OOP - Veritaserum

[marephraim]

No: HPFGUIDX 67021

Wendy St John wrote:

> So perhaps veritaserum is not understood to force some
> absolute truth from a witness, but just what he or she believes to 
> be the truth (this seems to be the way Fudge understands the 
> potion to work, anyhow). So even if they had given Harry 
> veritaserum at some point, Fudge could have countered with, "Well, 
> we all know the boy is deeply disturbed. Can't believe anything he 
> says." 

I think Wendy's comments hit the mark. 1) Fudge doesn't want the 
truth and 2) the potion can only reveal what the subject believes to 
be true. Compare this with the revelation tha Ubridge twice attempts 
to have Harry take the potion (both times thwarted by Snape).

M.E.