Money in Harry Potter
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| One Knut | One Sickle | One Galleon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knuts | 1 | 29 | 493 |
| Sickles | 0.034 | 1 | 17 |
| Galleons | 0.002 | 0.059 | 1 |
In the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling, a fictional system of currency is used by the wizards of the United Kingdom. It is based on three types of coin. In order of decreasing value, they are: the gold Galleon, the silver Sickle, and the copper Knut. Wizarding banks provide moneychanging services for those with Muggle (ordinary) cash.
The coin values are apparently arbitrary, possibly a parody of the British monetary system before it was decimalised.
The approximate value of a galleon is five pounds, although "the exchange rate varies". [1] More specifically, references to money in the Comic Relief books comparing the muggle and wizarding value of the money raised indicates that £1 = 3 sickles, 6 knuts (94 knuts), or that 1 galleon = £5.14
[edit] Coin design and specifications
On every Galleon there is a serial number referring to the goblin who cast it. In Order of the Phoenix, Hermione bewitched fake Galleons to show the time and date of the next DA (Dumbledore's Army) meeting instead of the serial number.
[edit] External links
- Galleons-to-Muggle money converter from the Harry Potter Lexicon
- CNN currency converter
- The Universal Currency Converter (for real-world currencies)
[edit] References
- ^ J.K. Rowling, Comic Relief 2001 interview. Accessed 2006-11-30.
