Harry Potter Currency Converter
Convert Galleons, Sickles and Knuts using Hagrid's exact exchange rate, plus a popular real-world dollar estimate.
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About this conversion
Wizarding currency has one of the most precisely defined exchange rates in fiction: Hagrid tells Harry in his very first trip to Gringotts that there are 17 Sickles to a Galleon and 29 Knuts to a Sickle, which works out to exactly 493 Knuts per Galleon. Unlike most fictional currencies, these ratios are exact and canon, not estimated.
A real-world dollar value is much less certain, J.K. Rowling's own charity-book math implies something like $7 per Galleon, but a frequently cited fan calculation based on in-story prices (wands, brooms, textbooks) lands closer to $25 per Galleon. This converter uses the $25 estimate, clearly separate from the exact coin ratios above it.
Units supported: Galleons, Sickles, Knuts, US Dollars (fan estimate).
Source note: Coin ratios (1 Galleon = 17 Sickles = 493 Knuts) are exact canon from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The $25/Galleon rate is a popular fan estimate, not official.
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Frequently asked questions
What units can I convert with the Harry Potter Currency converter?
Galleons, Sickles, Knuts, US Dollars (fan estimate).
Is this an official, canon conversion?
Coin ratios (1 Galleon = 17 Sickles = 493 Knuts) are exact canon from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The $25/Galleon rate is a popular fan estimate, not official.
Can I convert in both directions?
Yes, enter a value in either field and the other updates instantly. You can also tap the swap button to flip the two units, or use the copy-link button to share this exact conversion.