Harry Potter’s Going to Harvard
Or at least British author J.K. Rowling, the woman who created him and his wizardly world, is.
Cambridge-based Harvard University announced Thursday that the next individual to deliver its annual commencement address will be the renowned writer. She, of course, penned the seven-volume young-adult Harry Potter fantasy series that eventually evolved into a behemoth film franchise.
More important to quite a few aspiring children’s authors living the classic starving-artist lifestyle, Rowling began her brilliant literature career while a single mother with very limited means. I guess I don’t have to say outright that I really respect her contributions to children’s …read more
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