Is Butterbeer Allowed?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 122067


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "TrekkieGrrrl" <trekkie at s...> wrote:
> 
> > imamommy:
> > <SNIP> and as they only get it in Hogsmeade they aren't really 
> > supposed to have it on  campus.


> > Chancie:
> > 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?


> ~Trekkie:
>
> Most likely because Butterbeer is allowed for the OLDER students.. 
> like 6/7  years...
> 
> That at least would explain why it's in the kitchen. And also the 
> teachers  may like it.
> 
> And if it's allowed for older students, it would be available in the
> common room too.
> 
> ~Trekkie


bboyminn:

I don't think butterbeer is found in the kitchens. Perhaps on special
occassion, but not as a general rule. The only time I can think of
when butterbeer was present was when Fred and George on one occassion
brought it to a celebration. When Harry asked where they got it, they
implied that they had used the Map or their knowledge of the Map. That
implies that they went into the village to get it.

There in lies the restriction on butterbeer. There would be nothing to
prevent a student from legally stocking up on a couple of cases of
butterbeer and stashing it under their bed. I really don't think that
would be a problem with the staff. It might be a problem with the
other students and dorm mates knowing you had it, and begging you for
one, or stealing one.

However, having butterbeer pretty much automatically implies that
you've been to the village, and visits to the village are strictly
controlled. If you were found to be in possession of butterbeer, you
would most likely be require to prove when and where you got it, and
that the possession was within the rules.

Fred and George would have certainly been in trouble because it would
been obvious to anyone that they sneaked into the village.

So, I don't think it's the butterbeer itself that is a problem, but
the implication of an unauthorized visit to the village which it implies.

In post 122017, I gave a detailed explanation of butterbeer and it's
alcohol content, so I won't address that again. Butterbeer can have
alcohol and still legally be considered a 'soft' drink.

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)