Some Feel J.K. Rowling Not Fit to Speak at Harvard

Apparently some of the students feel that J.K. Rowling is not fit ( http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/JK-Rowling-to-speak-at.4049866.jp ) to be a keynote speaker for Harvard. Past speakers include those like Microsoft founder Bill Gates and former president John F. Kennedy prior to his presidency. They feel that Jo is just a 'flash in the pan' (someone who is popular for the moment) and shouldn't be held in such a prestigious light.

One student who has spoken out is Adam Goldenberg, a Canadian student who writes for the Harvard Crimson ( http://www.thecrimson.com/ ). Goldenberg has stated, amongst other things, "Harvard seniors have every right to demand a Harvard-calibre speaker. Harry Potter – and JK Rowling – is just a flash in the pan. Writing bedtime stories is lame – just ask Tolkien and CS Lewis. The class of 2008 has been royally screwed by Harvard. A petty pop culture personality of questionable permanence will send us on our merry way, while figures of real substance wait in the wings."

Harvard does, however, have fans of the Harry Potter series, as was shown when many businesses on campus stayed open late for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Please show your support of J.K. Rowling for this honor she is to receive by contacting Harvard's newspaper ( http://www.thecrimson.com/info/contact.aspx ).