Veritaserum

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25462

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., quite_serious at h... wrote:
> OK, here is another question/comment from a new member. I agree that
> veritaserum would have made all those post-Voldemort trials far
> easier. This is one of the three things that really irritate me
> (together with the portkey and the, urgh, I can't even talk about 
it.)
> Is it possible, do you think, that the serum is something new, 
perhaps
> even invented as a reaction to the trials? After all, the
> anti-werewolf potion is new, isn't it?
> 
> 
> H

My totally unsupported view of Veritaserum is that wizards are wary 
of using it as a matter of personal rights and privacy.  Certainly 
there are methods of getting at the truth that members of a civilized 
society consider too invasive and intrusive on personal freedoms.  
Perhaps wizards don't turn to Veritaserum to get at the truth for 
that reason.

BTW, I think Dumbledore is going to get sacked for using Veritaserum 
on Crouch.  Snape said its use is governed by strict Ministry 
guidelines.  We don't know what they are, but I'd bet Dumbledore 
didn't comply with them.

Cindy