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[justcarol67]

Julie wrote:
> I didn't get this though. Snape tells Umbridge he's out of 
Veritaserum because she used it all interrogating the students,
including Cho who ultimately "snitched." So if Umbridge was using
Veritaserum on *all* of them, how come only Cho gave up the DA? Are we
supposed to think she's particularly weak-willed and the other kids
somehow managed to fight the Veritaserum?
> Or are we to assume Umbridge didn't ask the right questions until
she got to Cho? And why didn't she just start with Harry, who she
assumed was the ring-leader, and Veritaserum the truth out of him?
> 
> Okay, I know I'm being waaay too logical ;-) I'm sure the point was
to show that Cho unwillingly betrayed the DA, though I agree that the
lack of follow up between her and Harry rather dampened the effect. 
> 
> Julie
>
Carol:
What bugs me is that in the film version, Snape evidently provides
Umbridge with real Veritaserum, not fake Veritaserum as he does in the
book. There goes his subtle undermining of Umbridge. It's like having
Neville steal the gillyweed in GoF, completely out of character, but
they're just simplifying the plot without thinking about the larger
implications.

Carol, who supposes that it's best not to worry about petty details
that the average movie-goer won't even grasp but can't help being
mildly annoyed, regardless