Rowling has earned millions from her books, averaging about $584 million per year (MNN). However, being one of the most profitable writers of our time, her name remains outside the Forbes Billionaire list due to the large sums of money she gives away every year (MNN). It is estimated that Joanne had donated more than $160 million in a single year. She said, “When you have been given way more than you need, you have a moral responsibility to do wisely with it and give intelligently” (MNN). Not only does Rowling donate money to various charities, but she also founded one herself to do more for others. JK Rowling's charity, Lumos, was set up in 2004, after being informed by the Sunday Times (by the way) that children were being held in caged cells in institutions. Rowling's passion for her charity is easy to see, especially when she decided to make one of her own special editions of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, for a whopping €1.95 million (approximately $2.18 million); all funds were donated to his charity. Like the spell in one of his books, lumos, functions as a light that guides the path for those who are in