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，为了盛大庆祝文学，历史上以藏书丰富的神圣殿堂而闻名的哈佛广场和哈佛庭院，被改造成了“霍格沃茨广场”。
[ CHEERING ] This summer festival celebrated the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , the seventh and final installment （连载作品的）一期 in the wildly popular series .
今年的夏日庆典庆祝了《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》的午夜发售，这是该风靡全球的系列的第七部也是最后一部。
Hordes 一大群 of people , children and adults alike , dressed in elaborate 精心制作的 wizard costumes , stood in line for hours at the Coop to purchase copies of the book .
成群结队的人们，无论老少，都身着精致的巫师服装，在超市外排了数小时的长队购买这本书。
Dozens of restaurants and stores stayed open late and posted Harry Potter - themed specials .
数十家餐厅和商店推迟打烊，并推出了哈利波特主题的特别活动。
And a three - hour concert capped off the evening in a packed Tercentenary Theatre .
一场长达三小时的音乐会为当晚画上了圆满的句号，地点是座无虚席的特里尼塔剧院。
Today , Tercentenary Theatre is once again packed with children and adults .
如今，特里尼塔剧院再次挤满了孩子和成人。
And we are pleased to welcome one of the most successful authors of our time .
我们很高兴欢迎当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 产生共鸣 with the young protagonist 主角 adrift in
她的书籍屡创销售纪录并赢得众多奖项，这或许是因为《哈利·波特》的故事为读者提供了一个熟悉的背景，让那些在迷茫中挣扎的年轻主角能引起共鸣。
a sometimes cruel and challenging world .
一个有时残酷且充满挑战的世界。
In addition to her vast contributions to literature , she is also noted for the social , moral , and political inspiration she has given her fans .
除了对文学的巨大贡献外，她还因给予粉丝社会、道德和政治方面的鼓舞而备受赞誉。
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 .
作为一位著名的慈善家，她创立了“伏尔甘慈善信托基金”，捐赠数百万美元以帮助妇女和儿童，并打击贫困和社会不平等现象。
The - - [ APPLAUSE ] The Fund also gives to organizations that aid children , one - parent families , and multiple sclerosis research .
该基金会还向帮助儿童、单亲家庭以及多发性硬化症研究的组织捐款。
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 明智地 .
她自己曾指出，当一个人获得的远超所需时，就有道德责任明智地使用它，并智慧地进行捐赠。
And now I give you Ms . JK Rowling .
现在,有请J.K.罗琳女士。
[ CHEERING , APPLAUSE ] JK ROWLING : Thank you .
[欢呼] J.K.罗琳：谢谢。
[ 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
[掌声] 福斯特校长、哈佛公司成员及校董会成员、教职员工、自豪的家长，以及在座的各位毕业生，首先我想说的是——
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
哈佛大学不仅给了我这份殊荣，而且为了准备这篇毕业典礼演讲，我经历了数周的恐惧和恶心——[笑声]——这让我瘦了不少。
weight - - [ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] - - a win - win situation .
——真是双赢的局面。
Now all I have to do is take deep breaths , squint at the red banners , and convince 使信服 myself that I am at the world's largest Gryffindor reunion .
现在我只需要做深呼吸，眯着眼看那些红色的横幅，并说服自己这里正在举行世界上最大的格兰芬多重聚大会。
[ LAUGHTER ] [ CHEERING ] Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility , or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation .
发表毕业致辞是一项巨大的责任，至少我是这么想的，直到我回想起自己的毕业时刻。
The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished 卓越的 British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock .
那天的毕业典礼演讲嘉宾是英国杰出的哲学家玛丽·沃诺克女男爵。
Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously 极大地 in writing this one because it turns out that I can't remember a single word she said .
回顾她的演讲对我撰写今天的讲稿大有裨益，因为事实证明，我一个字也记不得她说过的话。
[ LAUGHTER ] This liberating discovery enables me to proceed - - [ LAUGHTER ] - - without any fear that I might inadvertently 无意地 influence you to abandon promising careers in business , the law , or politics for the giddy 令人眩晕的 delights
[笑声] 这一令人释然的发现让我得以继续——[笑声]——而不必担心我会无意中诱导你们放弃商业、法律或政治等前途光明的职业，去追求那些令人眩晕的快乐。
of becoming a gay wizard .
成为一位同性恋巫师。
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] You see , if all you remember in years to come is the gay wizard joke , I've come out ahead 领先 of Baroness Mary Warnock .
大家笑吧，鼓掌吧。你看，如果多年后你们只记得那个关于‘同性恋巫师’的笑话，那我可是比玛丽·沃诺克女男爵赚到了。
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] Achievable goals - - the first step to self - improvement .
可实现的目标——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 .
其实，我绞尽脑汁、深思熟虑，不知今天该对各位说些什么。
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 期满 between that day and
我问自己，在我当年的毕业典礼上，我希望当时知道什么，以及在随后的二十一年里我学到了哪些重要的人生课程。
