Emma Watson is one of the most widely known celebrities now, and a majority of this credit goes to the breathtaking work she did in the Harry Potter franchise for over a decade. If anything, that one particular film series gave her such immaculate success that even after 13+ years since she last embodied Hermoine Granger, fans can’t associate anyone better with the character than her.
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. | Credit: Everett.
But while this one role cemented her career and position in Hollywood, the currently-$85-million-worth Watson wasn’t okay with transforming into a multi-millionaire at such a young age. As she confessed herself, the life-changing money she received from the Harry Potter saga was so much that she couldn’t grasp even the idea of being so rich and the owner of such a fortune!
The Fortune Earned From Harry Potter Made Emma Watson Feel “Sick”
The currently-34-years-old Emma Watson kickstarted her career two and a half decades ago, after getting cast as the fan-favorite muggle witch Hermoine Granger in The Boy Who Lived’s live-action film series. And ever since then, she has come a long, long way and held some really incredible credits to her name.
Watson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.
However, when she originally started, the fame she received was something she found incredibly hard to grasp. If anything, after finding out through her father at the age of 17 or 18 that she was actually a multi-millionaire, the Beauty and the Beast actress went into panic mode at just the thought of owning such a fortune.
As she confessed during an interview with Vogue magazine for the December issue of 2010, she had been spending her life at a weekly allowance of a mere £50 before that (around $63.51). Thus, this newfound wealth of £20 million (around $25.4 million) left her in a dazed state.
As Watson admitted at the age of 20 (via UK’s Telegraph):
By the third or fourth film, the money was starting to get… serious. I had no idea. I felt sick, very emotional.
Watson in The Bling Ring. | Credit: A24.
But these emotions also led her to something good and helpful. Just like what her Harry Potter character would have done, the Little Women actress found herself immediately looking toward the safest approach to managing her money: Enrolling in a course at Coutts Bank to learn money management skills.
Not only that, but she chose to live modestly even with such tremendous fortune, dwelling in modest student digs and continuing her degree at Brown University in Rhode Island. Guess she really is the real-life counterpart of Hermoine Granger!
Emma Watson Currently Holds a Net Worth of $85 Million
While earning big bucks in millions through the Daniel Radcliffe-led live-action adaptation film series of the fan-favorite novels was one thing, Watson has come a long way from there. This is because her net worth has increased by multiple tenfold over the years since she last portrayed Hermoine on the big screen.
Watson in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. | Credit: Warner Bros.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, The Perks of Being a Wallflower actress’ current net worth has been estimated to be around $85 million. This has been accumulated from not only the efficient work she has done in the projects she has donned since then, but also from the multiple brands she has agreed to represent.
Further reports from Celebrity Net Worth reveal that Watson earned $70 million from the Harry Potter franchise, and brings in around at least $5 million to $10 million per year from only her endorsements. Additionally, she was also ranked as the sixth highest-paid actress in the world in 2009 in Forbes‘ list of Hollywood’s Most Valuable Young Stars.
All of this being said, Emma Watson has indeed come a long way from the time that her $20 million fortune left her too stressed and “sick”!
You can stream the Harry Potter film series on Peacock.
