[HPforGrownups] Butterbeer (Was: Re: Spoilers?? Where are They)

[Marion Ros]

No: HPFGUIDX 171654

> 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.


Marion

It's probably a wink-eyed reference to the 'lashings and lashings of ginger beer' that was always drunk in pre-war schoolstories.

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