Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we're discussing the much beloved wizarding world beverage Butterbeer and whether or not this "beere" truly has any alcohol content or not.

I'll start off today's topic by acknowledging that the Butterbeer served in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter--that is, the themed Universal Park based on the franchise--does NOT have any alcohol in it whatsoever. Whether you order it hot, cold, or frozen, it will be completely devoid of any alcohol, presumably so that chil*dren of all ages can come and enjoy this famous magical drink. What's interesting about this is that the Park won't even let you add your own alcohol to it--as all drinks must remain as they were created...! So, for those of you who may be hoping to one day live out your dream of drinking the afternoon away on Butterbeer, that dream won't be realized in Florida's Universal Park!

As for the books, we are first introduced to the idea of this delicious-sounding drink in The Prisoner of Azkaban, when Harry Potter and his friends first venture to Hogsmeade, the wizarding village found near Hogwarts. In this instalment of the series, we learn that Butterbeer is a common drink in the wizarding world that's "a little bit like less-sickly butterscotch" but in beverage form. From what we know, it's served at The Three Broomsticks, Hog's Head and Diagon Alley's The Leaky Cauldron. Typically, Butterbeer is served in foaming hot mugs or in cold bottles. At the Hog's Head, customers pay two silver Sickles for a Butterbeer, which is about GBP0.60. But it's unclear whether this is the standard rate for the drink, or just the Hog's Head price.

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