘 thank you mam for saying those words and I'm more than honoured that i got a chance to even know you 💞 much love to you always

[@bshona]

"what we achieve inwardly will change outer reality." so true.

[@ladyevenstar22]

very thoughtful and heartfelt speech , you can tell her literary background there were some big words in there i hadn't heard in a while but very appropriate...its a shame i've only seen it now in a time of great need as i'm living failure right now ...the deep doo doo sort and i just need to hear message of wisdom to remind myself that its not the end of the road , something great is waiting for me around the bend i just need to be strong and weather this storm

[@AREJ53]

I get excited until my tears, because until today I give value to the lessons that have left me the experiences of not having success in some of my projects. Amazing speech

[@user-ex3py1ki8n]

It's a brilliant speech, especially the second part of it! It moved me tears.

[@kaidan199]

She is so beautiful in any dimensions, that speech was increadible

[@sophielynnhoward6271]

I've never imagined that J.K. Rowling, one of the most successful writers, should talk about benefits of failure. And I’ve never thought such a great writer like her had feared about failure at her 20s. I was encouraged by her speech, because I had always feared about failure, too.

[@reflexjat3822]

wow.. i’ve always heard the quote (you can’t live without failing.......) so many times and never knew it was from her. such a great author and speaker

[@angproball]

Wow just the opening in this mirrors a level of ongoing feeding an energy a source that takes you beyond while another tries to stay present. Thank you for starting off with a level of humility, vulnerability. I haven't even got 3 minutes in and it has lead me to leave a comment. Thank you for every single person who connected with Harry Potter. In results giving a light like this who took a risk the chance to share more pieces with others through a speech. Thank you!!!!!! thank you !!!

[@annabelle7123]

Great speech with wit, compassion, wisdom and all the love for the young graduates... and wow this is already five years ago... wonder what they have been doing and her as well...

[@Neonb88]

Both articulate and kind, J.K. Rowling is a uniquely delightful human being.

[@mic_chad0076]

I watch this quite a few times....when im demotivated....i feel truly calmed motivated not to give up....😊

[@thairshakhtour]

I'm an arab man, English isn't my native language but your speech touches my heart, and deeply affects me, thank you for your advice, which I believe it changed millions of people's lives .

[@anewbeginning5122]

Wow. A powerful speech; her willingness to share her past and her failures in front of a crowd as large as that is truly something else.