The world of Harry Potter has always fascinated me and as one of those children who grew up in the media era characterised by the resurgence of magical realism that Harry Potter and other such stories gave me, I feel privileged to think that this aspect of my life has given me a vibrant imagination.









Stepping over the fact that Harry Potter isn't real in the objective sense (I'm fully aware that it's magical realism), I've always felt that there is one primary issue in the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter franchise: their bizarre currency!





I think that I have finally solved the inconsistencies within the currency however and thereby am able to disband the theories against J. K. Rowling's valuation of the currency against the Great British pound (GBP).









Wizarding Currency:









To give a brief overview to the system of Wizard money, the currency is split into three coin denominations: Galleons, Sickles and Knuts. There are 17 Sickles in 1 Galleon and 29 Knuts in 1 Sickle (and thus 493 Knuts in 1 Galleon).



