Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 08 August 2010 08:51:26AM 7 points [-]

Rowling's money is wildly inconsistent. I use the figure of one Galleon = $100USD and stick with it.

Comment author: Pavitra 12 August 2010 04:23:43AM *  2 points [-]

Still doesn't make sense why Gred and Forge would have used wands. $700 for the right wand is a perfectly sensible purchase, even on a limited budget, considering how much difference it tends to make and that a wand typically lasts a lifetime.