Galleons (was British -> American "Translation", Please

[Rita Winston]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., John Walton <john at w...> wrote:
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> *"Quidditch Through The Ages" by Kennilworthy Whisp: 
> 14 Sickles 3 Knuts
> *New Firebolt Broom: just over 100 Galleons
> *Watching Draco Malfoy being bounced up and down
> after being turned into a ferret: Priceless

Where did you find the price for the new Firebolt?

Do I need a SPOILER WARNING before mentioning something in 
Dumbledore's preface to the Comic Relief books?
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He mentions that Comic Relief has so far raised 250 million dollars 
for charity, which is 174 million pounds or 34 million Galleons, 
which works out to $7.35 per Galleon, which I am *completely* unable 
to believe. (Like those who CANNOT believe that there are 1000 
students at Hogwarts regardless what JKR said.) 

Using the $7.35 Galleon, the book costs around $6.12 on Diagon Alley 
where it was published compared to $3.99 on this side of the Atlantic.