《哈利波特》到底爲JK羅琳帶來了多少收益？

J.K. Rowling's magic spells a £34m pay day: Accounts reveal author's latest royalty cheque from the Harry Potter books and films
JK羅琳的魔法咒語收益3400萬歐元：財務數據揭示了這位作家最近收到了爲哈利波特的書和電影而支付的皇家支票。

The phenomenal success of Harry Potter has conjured up a £650 million fortune for the boy wizard's creator, J.K. Rowling — and her money-making spell shows no danger of wearing off.
哈利波特的非凡成就給這位魔法師男孩的創造者JK羅琳帶來了65000歐元的財富，她的生財的詛咒一點也沒有消失的危險。

I can reveal the once-penniless author is banking a £34 million royalty cheque from her agent, Neil Blair, as earnings from the Harry Potter books and films continue to roll in.
我可以透露這位曾經身無分文的作家從她的代理Neil Blair那裏收到了3400萬英鎊的皇家支票，這是她從哈利波特的書籍和電影續集掙到的。

The payday is revealed in new accounts for the company that handles the royalty payments for Rowling’s artistic output, The Collections Agency Limited. Blair, her literary agent, is the sole director of the company, and J.K. Rowling is named as its ‘ultimate controlling party'.
發薪日揭示了公司的新財務數據，裏面有羅琳的藝術作品產出的收到的皇家支付。羅琳的小說代理公司的總監Blair和羅琳被稱作是“大Boss”.

Over the period May 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017, cash in The Collections Agency Limited leapt from £3.3 million to £46.5 million, primarily owing to income from books, films and merchandising. Rowling, 52, will receive more than £34 million, after deducting ‘payments of commission and other expenses’.
在2016年5月1號到2017年3月31號期間，託收代理公司的現金從330萬英鎊上升到4650英鎊，基本收入來自於書籍，電影和採購。在扣除佣金和其他費用之後，52歲的羅琳將會收到超過3400萬英鎊。