Veritaserum was Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION: ch. 32 "Out of the Fire"

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 118407


 
> Finwitch:
> 
> Veritaserum... as I recall, Harry merely pretended to drink, 
thinking
> of what Moody would say about accepting a drink from a known 
enemy. As
> such, Harry already WAS on his guard. (so Snape's fake Veritaserum
> didn't do much help...)
> 
> Well, I suppose Snape DID tell some Order member at some point -
> (while Harry was flying on a Thestral?)...
>  


Potioncat:
Harry started to drink then saw the kittens and did not drink.  That 
doesn't take away from the fact that Snape tricked Umbridge with 
fake veritaserum.  And I loved the part, "You didn't use it all?  
You only needed three drops." (paraphrased)

We know Snape told the Order twice.  He verified that Black was 
safe. We don't know what his plan was to tell Harry that Black was 
safe.  (Or even if he planned to tell him.)

I think one possibility is that Snape had reason to think Umbridge, 
Harry's gang and Draco's gang were in Umbridge's office, when in 
fact Harry and co had made it into the forrest and Draco's gang were 
tied up in the office.