SPEAKER : Last summer , in a grand celebration of literature , Harvard Square and Harvard Yard , historically known as the place for hallowed halls filled with books , was transformed into Hogwarts Square .
去年夏天，為了盛大慶祝文學，歷史上以藏書豐富的神聖殿堂而聞名的哈佛廣場和哈佛庭院，被改造成了“霍格沃茨廣場”。
[ CHEERING ] This summer festival celebrated the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , the seventh and final installment （連載作品的）一期 in the wildly popular series .
今年的夏日慶典慶祝了《哈利·波特與死亡聖器》的午夜發售，這是該風靡全球的系列的第七部也是最後一部。
Hordes 一大群 of people , children and adults alike , dressed in elaborate 詳盡的 wizard costumes , stood in line for hours at the Coop to purchase copies of the book .
成群結隊的人們，無論老少，都身著精緻的巫師服裝，在超市外排了數小時的長隊購買這本書。
Dozens of restaurants and stores stayed open late and posted Harry Potter - themed specials .
數十家餐廳和商店推遲打烊，並推出了哈利波特主題的特別活動。
And a three - hour concert capped off the evening in a packed Tercentenary Theatre .
一場長達三小時的音樂會為當晚畫上了圓滿的句號，地點是座無虛席的特里尼塔劇院。
Today , Tercentenary Theatre is once again packed with children and adults .
如今，特里尼塔劇院再次擠滿了孩子和成人。
And we are pleased to welcome one of the most successful authors of our time .
我們很高興歡迎當今最成功的作家之一。
Her books have set sales records and have won many awards , probably because the Harry Potter stories provide a familiar backdrop for readers who can empathize 產生共鳴 with the young protagonist 主角 adrift in
她的書籍屢創銷售紀錄並贏得眾多獎項，這或許是因為《哈利·波特》的故事為讀者提供了一個熟悉的背景，讓那些在迷茫中掙扎的年輕主角能引起共鳴。
a sometimes cruel and challenging world .
一個有時殘酷且充滿挑戰的世界。
In addition to her vast contributions to literature , she is also noted for the social , moral , and political inspiration she has given her fans .
除了對文學的巨大貢獻外，她還因給予粉絲社會、道德和政治方面的鼓舞而備受讚譽。
A notable philanthropist 慈善家 , she has established the Volant Charitable Trust , which donates millions of dollars to aid women and children and to combat poverty and social inequality .
作為一位著名的慈善家，她創立了“伏爾甘慈善信託基金”，捐贈數百萬美元以幫助婦女和兒童，並打擊貧困和社會不平等現象。
The - - [ APPLAUSE ] The Fund also gives to organizations that aid children , one - parent families , and multiple sclerosis research .
該基金會還向幫助兒童、單親家庭以及多發性硬化症研究的組織捐款。
She herself has noted that a person has a moral responsibility , when you've been given far more than you need , to do wise things with it and to give intelligently 聰明的 .
她自己曾指出，當一個人獲得的遠超所需時，就有道德責任明智地使用它，並智慧地進行捐贈。
And now I give you Ms . JK Rowling .
現在,有請J.K.羅琳女士。
[ CHEERING , APPLAUSE ] JK ROWLING : Thank you .
[歡呼] J.K.羅琳：謝謝。
[ APPLAUSE ] President Faust , members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers , members of the faculty , proud parents , and , above all , graduates , the first thing I would like to say is
[掌聲] 福斯特校長、哈佛公司成員及校董會成員、教職員工、自豪的家長，以及在座的各位畢業生，首先我想說的是——
Not only has Harvard given me an extraordinary honor , but the weeks of fear and nausea I have endured 忍受 - - [ LAUGHTER ] - - at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose
哈佛大學不僅給了我這份殊榮，而且為了準備這篇畢業典禮演講，我經歷了數週的恐懼和噁心——[笑聲]——這讓我瘦了不少。
weight - - [ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] - - a win - win situation .
——真是雙贏的局面。
Now all I have to do is take deep breaths , squint at the red banners , and convince 說服 myself that I am at the world's largest Gryffindor reunion .
現在我只需要做深呼吸，眯著眼看那些紅色的橫幅，並說服自己這裡正在舉行世界上最大的格蘭芬多重聚大會。
[ LAUGHTER ] [ CHEERING ] Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility , or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation .
發表畢業致辭是一項巨大的責任，至少我是這麼想的，直到我回想起自己的畢業時刻。
The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished 區分 British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock .
那天的畢業典禮演講嘉賓是英國傑出的哲學家瑪麗·沃諾克女男爵。
Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously 巨大的 in writing this one because it turns out that I can't remember a single word she said .
回顧她的演講對我撰寫今天的講稿大有裨益，因為事實證明，我一個字也記不得她說過的話。
[ LAUGHTER ] This liberating discovery enables me to proceed - - [ LAUGHTER ] - - without any fear that I might inadvertently 無意地 influence you to abandon promising careers in business , the law , or politics for the giddy 令人眩暈的 delights
[笑聲] 這一令人釋然的發現讓我得以繼續——[笑聲]——而不必擔心我會無意中誘導你們放棄商業、法律或政治等前途光明的職業，去追求那些令人眩暈的快樂。
of becoming a gay wizard .
成為一位同性戀巫師。
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] You see , if all you remember in years to come is the gay wizard joke , I've come out ahead 在前面 of Baroness Mary Warnock .
大家笑吧，鼓掌吧。你看，如果多年後你們只記得那個關於‘同性戀巫師’的笑話，那我可是比瑪麗·沃諾克女男爵賺到了。
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] Achievable goals - - the first step to self - improvement .
可實現的目標——自我提升的第一步。
Actually , I have racked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today .
其實，我絞盡腦汁、深思熟慮，不知今天該對各位說些什麼。
I have asked myself what I wish I had known at my own graduation and what important lessons I have learned in the 21 years that have expired 期滿 between that day and
我問自己，在我當年的畢業典禮上，我希望當時知道什麼，以及在隨後的二十一年裡我學到了哪些重要的人生課程。
