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A Truth Serum,[2] also known as a Truth Potion,[1][3] was a potion that could be used to gain the truth from anyone.[1][4] Jobberknoll feathers were a known ingredient of Truth Serums.[2]

Veritaserum was the most powerful Truth Serum there was. It was a colourless, water-like fluid. Three drops was enough to force the drinker to reveal their deepest secrets.[1][4][3] As such, the Ministry of Magic restricted its usage.[5] It could be countered with an antidote[6][7] or Occlumency.[8]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 27 (Padfoot Returns)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  3. 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 2 (More Questions Than Answers) - Potions Lesson "Veritaserum"
  4. 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35 (Veritaserum)
  5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) - Chapter 25 (Barty Crouch Jr)
  6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
  7. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 25 (Swan Dive) - Potions Lesson "Antidote to Veritaserum"
  8. F.A.Q: Veritaserum at J. K. Rowling's official site
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