Пошаталась я тут по англоязычным сайтам. Мой любимый Лексикон критикует CNNовский конвертор, правда, объясняя при этом, откуда взялись те или иные цифры:



JKR has stated in an interview (CR) that she estimates the value of one Galleon to be "about five pounds," which works out to more or less US$7.33. In the introduction to both QA and FB, US$250-million is stated to be the equivelent of 34 million Galleons. That also works out to a value of £5 to the Galleon. (The price listed on the back of the books, however, is not correct, since US$3.99 would equal a little more than half of a British pound, or 8 sickles and 15 knuts. The book instead incorrectly lists US$3.99 as being equal to 14 sickles and 3 knuts. Unfortunately, CNN.com uses this incorrect value for their Knuts-to-dollars converter.)



Там же, на hp-lexicon.org, есть свой конвертор - уже из расчета 5 фунтов и 7,33 бакса за галлеон

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/galleons.html



и прайс-лист в баксах, пересчитанный по вышеозначенному курсу (все же, душу греет осознание факта, что он менее подробный, чем мой ).



prices:

(prices in $US from Natalie)



new wand from Ollivanders (SS5)

.....7 Galleons ($51.31)



dragon liver (SS5)

.....17 Sickles per ounce ($7.31)



prize from Daily Prophet drawing (PA1)

.....700 Galleons ($5,131.00)



prize for winning the Triwizard Tournament (GF

.....1000 Galleons ($7,330.00)



Firebolt racing broom

.....if you have to ask, you can't afford it



amount Hermione had set aside to buy herself a birthday present

.....10 Galleons ($73.30)



unicorn horn (SS5)

.....21 Galleons ($153.93)



beetle's eyes (SS5)

..... 5 Knuts per scoop ($0.08)



pile of candy from the cart on the Hogwarts Express

.....11 Sickles, 7 Knuts ($4.84)



Omnioculars (GF7)

.....10 Galleons ($73.30)



amount Arthur Weasley bets on the World Quidditch Cup match

.....1 Galleon ($7.33)



amount Fred and George bet (their whole savings)

.....37 Glns, 15 Skls, 3 Knts ($282.59)



amount Ludo said he'd pay for a rubber chicken wand

.....5 Galleons ($36.65)



copy of the Daily Prophet (SS5)

.....5 Knuts ($0.08)



fare on the Knight Bus from Little Winging to London (PA3)

.....11 Sickles ($4.73)



price of hot chocolate on the Knight Bus (PA3)

.....2 Sickles ($0.86)



price of a hot water bottle and toothbrush in the color of your choice (PA3)

.....2 Sickles ($0.86)



Вот ссылка на эту страничку

http://www.hp-lexicon.org/money.html