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‘Harry Potter’ Fans Drink Their One-Millionth Butterbeer

Posted January 7th, 2011 by Dirk Van Tilborg

Universal Orlando Resorts celebrated one million Butterbeers sold at “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”. To mark the milestone, Universal Orlando shared 1,000 complimentary Butterbeers with park guests on the streets of
Hogsmeade.

Butterbeer appears as a favorite drink inside the Harry Potter books and films and is only available inside “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”. It is a nonalcoholic, frothy drink reminiscent of shortbread and butterscotch and is served cold or frozen.

Inspired by J.K. Rowling’s compelling stories and characters, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” is the only place in the world where the wonder, excitement and adventure of the ‘Harry Potter’ books and films come to life.

Dirk Van Tilborg

After reading Jack Kirby’s Forever People and New Gods comic books and watching 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dirk was assimilated during first grade recess into the collective known as Science Fiction. Fueled by the visions of mad scientists such as Philip K. Dick and Frank Herbert, he has quietly searched the galaxy for the next BladeRunner, Brazil and Dark City. Born in San Francisco and currently enjoying a steampunk version of Ft. Lauderdale, when not grokking Science Fiction he spends his time with family and friends and just maybe trying to enter the dreams of disingenuous politicians.