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In 2008, Rowling gave the commencement address at [[Harvard University]].<ref>[http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination"], ''Harvard Magazine, June 5, 2008</ref>

In 2008, Rowling gave the commencement address at [[Harvard University]].<ref>[http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination"], ''Harvard Magazine, June 5, 2008</ref>

Rowling is firmly [[liberal]] in her [[politics]], and despite being from the [[UK]], has supported both [[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Obama]], stating "I want a [[Democrat]] in the [[White House]]. And it seems a pity that Clinton and Obama are rivals because both are extraordinary." <ref> http://hollowverse.com/j-k-rowling/ </ref> Her books were written while she was a divorced single mother, living on [[welfare state|welfare]] benefits provided by the [[big government|government]], while she worked the minimum necessary to maintain her benefits. <ref> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jk-rowling-chats-jon-stewart-casual-vacancy-379302 </ref> Rowling also worked for the [[Abortion|Pro-Choice]], [[Homosexual Agenda|Pro-Gay]], [[Antisemitism|Anti-Israel]] Human "Rights" organization [[Amnesty International]], <ref> http://www.jkrowling.com/en_GB/#/timeline/amnesty-international/ </ref> and donated 1 million pounds (1.6 million dollars) to the No campaign when Scotland was thinking about leaving the UK. <ref> http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2014/09/19/early-results-suggest-scots-reject-independence-n1893900 </ref>

Rowling is firmly [[liberal]] in her [[politics]], and despite being from the [[UK]], has supported both [[Hillary Clinton]] and [[Obama]], stating "I want a [[Democrat]] in the [[White House]]. And it seems a pity that Clinton and Obama are rivals because both are extraordinary." <ref>http://hollowverse.com/j-k-rowling/</ref> Her books were written while she was a divorced single mother, living on [[welfare state|welfare]] benefits provided by the [[big government|government]], while she worked the minimum necessary to maintain her benefits.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jk-rowling-chats-jon-stewart-casual-vacancy-379302</ref> Rowling also worked for the [[Abortion|Pro-Choice]], [[Homosexual Agenda|Pro-Gay]], [[Antisemitism|Anti-Israel]] Human "Rights" organization [[Amnesty International]],<ref>http://www.jkrowling.com/en_GB/#/timeline/amnesty-international/</ref> and donated 1 million pounds (1.6 million dollars) to the No campaign when Scotland was thinking about leaving the UK.<ref>http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2014/09/19/early-results-suggest-scots-reject-independence-n1893900</ref>

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