Butterbeer (Was: Re: Spoilers?? Where are They)

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 171651

> Lauren:

> That reminds me: What is butterbeer? I know they allow the kids 
> to drink it but then when some refer to Winky getting drunk on it 
> this made me wonder about it.

Goddlefrood:

I've had a large number of different kinds of beverages, both 
alcoholic and non-alcoholic, in my life, but have never come 
across butterbeer so far. I do know that if one adds milk to 
beer they really do not mix well. However I'm no wizard, so 
what do I know? It is a popular drink amongst younger wizards 
and witches.

On the question of why it affects Winky as it does, and she's 
never to be cured of her addiction, alas, I would suppose that 
as well as having a different kind of magic House Elves have a 
different kind of sobriety. In other words, butterbeer affects 
elves in a quite differing way to how the same innocuous drink 
affects wizards and witches.

Goddlefrood, who would not recommend trying any of the above 
referred drinks at home.