Veritaserum

 

Basic Information    
Effects Forces the drinker to tell the truth as they believe it
Characteristics The potion has a clear and odorless color like water

Overview

Veritaserum is a powerful truth potion that compels someone to answer questions honestly. Apparently, it’s not very reliable, as the memories can be wrong, and strong wizards and witches can or may resist it. Because of that reason, its use is highly restricted without permission.

Recipe

The brewing time is only for one lunar cycle, so basically about 28 days

History

The Veritaserum potion has been known for centuries and is mainly associated with the Ministry of Magic, and it has appeared multiple times in the Harry Potter series.

Credits/References

Harry Potter Wiki - Veritaserum

Written by Eric Kwon
Base code by Andrew Sutherland, edited by Iselin Merilä and Desmond Gray.