[HPforGrownups] Musings About the Regulation of Potions

[Allen, Rebecca]

No: HPFGUIDX 32074

cindysphynx wrote:
> 
> Now that we've had an entire major plot twist rest on the use of a
> potion (polyjuice potion in GoF), I started wondering why it isn't
> regulated by MoM.  We're told that love potions are banned at
> Hogwarts, and that Veritaserum is strictly regulated by MoM.
> Polyjuice potion allows identity theft, and I can't think of any
> legitimate use for it except perhaps official uses such as spying and
> law enforcement.  Nevertheless, it appears that anyone is permitted
> to brew it up, even kids.
> 

For polyjuice potion is seems it's the ingredients that are regulated, like the boomslang skins -- that's why they're locked up, and why Snape throws a fit when he realizes some has been stolen. Clearly the students are not actually *allowed* to brew polyjuice. 

/Rebecca


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