在由福布斯发布的《我们嫉妒你——亿万富婆》名单中，罗琳成为唯一一位当选的作家。杂志选择罗琳的原因有以下几点：“ 那时罗琳只是一个靠补贴金生活，住在没有热水配备的爱丁堡公寓内的一个单身妈妈。但也正是她，为我们描绘出哈利·波特的魔幻世界，进而形成了由六本图书（第七本终结版将于七月面世）、四部电影以及无数的周边产品构成的一个王国。到现在为止，《哈利波特》的全球销量已超过32亿，罗琳现已跻身于全球最富有的作家行列之中。”

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