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Joanne Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, will be published in July. Her royalties add up to £365m while merchandising and film income take Rowling, 41, to £450m. The final book and the next three films guarantee her income stream. Last year she helped set up a new children’s charity.