In Britain, the legal age to buy alcohol is 18, but I think you're allowed to drink alcohol at home from about 14... I think a lot of places are tightening up on serving underage drinkers now, but I believe it's still possible. However, other European countries have a more laid-back approach to drinking - for instance, in France kids are given watered-down wine from a very young age. Maybe JKR is thinking of that. I don't think anyone's got smashed on Butterbeer, yet, have they? ^^
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Date: 2006-01-30 04:16 pm (UTC)I think a lot of places are tightening up on serving underage drinkers now, but I believe it's still possible.
However, other European countries have a more laid-back approach to drinking - for instance, in France kids are given watered-down wine from a very young age. Maybe JKR is thinking of that. I don't think anyone's got smashed on Butterbeer, yet, have they? ^^