Pounds to Galleons (Was: Why did the founders...)

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 117907


I, Del, wrote earlier :
"... we don't know what the rate of Pounds-to-Galleons is, it could 
be very advantageous ..." 
 
Dungrollin answered :
" Actually we do.  In the intro of FBAWTFT it says that comic relief 
has raised 174 million pounds which is 34,000,872 galleons, 14 sickles
and 7 knuts."

Del replies :
Ooooh, thank you ! I completely forgot about that one !

Dungrolling wrote :
" that makes an approximate exchange rate of:

1 Galleon = £5.12  
1 sickle = 30.1p 
1 knut = 1.04p  "

Del replies :
I won't check your maths :-)

Now all your British folks : what do you think of that exchange rate ?
Does it feel right to you ? We don't know the price of many things, so
it's hard to say, which is why I'm just asking for a general feeling.

Of course, if that exchange rate is not really advantageous to
Muggles, I could always argue that it's because JKR is bad at maths,
LOL !!

Del