Quote:Presumably there's some kind of currency exchange between the two economies, no doubt overseen by the Ministry of Magic.
Judging from what I know of the dental profession (which, granted, isn't much), most general dentists don't make that much money. They probably are pretty well off, but they are paying for their daughter to go to an extremely prestigious private school, and the shops on Diagon Alley don't take Pounds Sterling; they take gold.
In any case, though, Hermione still looks well-equipped and clothed, unlike, say, Ron, who is visibly threadbare at times. There can't be too much of a disparity between the two systems.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.