According to the 2018 sunday times rich list, rowlings net worth is. More so, she made forbes list of billionaires for the first time in. K rowling is an english author, best known for creating the harry potter franchise. The harry potter franchise, both the novel series and its film adaptation was incredibly successful and has put jk rowlings net worth in sevendigit figures. Factoring in the recent spinoff fantastic beasts and where to find them, the wizarding world of harry potter theme parks, and assorted memorabilia, the potter franchise is worth. Jk rowlings impressive net worth revealed mental floss. Former harry potter stars ranked by net worth insider. As you probably know, she earned fame and fortune for writing the harry potter fantasy series which have sold 500 million copies since debuting in 1997. Its only worth as much as someone is willing to pay. Although hurts role as ollivander in the harry potter series was fairly small he only appeared in three of the films sorcerers stone and deathly hallows parts 1 and 2. Harry potter books series harry potter book set barnes. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. The most recent estimates seem to have been calculated last year, which marked the 20th anniversary of the first harry potter book. Mar 20, 2018 whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing.
Theres a new guess of just how much the harry potter author is worth. The series has sold more than 500 million copies and was adapted into a. If you held on to your original harry potter books with the hopes that theyd be worth something down the road, nows the time to break them out of storage. Jul 11, 2002 so how valuable are your harry potter books. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published in 2000. Rowling made her wealth from the sale of her books, harry potter films, and other business endeavors. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Abebooks jks signature by book four, she was signing fewer copies turns any first edition of goblet of fire into a book with a. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowling is the worlds richest author and she is best known as the brain behind the commercially successful harry potter. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are.
The source of daniel radcliffe net worth is earnings from his acting roles in films. Daniel radcliffe is one of the wealthiest celebrities in britain and is best known for his. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. This is how much jk rowling earns every minute harpers bazaar.
Heres how much the harry potter series is actually worth. How much money has jk made from potter as she releases new books. Having written more than 10 harry potter novels and companion books not to mention her works outside of the wizarding world under the alias robert galbraithone would assume that jk. The net worth of the cast of harry potter therichest. Which harry potter books are worth thousands of dollars. Rowlings net worth may not come as much of a surprise to diehard harry potter fans who have witnessed the magnitude of the young wizards mass appeal. Auctioneers at bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for.
It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. Some copies have been selling for a lot of money do you own one of them. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. The main story arc concerns harry s struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. The books last chapter was one of the earliest things she wrote in the entire series. Rowling, is a british author and screenwriter best known for her seven book harry potter childrens book series. Jul 11, 2019 the net worth of the cast of harry potter. The spell cast by harry potter on readers, now 20 years in its grip, seems unlikely to lift anytime soon. Mar 26, 2015 are your old harry potter books worth anything. A signed first uk deluxe edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing is. A bibliography 199720, he includes a handy chart for early potter fans to determine whether any of their beloved copies have financial value.
Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with. She has signed a deal to write her first adult book, the casual vacancy, to be published in september 2012. The harry potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value they could make you rich. Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. I think you have a moral responsibility, when youve been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and. Diehard harry potter fans and book collectors are known to pay top dollar for certain editions of the popular series, and ebay is the prime place to sell the books and cash in. Feb 29, 2016 if you held on to your original harry potter books with the hopes that theyd be worth something down the road, nows the time to break them out of storage. Whether you want to complete your harry potter series in hardcover, or gift a dazzling illustrated edition to your favorite wizard, the options are endless. Rowling has published seven harry potter novels and several spinoffs, including the play manuscript for west end hit harry potter and the cursed child, and guide book. Aug 18, 2016 if your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. In the end, i went with a late screener, the forbidden photos of a lady above suspicion. The harry potter scribe is the highestpaid author of 2019, though book sales no longer account for the bulk of her earnings. Though she took some time off of writing, rowling knew she had a difficult task in breaking out from under her own shadow should she want to try her hand at writing for a different audience.
The book follows harry potter, a young wizard, in his third year at hogwarts. How do you tell if its a genuine valuable first edition. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the third novel in the harry potter series, written by j. The news reports of first editions of any book selling for hundreds of thousands are newsworthy because of how rare it is.
If you were lucky enough to get your copy of the order of the phoenix or the halfblood prince signed then theyll be worth a. Peeves has played a cruel joke on you know who he is. To be valuable, the books have to be original first edition hardbacks published in the year the book first came out and in very good condition. Rare bookseller abebooks recently published a guide to collecting the harry potter series, and while the valuations vary based on the book number, there are a few rules of thumb. Abebooks, an online marketplace that specializes in rare and outof. Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire by the time she released the fourth book, jk rowling was writing more books and signing fewer. Rowling wrote the first potter books while a single mother living on welfare. Scholastic, which sold more than 160 million copies of the seven harry potter novels in the u. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if you have one, go ahead and treat yourself to a nice dinner. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. Heres how the famous harry potter author spends her millions. In 2018, the sunday times rich list valued rowlings net worth at. Insider rounded up 25 of the most notable former harry potter stars who are still alive today, ranked in order of ascending net worth according to celebrity net worth. As harry potter got super popular, the value of the books decreased.
The immensely popular seven book series has been translated into 65 languages and has sold over 400 million copies worldwide. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. Looks like harry potter s kids, albus severus and james sirius, could stand to inherit quite a bit of money from their dad. If youve had it signed by jk rowling then its worth even more. Those questions and more answered in this potter collector book. The british author is best known for her harry potter book series and writes under her pen name called j. Jk rowling has excited harry potter fans across the globe after announcing she will be releasing four new. Harry potter and his pals have been in our lives for 20 years, and while their value is immeasurable, someone still calculated how much the series is worth.
The seventh and final book harry potter and the deathly hallows saw the series coming to an end in 2007. Mar 26, 2017 harry potter and his pals have been in our lives for 20 years, and while their value is immeasurable, someone still calculated how much the series is worth. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a lot of money. Rowlings ubiquitous boy wizard couldnt conquer new territory, harry potter is making his official broadway debut this weekend with the opening of harry potter and. Harry potter and the philosophers stone uk edition, which features harry standing in. Having written more than 10 harry potter novels and companion booksnot to mention her works outside of the wizarding world under the alias robert. Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Rowling makes and spends her millions business insider. Rowling is a worldrenowned novelist best known for her harry potter book series. End hit harry potter and the cursed child, and guide book fantastic beasts. Apr 21, 2015 some harry potter books are worth serious cash. The third book of the harry potter series introduces dementors or soulsucking creatures.
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