Peppermint Humbugs

[A.E.B.Bevan at open.ac.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 29262

Michelle asked about Peppermint Humbugs.  

Humbugs are a British (Muggle) style of sweets.  Hagrid having these 
suggests that either he got them from the Muggle world or that 
Wizzard sweets do have some overlap with Muggle sweets. 

We know from Dumbledore that some Wizzards do get hold of Muggle 
sweets...

A bit off topic but here goes for some candy backround.

There are a lot of traditional British sweets not seen quite as 
commonly these days but still around. Some of the sweets names in the 
HP books are evocations of this tradition.

Fizzballs for example really do exist. 

For a model of what Honeydukes might be like see  `the Old Sweet 
Shop'  webpage at

 http://www.oldsweetshop.com/trolleyed/index.htm

Browse the pages or do a search for a sweet name. Try Sherbert Lemons 
for starters

(This site  includes order information if you want them by post. I 
have no connection to this shop. Don't know if they do overseas 
deliveries)

Recipe for a home made version of mint humbugs is at:

http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/gbk/recipes/confectionery/minthum
bugs.htm

and

http://www.hwatson.force9.co.uk/cookbook/recipes/confect/minthumbugs.h
tm

Hermione's parents will be shaking their heads in horror 
contemplating the ravages to teeth


Edis