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08-27-2008, 01:15 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling on Forbes European Billionaire Women list
In a list by Forbes of the top European Billionaire Women J.K. Rowling came last (out of 22 in total) with an estimated net worth of $1 billion. Quote: Joanne (J.K.) Rowling
Citizenship: U.K.
Net worth: $1 billion
Once a single mother living on welfare in a cold-water flat in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rowling is now the only billionaire author on our list. The seventh and last installment of her wildly successful Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released July 2007 to throngs of rabid fans, who made it the fastest-selling book of all time. Over 11 million copies were sold in the first 24 hours. Feeding the Potter-mania: The film version of the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, came out the same month. The popularity of her boy wizard has put the author in the spotlight, with a Rowling documentary airing last year. In November, a New York judge ordered publisher RDR Books to halt publication of a Potter dictionary after Rowling brought a lawsuit against the company.
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08-27-2008, 01:23 PM
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| | Romanian Longhorn
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She came last and she has $1 Billion??!
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08-27-2008, 01:29 PM
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| | Gnome
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: herding black cats
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she came last! WTF???? I'm sure Jo's not too upset.
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08-27-2008, 01:33 PM
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|  George's EarJarvey
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omg she came last yet she has 1 billion dollars!? . . . I know that's less when it's put into pounds which as she's english she has but still!
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08-27-2008, 01:38 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Whoa, thats a lot of money, that is O.o Wonder how many the first has?
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08-27-2008, 01:39 PM
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| | Ashwinder
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I'm not surprised. She sure has a lot of money!
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08-27-2008, 01:43 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida
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Not one bit surprised at this bit of news.
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08-27-2008, 01:48 PM
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| | Puffskein
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The last one has a billion? O.o wow, what about the first one? *too scared to look*
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08-27-2008, 01:52 PM
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| | Erkling
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Whoa...she's one rich lady!
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08-27-2008, 02:11 PM
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| | Jarvey
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wow...last?! I can't blieve that! But hey i wouldn't be complaining if i made 1 billion dollars!
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08-27-2008, 03:10 PM
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| | Plimpy
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Wow, that is alot of money!! | |
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08-27-2008, 03:16 PM
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| | Bundimun
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I'm not too surprised at that. She is a very popular author. It's a bit weird she came in last though. Still $1 billion is a lot of money.
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08-27-2008, 05:09 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida
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Actually, Jo being last is nothing...she is one of few on the list who are self made - the others inheritied....Seriously, one lady inherited the entire L'Oreal fortune and the other inherited BMW.....born into it!!
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08-27-2008, 05:13 PM
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Dude, she came last? 
-Goes to check the list-
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08-27-2008, 05:27 PM
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Yeehaw! I wonder if I can borrow some, perhaps? 
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08-27-2008, 05:40 PM
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| | Billywig
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Whoot! Go Jo! $1 Billion dollars!?! Thats crazy!
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08-27-2008, 05:51 PM
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| | Runespoor
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One million is quite a bit. And I'm sure that Jo is happy to be on that list that was narrowed down to twenty-two, even if she was last.
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08-27-2008, 06:38 PM
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| | Billywig
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Woah! Those are some rich people!!!
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08-27-2008, 07:44 PM
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| | Doxy
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Originally Posted by accio.brain  One million is quite a bit. And I'm sure that Jo is happy to be on that list that was narrowed down to twenty-two, even if she was last. Agreed....and she is most likely happy enough with her lot as it allows her to be so generous to the charities she prefers.
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08-27-2008, 08:41 PM
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| | Firecrab
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she's amazing no matter what... go jo!
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08-27-2008, 10:46 PM
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| | Jarvey
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I wish I had $1 billion dollars. *sigh* Ah well, go J.K.!!!
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08-27-2008, 10:48 PM
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| | Fire Slug
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Go Jo! The only author? Good job!
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08-27-2008, 10:55 PM
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| | Puffskein
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The last one?? wow........and the only author, but it is only European women, so that's intresting. I'm pretty sure Oprah beat her. lol
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08-27-2008, 11:41 PM
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|  McFly McFanJarvey
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WOW!!! 1 billion!!! And is the last one???  
WOW! Jo!! but you get all this by working hard and we appreciate in what you work!!
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08-28-2008, 12:58 AM
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a billion dollars is a lot of money
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