The Mysterious Galleon

[judyserenity]

Aberforth's Goat wrote:
> 1) The worth of a Galleon has been cleared up in
> http://www.comicrelief.com/harrysbooks/pages/transcript2.shtml:
> > Rebecca Boswell - What is the approximate value of a galleon?
> > About five pounds, though the exchange rate varies!

Well, there are still a lot of mysteries surrounding galleons and 
other wizard currency, I think.  One question is why some items, such 
as wands, are so ridiculously cheap (10 galleons.)  Another question 
is how a galleon can be a useful denomination of gold coin, when 5 
British pounds will buy less than a gram of gold.  Plus, there have 
been discussions about how the Gringott's goblins exchange wizard and 
muggle currency and whether wizard gold is just plain gold or has 
special properties.  I personally want to know why Bill Weasley works 
for Gringotts, instead of just breaking into Egyptian tombs and taking 
all the loot for himself. 

Judy