Ever Wonder How Much a Butterbeer Costs in Muggle Money?

Imagine: You're getting ready for a wild night out with your friends and the only thing you need to get the party started is a Butterbeer. You grab your wallet, throw on your coat, and are about to head to Hogsmeade, until you realize you have no idea how many galleons dollars a Butterbeer costs. Should you bring five bucks? 15? Maybe even 50? Who knows how long you're going to be out!

Luckily, one savvy Reddit user did the math and converted the wizarding world's galleons, sickles, and knuts into dollars and cents — and we're TOTALLY nerding out. Whether you've always wanted to know how much a magical wand costs (spoiler alert: not as much as you might think) or you've been saving up to buy your books for when you get your Hogwarts acceptance letter, you'll find all the answers to your most dire money questions right here. Oh, and about that Butterbeer — it looks like every hour is happy hour when you're in the wizarding world. Yup, we knew it was a magical place. Cheers!

Additional reporting by Lauren Harano

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