Food /butterbeer in wizarding world

[junediamanti]

No: HPFGUIDX 76427

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Buttercup <cathio2002 at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> And what about butterbeer--letting kids drink an
> alcoholic drink at such a young age is a good way to
> start their lives of alcoholism. Imagine what Winky's
> liver looks like. 
> 
> =====
> Buttercup

I think Butterbeer might be more like either ginger beer (which is a 
non-alcoholic - or virtually anyway) old fashioned english soft 
drink, or perhaps like a drink called shandy (I am explaining this 
rather thoroughly for US posters who may not be familiar - not 
trying to patronise!). Shandy is a mix of beer and lemonade - 
usually much more beer than lemonade though it can be made 
stronger.  Made weakly enough and it is suiable for children.

I don't think there is any heavy duty alcohol in Butterbeer or we 
would surely have seen some drunkeness scenes (or being tipsy).  
Maybe house elves just don't have the head for drinking it and get 
drunk very easily.

June
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