[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP Snape's Veritaserum

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 68055


Shelle:
> Like most of the others, I agree that Snape definitely gave Umbridge
> water instead of real Veritaserum. While I'm sure Snape would love to
> stick one to Harry, this was not the instance in which to do it. Harry
> knows too many secrets to be allowed to speak freely. And while some
> of them Snape wouldn't mind hearing, Harry also knows facts about
> Snape himself that he wouldn't want getting out (Snape having been a
> Death Eater, Snape's working for the Order of the Phoenix, Snape's
> "Remedial Potions" actually being an excuse to teach Harry
> Occulmency). It was too important for Snape to remain under "deep
> cover" for him to help Umbridge. Snape has sources within the world of
> Slytherin that the Order would not have otherwise. Better for people
> like Lucius Malfoy to think Snape is sympathetic to them.

Veritaserum is a completely clear liquid.  She was putting into Harry's tea
what appeared to be milk.  Last time I checked, milk was not completely
clear.  Now, either Umbridge has no idea what Veritaserum looks like, in
which case she believed it looked like milk, or he did give her water, which
she added to milk before Harry arrived.  What he gave her is kind of a moot
point, since Harry knew better than to drink what she gave him anyway, but I
do believe he gave her fake Veritaserum.

Kelly Grosskreutz
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