Veritaserum and Truth Potions (was 'How do you end the effect of veritaserum?')

[finwitch <finwitch@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 52496

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Aimee Stapler" 
<wildbluedaisy at h...> wrote:
> 
> In the end, I still wonder about the significance of different 
levels of 
> Truth Potions. Dumbledore obviously orders Snape to fetch 
the "strongest 
> Truth Potion," (which evidences that there are less strong potions) 
but I 
> cannot imagine what a lesser strength potion would alter about a 
situation. 
> Obviously, if the potion will allow the individual to evade the 
truth then 
> it fails at being a Truth Potion. Moreover, if full ability to find 
the 
> truth is found only with Veritaserum, then what is the point of the 
> existence of lesser potions?

Now that is to the point, as the options only heed to a lesser 
potion. The lesser ones are, I believe, earlier invention - the 
prototype - first computers didn't do much but flash lights. However, 
the potion allowing a refusal... so that i.e. Secret Keeper is able 
to Keep the Secret, but still testify under Truth Potion.

Also, the strongest Veritaserum may have the side-effect Neville 
suffers after being questioned about his parents (but he didn't *see* 
anyone, because he covered his eyes in fright). Afterwards, Ministry 
gave strict regulations that one doesn't give that strong Veritaserum 
to a minor...

-- Finwitch