The Harry Potter franchise has made over $9.5 billion worldwide for Warner Bros. (via The Numbers), but how much did Daniel Radcliffe make from Harry Potter? Fans still wonder this for Radcliffe and his fellow main co-stars. The long-running series brought together Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, who rose to fame and consequently saw their salaries rise as the series progressed. Based on J.K. Rowling’s bestselling books, Harry Potter witnessed the blooming of Harry (Radcliffe), Ron (Grint), and Hermione’s (Watson) friendship at Hogwarts, where they met to study witchcraft and wizardry.

While the three actors are hesitant to join the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, they met for the 20th-anniversary reunion special that saw Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint back together. The iconic trio will forever be remembered as the Harry Potter characters, but since then, each has grown in their career. Radcliffe has starred in both plays and movies, Emma Watson earned praise for Beauty and the Beast and Little Women​​​​​​, and Rupert Grint is a hit on Apple TV+’s Servant, but how much did the cast of Harry Potter make during their tenure in the wizarding world?

How Much Daniel Radcliffe Was Paid For Harry Potter

Beginning: $1 Million/Ending: $50 Million

After becoming internationally renowned for the franchise, Radcliffe has filmed a lot since Harry Potter. However, rewinding to 2001, the young actor was being cast as The Boy Who Lived, and he was perfect as the mischievous and courageous 11-year-old wizard. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Radcliffe made $1 million for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which is a surprisingly high amount for such a young actor in just the first film in the series. Comparatively, Daisy Ridley only earned $100,000 for playing Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (via Esquire).

Movie
Daniel Radcliffe’s Salary

Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
$2,000,000

Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azakban
$6,000,000

Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix
$14,000,000

Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince
$24,000,000

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Parts 1 & 2
$50,000,000

As the titular character with the most scenes and lines, Radcliffe’s pay increased substantially with each sequel, as it essentially doubled with the following three movies. Radcliffe earned $3 million for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, $6 million for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and $11 million for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The actor made $50 million for the last two movies, which were shot back to back. By the time Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 wrapped, he had made $109 million from the series in total (via Cosmopolitan).

How Much Emma Watson Was Paid For Harry Potter

Beginning:<$1 Million/Ending: $30 Million

A brilliant Muggle-born witch, Hermione became an integral part of the trio, serving as the voice of reason, and saving her friends from many difficult situations. After her stint as Hermione Granger, Watson has had prominent roles since Harry Potter. While she isn’t as prolific of an actor as Radcliffe in her post-Harry Potter career, Watson has become a huge bankable star. The actor most notably starred in the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, which earned $1.26 billion (via Box Office Mojo). Still, her tenure in the wizarding world helped her accrue most of her net worth.

Though it isn’t clear exactly how much Watson made for each Harry Potter movie, the actor earned $4 million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Watson was cast in Harry Pottery and the Sorcerer’s Stone at 10 and, according to Parade, made less than $1 million for the first movie. However, growing in popularity both on and off-screen for her role as the wisest member of the Golden Trio, the actor’s salary rose considerably throughout the series. Though it isn’t clear exactly how much Watson made for each Harry Potter movie, the actor earned $4 million for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and was paid a massive $30 million for the two-part finale of the Harry Potter franchise (via Cosmopolitan).

How Much Rupert Grint Was Paid For Harry Potter

Beginning:<$1 Million/Ending: $30 Million

Rounding out the trio, Grint played an excellent Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise. The sixth of seven children in the Weasley family, Ron proved himself a loyal friend to Harry, ultimately helping to defeat Voldemort and keeping their friendship strong 19 years later. As said by the directors during the 20th-anniversary reunion, Rupert “was” Ron in Harry Potter and fit the character perfectly, which likely resulted in a steady pay increase. Based on Grint’s disclosed salaries for the Harry Potter series, the actor was seemingly paid the same as Emma Watson.

Grint has the lowest net worth of the trio.

The Ron Weasley actor’s first pay for The Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001 was under $1 million (Celebrity Net Worth), but his salary grew to $4 million mid-franchise. Just like Watson, Grint earned $30 million for his performance in the two-part Harry Potter finale. However, Grint has the lowest net worth of the trio. Radcliffe amassed his wealth thanks to being the series lead and continuously working, and Watson has made millions of dollars due to earning $5-20 million from fashion brands for endorsements, whereas Grint has had a much quieter post-Harry Potter career.

What The Rest Of The Harry Potter Cast Made

Many Harry Potter Cast Members Made Millions From The Franchise

While the exact salary of each Harry Potter cast member made during each movie isn’t public knowledge, there are some interesting notes about how much actors other than Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint were paid for their appearances. For example, Tom Felton reportedly earned just shy of $18 million dollars for portraying Draco Malfoy across the 8 Harry Potter movies (via LadBible). According to celebritynetworth, the late Alan Rickman was worth about $16 million at the time of his death, a large portion of which was due to playing Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, so it’s safe to assume he also received a sizeable salary.

Interestingly, while the stars of Harry Potter made a substantial amount, this wasn’t the case for many of the background cast members. Extras on set were reportedly only earning around $45 per day (via DailyMail). While extras are understandably paid far less than the listed cast members on any movie set, this is still a surprisingly low amount. However, this also may have been due to the age of many of the Hogwarts students. It can be presumed that the younger extras on the Harry Potter set weren’t trying to keep the lights on with their income, and so the studio may have felt that they could offer less financial reward and still get enough actors willing to play background characters.