The Deathly Hallows

Since then, Rowling has written several books for adult readers: The Casual Vacancy (2012) and—under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith—the crime fiction Cormoran Strike series. In 2020, her “political fairytale” for children, The Ickabog, was released in instalments in an online version.

500 million copies

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. While Rowling penned characters that will last generations — and then some — Louisa May Alcott did the same with her legendary classic, Little Women. It struck a chord with Rowling and perhaps, influenced her decision to be a wordsmith.

Yes, JK Rowling Does Have a Favorite Harry Potter Character.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Professor Minerva McGonagall

10 Strongest Wizards in Harry Potter

• Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore’s name is synonymous with magical potency.
• Severus Snape. Like Molly Weasley, Snape’s full power is really never displayed.
• Voldemort. Voldemort is probably one of the strongest wizards to ever live.
• Molly Weasley.
• Gillert Grindewald.
• Bellatrix Lestrange.
• Bill Weasley.
• Minerva McGonagall.

1. James Patterson — £71.3 million ($95 million) James Patterson is the world’s highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world’s best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the “Alex Cross” crime novel series.

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Here’s What You Need to Know. Writers can work full or part time, and earn a supplemental income to help cover the bills or generate a lucrative primary income. If you have the skills and the motivation, you get to define your own career.

J.K. Rowling’s pay for each Harry Potter book sold is not a matter of public record. However, if she receives the industry standard 15% per book, she might have made approximately $1.15 billion, based on the series total revenue of about $7.7 billion. Each new paperback sold at $7 would be mean about $1 for Rowling.

But JK Rowling was actually only paid an advance of £2,500 for the first book in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing. According to Fortune, the Harry Potter books made roughly $7.7 billion (£6.1 billion), which means JK Rowling would have made $1.15 billion (£914 million) from the novels.

While the Hogwarts Legacy FAQ says Rowling was not involved in the game’s creation, the author will presumably earn royalties from the project, as she still profits from the entirety of the Wizarding World universe.

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The Guardians

Royalties. The author is then entitled to royalties from sales of the work, which are first used to pay off any advance. Traditionally the royalty is a percentage of the recommended retail price (RRP).

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Just to put that in perspective: Stephen King is estimated to have a net worth of $400 million; Danielle Steel comes in at $385 million; and John Grisham is worth an estimated $350 million. Basically, Rowling is the richest author at the moment—and she wins by a landslide.

Currently, King’s net worth sits at a comfortable $500 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He’s sold over 350 million copies of his novels, including six non-fiction books and those under his pseudonym.

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Not quite a billion pounds, but just over a billion dollars. The 2020 Sunday Times Rich List put J.K. Rowling’s net worth at £795 million, which is just over $1 billion USD.