J.K. Rowling Addresses Harvard Grads; Some Gripe

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RENEE MONTAGNE
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06-06-2008
J.K. Rowling Addresses Harvard Grads; Some Gripe

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Judging by her book sales, millions of Harry Potter fans consider author J.K. Rowling a genius. Rowling yesterday delivered the commencement address at Harvard University. But many graduating seniors groused that she was unworthy of the honor. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

TOVIA SMITH: From the way she started you might suppose that J.K. Rowling, herself, had doubts as to whether she was up to the challenge.

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