Teen actor Daniel Radcliffe makes $25 million every time he stars in a Harry Potter movie. He will have been in eight of them total by the time the series runs its course, earning $200 million by his early 20s.

And yet Forbes.com, which just released its list of the top 12 highest-earning celebrities younger than 30, felt compelled to offer this analysis: “It remains to be seen if he can become a box-office draw outside of the Warner Bros. fantasy blockbusters.”

Who cares?! The young man will have made enough money to live more lives than a cat — and live them in splendor. I understand that famous people get as addicted to their fame as their fortune, but really, if no one ever hears of Daniel Radcliffe again after age 21, he will be a lucky, wealthy man.

Better that than becoming a spectacle like Michael Jackson — or Britney Spears, who ranked fourth on Forbes’ list, earning $35 million in a year.

The others on the list are:

• Singer Beyonce ($87 million)
• Formula 1 racer Kimi Raikkonen ($45 million)
• Basketball superstar LeBron James ($40 million)
• Tennis player Roger Federer ($33 million)
• Soccer star Ronaldinho ($30 million)
• Singer Miley Cyrus (aka, Hannah Montana), the musical group The Jonas Brothers, and model Gisele Bundchen ($25 million each)
• Tennis player Maria Sharapova ($22 million)
• Country singer Taylor Swift ($18 million)