Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[RonaldsModernLife]

I seem to recall that the small alcoholic content of Butterbeer causes house elves to get drunk fairly quickly drinking it.

I thought Butterbeer was non-alcoholic to people but alcoholic to the house elves. Sorta like how chocolate is poisonous for dogs but not for humans.

 

[Jimpossible87]

I do recall when WWOHP was first opening that Universal said something about not being able to decorate it for Christmas for so many years because of contractual type thingys with JKR so maybe now thats all moved along or something? or am I imagining that I remember that?

 

[Vyrus]

I do recall when WWOHP was first opening that Universal said something about not being able to decorate it for Christmas for so many years because of contractual type thingys with JKR so maybe now thats all moved along or something? or am I imagining that I remember that?

Correct, suppossedly the first year it was open they created a giant wizarding crookedish looking xmas tree they wanted to put up, but were either not allowed, or didn't have enough time to, but then last year it wasn't up either.

 

[snoopboop]

I thought Butterbeer was non-alcoholic to people but alcoholic to the house elves. Sorta like how chocolate is poisonous for dogs but not for humans.

I recall Hermione getting tipsy on Butterbeer....?

 

[novawildcat18]

I recall Hermione getting tipsy on Butterbeer....?

I believe that was just in the movie. It was in Half-Blood Prince. While the trio were on their way back to Hogwarts from Hogsmeade, Harry and Ron were holding up a clumsily-walking Hermione, just before the whole thing with Katie Bell happened.

EDIT: Could have happened in the book also, I just remember seeing that part and being surprised that Butterbeer was alcoholic.

 

[Hatetofly]

Correct, suppossedly the first year it was open they created a giant wizarding crookedish looking xmas tree they wanted to put up, but were either not allowed, or didn't have enough time to, but then last year it wasn't up either.

Ehhh false

 

[Vyrus]

Ehhh false

Thats why I said suppossedly that was the rumor

 

[Shadow Carelli]

Another thing they were originally going to have in the Wizarding World of HP is Coke. J.K. Rowling didn't like the packaging so Coke was axed. Don't know if that has already been said.

 

[Vyrus]

Another thing they were originally going to have in the Wizarding World of HP is Coke. J.K. Rowling didn't like the packaging so Coke was axed. Don't know if that has already been said.

As far I know from the very beginning she didn't want ANY outside drinks served in the area at all. So coke and other products NOT WW based were never on the table. The only thing they were able to get was beer in the HH.

 

[Shadow Carelli]

As far I know from the very beginning she didn't want ANY outside drinks served in the area at all. So coke and other products NOT WW based were never on the table. The only thing they were able to get was beer in the HH.

I know one of the guys who is pretty big in the Coke company. That's what he said. They tried hard to please her but failed.

 

[TylerDurden]

I do recall when WWOHP was first opening that Universal said something about not being able to decorate it for Christmas for so many years because of contractual type thingys with JKR so maybe now thats all moved along or something? or am I imagining that I remember that?

They do decorate for Christmas, but its very minimal--all I remember is weird-looking garland hanging along the shops.

 

[Skipper Justin]

I'd Love for a Christmas Tree in 3 Broomsticks or somewhere in Hogsmeade. Christmas is a big thing in the HP universe, and they do decorate for it.

 

[USO92]

Definitely tons of work going on today. Most of the front facades are ready to have the actual theming put on. Snapped a pic of kings cross but it's on my Twitter as well as OU' s. @mattyice 1213

 

[snoopboop]

I believe that was just in the movie. It was in Half-Blood Prince. While the trio were on their way back to Hogwarts from Hogsmeade, Harry and Ron were holding up a clumsily-walking Hermione, just before the whole thing with Katie Bell happened.

EDIT: Could have happened in the book also, I just remember seeing that part and being surprised that Butterbeer was alcoholic.

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Butterbeer#cite_ref-hbp_4-1

Apparently the books indicate that it may have a *small* amount of alcohol, it only seems to have a minor impact on humans.

 

[graspthesun]

It's probably about as boozy as O'Doul's.

 

[Felipe]

Here's USO92's pic:

I love seeing more and more sheetrock on this thing!

 

[USO92]

^^Ahhh yes! thank you for linking that. I was on my kindle and didnt know how! But it appears as though all the facades either have yellow or black sheetrock on them. Also the buildings behind Grimmauld are almost closed up as well! Some of the interior buildings to Diagon have sheetrock too!

 

[Felipe]

That is awesome to hear! Hopefully by HHN, in a couple months, it will be starting to look like London :smiley:

 

[Teebin]

The yellow is DENSGLASS GOLD and the black is a weather barrier they put on afterwards. The weather barrier is ultra thin plastic-like stuff that works much like Gore-Tex does in clothing. Gypsum sheet-rock wouldn't last 5 minutes as an exterior finish. :wave:

 

[USO92]

^^I noticed the black had a more flimsy appearance to it than the densglass but I'm no construction guy haha. Teebin you are a man of valuable information!