On 2011-07-25, Christopher M. > wrote:
>
> I think I'll make myself a butterbeer.

I'm almost afraid to ask. What's in butterbeer? I mean in real life,
in THIS real muggle world.

It often baffled me as to what Rowling had in mind. In later books,
the characters occasionally became a tad tipsey from overindulging in
this fictitious brew.

nb