Emma
Watson Gets $20 Million Birthday Treat
4/16/08
Harry Potter star Emma Watson received an expensive birthday present on
her 18th birthday - she gains access to her huge $20 million fortune.
The British star has been given complete reign over the money she has
earned through appearing in all five of the Harry Potter films.
Although Watson, who turned 18 on Monday (15Apr08), is in control of
her millions for the first time, the star's money management skills are
under intense scrutiny by a team of financial advisors, according to
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.
In a deal with England's royal bank Coutts, who also look after her
co-star Daniel
Radcliffe's fortune, the actress is required to make low-risk,
high-interest investments and attend courses on how to be a responsible
millionaire.
The star, who is currently working on the franchise's latest outing
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, is paid $5 million for her role as
the schoolgirl wizard.