[HPforGrownups] Why Veritaserum was ot used at Sirius' trial?

[JanisE]

No: HPFGUIDX 128976

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From: Alla

To tell you the truth, now I am wondering even more whether non-use of
Veritaserum was a plot hole. She basically said nothing that fanfiction
writers did not predict. Yes, the only way to get out of non-use of the
Veritaserum is to say that it is not 100% correct, that it can be
resisted, etc. etc. etc.

The question is whether she planned it that way from the beginning or
she had to come with the answer now,when many fans undoubtedly asked her
that.
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Jaanis:
Is it really THE question?... Does it really matter *when* does Rowling
come up with all the details fans are squeezing out? Certainly she could
not think of *everything*!

I suppose Rowling has a lot of details about the plot-relevant
issues/characters/events, and a general understanding about the rest.
And when we ask things that are not closely connected to what we can
read in the books, she uses that general understanding, logic and
inspiration to satisfy our urge to know even more and more.

I don't think there's anything wrong with canon being complemented
backwards, and we shouldn't nag about Rowling not having thought about
every detail...