\tWell that would be J.K. Rowling, thanks to \u2018Harry Potter\u2019. Twenty years later, \u201cHarry Potter\u201d and its spin-offs are still making big money. The past year\u2019s bonanza of successful \u201cHarry Potter\u201d properties has restored J.K. Rowling to the top of the Forbes list of richest authors, according to The Guardian. With an estimated $95 million in earnings over the past year, it is mostly contributed to hits like \u201cPotter\u201d spin-offs like the \u201cFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u201d film as well as ticket and script sales for \u201cHarry Potter and the Cursed Child.\u201d Rowling surged past blockbuster machine James Patterson to reclaim the top spot for the first time in nine years. This year also marked 20 years since the debut of \u201cHarry Potter\u201d giving the perennially popular franchise an extra nostalgia bump. Rowling may not have topped the list for several years but her wealth is notable for the literary world. In 2004, she became the first person to achieve billionaire status as an author. Though in 2012, Forbes reported that she had dropped out of the billionaire club, in part due to British taxes.\t<\/p>\n
James Patterson, a thriller writer who makes the most out of his brand by pumping out coauthored books that regularly dominate bestseller lists, earned an estimated $87 million last year. He and Rowling aren\u2019t just competitors for the top earner spot, both are well-known for their philanthropic giving. Rowling, who always seems to have deep pockets for a good cause, gave so much to charity that it contributed to her dipping below the billionaire threshold. Forbes estimated in 2012 that she had donated $160 million to causes including her foundation Lumos, which aids children around the world who have been left in orphanages and similar institutions. Rowling might be earning money faster than she can give it away right now but that will likely change. The convergence of her new \u201cHarry Potter\u201d projects and the 20th anniversary this year has apparently boosted her annual haul by 76 million. Her earnings in recent years have been well below this year\u2019s level. But who knows, maybe there will be more \u201cHarry Potter\u201d on the horizon.\t\t<\/p>\n
As Long As J.K. Rowling Is Writing, There Will Be New \u201cHarry Potter\u201d Projects <\/b> \t\t<\/p>\nSusan Z\u2019s Conclusion:\t<\/h2>\n
J.K. Rowling\u2019s heart is attached to this young wizard\u2019s story and always will be. I believe she looks on the books as one of her children that she helped raise and now wants to tell the rest of the story around Harry Potter\u2019s wizarding world. She has a child\u2019s imagination about magic and such and has the writing gift to take us with her.\t<\/p>\n
\t Three of Swords:\t<\/b>
\nThis is sadness and melancholy. I feel this card represents Rowling missing the world of wizards and wanting to be a part of it again. She did write other books which were well received, but only after her writing pseudonym was exposed.\n<\/p>\n
\tPrincess of Wands: \t<\/b>
\nThis is young creative energy always looking for new projects. This card aptly describes Rowling and her desire to immerse herself in the Potter genre again.\n<\/p>\n
\t Six of Wands:\t<\/b>
\nThis is a victory card. I believe that as long as Rowling stays in her writing zone of mystical creatures and the wizarding world, she can do no wrong as that is where her heart and her talent lies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Who Is The Richest Wizarding Author In The World Again?! Well that would be J.K. Rowling, thanks to \u2018Harry Potter\u2019. Twenty years later, \u201cHarry Potter\u201d and its spin-offs are still making big money. The past year\u2019s bonanza of successful \u201cHarry Potter\u201d properties has restored J.K. Rowling to the top of the Forbes list of richest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1337,1336],"class_list":{"0":"post-7053","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celeb-news","8":"tag-author","9":"tag-j-k-rowling"},"yoast_head":"\n