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06-05-2008, 12:33 PM
| | |  'Free' J.K. Rowling Harvard tickets being sold
The Daily Record is reporting that some Harvard students are flogging their free tickets to hear J.K. Rowling speak at today's commencement ceremony. Tickets are going for £100 ($195.76) to listen to Jo speak at the event for 20 minutes. J.K. will address 20,000 students this afternoon. Last year tickets to hear Bill Gates went for £75 ($146.82). Quote:
Yesterday, a spokeswoman for Rowling said: "She is very honoured by the invitation.
"She is travelling to America solely for the ceremony."
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06-05-2008, 01:01 PM
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that's a lot of money.....
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06-05-2008, 01:13 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Yup, it is^
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06-05-2008, 01:54 PM
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| | Jarvey
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I wouldn't sell mine. o.o
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06-05-2008, 02:29 PM
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| | Streeler
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Originally Posted by RemusBlack  I wouldn't sell mine. o.o who would!?
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06-05-2008, 02:35 PM
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| | Puffskein
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If I had a ticket and I needed the money........especially for gas in my car, I would sell it! lol
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06-05-2008, 03:33 PM
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| | Doxy
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If you are a regular student who would attend the ceremony anyways, you are always given a certain number of tickets for family/friends. These tickets being sold are most likely their "extras." I mean, once you have mom, dad and siblings, you probably would not feel too guilty about selling the extras....
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06-05-2008, 03:53 PM
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Wow, them tickets are quite expensive. =o
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06-05-2008, 05:37 PM
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| | Romanian Longhorn
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That's expensive O_O
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06-05-2008, 06:08 PM
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Whoa! Quite expensive for just a ticket, but i'm sure that it's totally worth every minute of it. 
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06-05-2008, 07:18 PM
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| | Plimpy
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Well if I was interested in HP I guess it'd be a good way to make quick money.. But I'd never sell it if I had one. | |
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06-05-2008, 08:24 PM
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| George's Ear Jarvey
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haha Cool.
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06-05-2008, 08:28 PM
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| | Banshee
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Oh nice one. 
It's funny that her tickets are worth more than Bill Gates' though. 
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06-05-2008, 10:01 PM
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| | Abraxan
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That's not a bad idea! We had extra tickets for my college graduation, too bad I didn't go to Harvard!
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06-05-2008, 11:42 PM
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| SBFC's 100th Member Mackled Malaclaw
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Woah. That is very expensive!
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06-06-2008, 01:00 AM
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That is very upsetting to hear. I can understand people wanting to be able to listen to her speak but people taking advantage of it and selling tickets. I find that very appalling.
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06-06-2008, 01:18 AM
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| McFly McFan Jarvey
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Wow!! I'll pay it, may be if I had the money to spend... 
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06-06-2008, 06:11 AM
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| | Snidget
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thats expensive. its like the gas prices.
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06-06-2008, 10:50 AM
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| | Crup
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Originally Posted by Patronus Charm If you are a regular student who would attend the ceremony anyways, you are always given a certain number of tickets for family/friends. These tickets being sold are most likely their "extras." I mean, once you have mom, dad and siblings, you probably would not feel too guilty about selling the extras.... We barely get 2 tickets per person! I can only dream of having spares  | |
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06-06-2008, 04:23 PM
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| | Puffskein
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That's expensive...
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06-06-2008, 07:22 PM
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| | Moke
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Omilord! That is expensive!
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06-07-2008, 03:46 AM
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| | Cockatrice
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Originally Posted by Darkpsychosis722 That is very upsetting to hear. I can understand people wanting to be able to listen to her speak but people taking advantage of it and selling tickets. I find that very appalling. I don't think they're taking advantage of it. Maybe they have no interest in HP or JK? Maybe their bills are more important.
I'd sell them. 1 of those tickets would pay one-third of my tuition for only 2 classes. It could also buy me text books. Or Food. Or Gas. Some things are more important than listening to someone talk for 20 min. Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs_Molly_Weasley Omilord! That is expensive! I know more people said how expensive it was, but I didn't want to clutter my post with quotes.
Granted, for the situation at hand, the tickets are expensive, but so were the $1,000 Kiss concert tickets, and people still bought those (For one couple it even replaced their honeymoon!). If people think it's worth it, they'll pay it. Some even actually have the money to spare (I wish I were one of them!)
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06-07-2008, 07:36 PM
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| | Crup
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Originally Posted by Mistress Vondella I don't think they're taking advantage of it. Maybe they have no interest in HP or JK? Maybe their bills are more important.
I'd sell them. 1 of those tickets would pay one-third of my tuition for only 2 classes. It could also buy me text books. Or Food. Or Gas. Some things are more important than listening to someone talk for 20 min.
I know more people said how expensive it was, but I didn't want to clutter my post with quotes.
Granted, for the situation at hand, the tickets are expensive, but so were the $1,000 Kiss concert tickets, and people still bought those (For one couple it even replaced their honeymoon!). If people think it's worth it, they'll pay it. Some even actually have the money to spare (I wish I were one of them!) On the other hand, these are Harvard students. I'd imagine most of them have well-off backgrounds. I can't imagine not wanting to attend your own graduation.
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06-09-2008, 12:45 PM
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| | Horklump
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those tickets were probably sold by folks who doesnt care about Rowling or Potter. yes folks, non-Harry Potter fans do exist  | |
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06-17-2008, 05:50 PM
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| !!!!Awesome!!!! Jobberknoll
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wow!!!! that's sooo awesome!
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