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Commencement Travel: Hogwarts Grad Gets Harvard Honor

June 6, 2008 at 11:30 AM | 0 Comments

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling donned the proud crimson robes as she picked up an honorary degree after her recent speech at Harvard.

Rowling joked before reflecting on her own graduation and journey from single mum to publishing-industry savior:

All I have to do is take deep breaths, squint at the red banners and fool myself into believing I am at the world's best-educated Harry Potter convention.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke also spoke during the commencement activities in Cambridge, which: No fair! Save some celebs for other schools!

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