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Why Veritaserum Doesn’t Solve Everything
In this short edition of Half Blood Pod, Scott and William tackle another popular Harry Potter debate:
Why wasn’t Veritaserum used more often?
If Veritaserum forces people to tell the truth, couldn’t it have solved major mysteries across the series? Could Sirius Black have been cleared? Could Death Eaters have been exposed immediately?
At first glance, it sounds simple. But once you actually look at how Veritaserum works in the Wizarding World, the argument starts to fall apart fast.
In this episode, they break down why Veritaserum is far less reliable than people think, the limitations of…
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