Butterbeer
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| Butterbeer | |
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Two Sickles |
| Flavour(s) |
"A little bit like less-sickly butterscotch." |
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Butterbeer is a very popular drink among wizards and witches. It is sold at Hogsmeade in pubs like The Three Broomsticks and The Hog's Head. [1] Butterbeer has a very slight alcohol content. Humans are usually unaffected by it save for a feeling of "warmth"[2], but house-elves can get drunk on it. Winky the House-elf is known to get drunk on it frequently. [3]
Harry Potter is first presented with this beverage in 1993. In 1996, Harry wonders what Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger might do at Professor Horace Slughorn's Christmas Party "under the influence of Butterbeer", [4] indicating that it can lower inhibitions, though presumably in very small amounts.
At The Hog's Head inn, customers are charged two sickles per Butterbeer [5] , however, it isn't certain whether this is a universal price for the drink, or if the price of the drink varies from location to location.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- J. K. Rowling describes butterbeer as, "a little bit like less-sickly butterscotch."
- Mugglenet.com has a page with a butterbeer recipe that you can make at home.
- Drinkswap has a "slightly alcoholic" version of Butterbeer
[edit] Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (First mentioned) (GBC and PS2 versions only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- ↑ In the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, however, Hermione Granger appears to act slightly tipsy after a visit to the Three Broomsticks Inn where she was shown drinking some; this can be seen just before the discovery of Katie Bell.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
