The ethics of Veritaserum (was "I don't expect a complete bloodbath and a Question")

[datalaur <datalaur@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49341

> Joanne: 
> 
> > And why in the world does Snape walk around with 
> > Veritaserum in his pocket? 


I think it's just as plausible that Snape has a bottle of some clear 
liquid, say water, that he carries around and *calls* Veritaserum as 
a prop for scaring the bejesus out of the little reprobates.  I mean, 
Snape does a lot of threatening, it seems, but very little carrying 
out of real threats.  The worst I can think of, off the cuff, is 
threatening Neville's frog -- and surely Snape could tell if the 
potion was made properly.  And even if not, killing a frog can hardly 
be equated with using highly-regulated truth-potion on a student.  
Kind of a Snapey version of tough love in getting students to pay 
attention during danger.

laur