Questions for Jo and spoiler for new books

[Simon]

No: HPFGUIDX 14140

Hello

I have sent in a selection of questions from the list
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/files/Chat-related/QUESTIONS%2
0FOR%20JKR%20CHATS.htm) to the red nose chat and it would be good if some
others can do so as well. It is probably best for some of us to each ask a
few questions rather than all swamping them with long lists that they may
easily ignore.

Below is the answer to one of the questions (37: What is the approximate
value of a galleon? Most of our group guesses 1 galleon might be anywhere
from 8/$5(US) --- 40/$25(US).)

But first follows some spoiler space as the information is from the two new
schoolbooks. Please respect all members of the group by remembering to use
spoiler space when talking about the two new books (Quidditch through he
Ages and Fantastic Beasts).

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On the back of the books it also has the wizard price of the books and
hence we can do a conversion rate between the two.

2.50 is 14 sickles and 3 Knuts.
The Lexicon (http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon) tells me that there are
17 to the Galleon.

Doing some complicated mathematics this gives a conversion of 1 Galleon = 3
UK pounds = 4.50 US dollars (roughly).

Seemingly a little low, so I am off to get a wand. Will only cost me a few
pounds, which seems very reasonable.


Simon