OOP - Veritaserum

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 66859

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Does anyone else wonder why Harry was not just given Veritaserum by 
the ministry in lieu of his sham of a hearing?  Aside from the 
obviously ploy by the ministry to find him guilty and get him out of 
the way regardless of of the rules?  I find it odd that Dumbledore 
would parade a dubious witness (At least in the MOM's eyes) that they 
could easily find fault with instead of offering the path of least 
resistance...aka let Harry drink the serum and satisfy the members of 
the jury.  For that matter, why did they not administer the serum to 
Harry at the end of GoF, to verify his version of events to the 
ministry, thus ensuring them that LV had returned to power??

Just Wondering,
Andrea ( who doesn't really care WHAT JKR decides to write...as long 
as she continues to do so...:)