Ok, Stupid Question (butterbeer)

[imamommy at sbcglobal.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 122000


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, chnc1024 at A... wrote:
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> In a message dated 1/14/2005 11:47:54 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
> imamommy at s... writes:
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> <SNIP> and as 
> they only get it in Hogsmeade they aren't  really supposed to have 
it 
> on  campus.
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> imamommy
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> Chancie:
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> My only question to that is why, (if they aren't supposed to have 
it at 
> school) is it in the kitchens, and hasn't anyone gotten trouble  
for bringing
> it into the common room?
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imamommy:

Y'know, after I wrote this I was thinking, didn't a *Professor* give 
harry a butterbeer?  Remus J. Lupin, in fact.  Hmm.

I think the students have snuck butterbeer into the common room and 
dorms; let's face it, there's not a lot of adult supervision and most 
of the prefects probably wouldn't care (Percy and perhaps Hermione 
being possible theoretical exeptions).  As to the kitchens, either 
Winky is sneaking it in (I'm sure the house elves have access to go 
to Hogsmeade for shopping, etc.)  or else adult house elves can have 
it?

Can anybody from the UK help with what one might expect in a boarding 
school like this?  And what is your take on butterbeer being 
alcoholic?

Thanks 
imamommy