According to Half-Blood Prince, magic can’t create “true love”—the closest thing to a “love potion” that exists in canon would more be described more accurately as an “obsession potion” or “stalker potion”. Which means the throwaway line in chapter 63 about Belldandy and a love potion doesn’t really make sense.
Yes, there’s a long-standing narrative tradition of setting up two people who are right for each other with a trick and having it backfire, but later that one taste of togetherness brings them back for real. In this way, love potions can work (example).
According to Half-Blood Prince, magic can’t create “true love”—the closest thing to a “love potion” that exists in canon would more be described more accurately as an “obsession potion” or “stalker potion”. Which means the throwaway line in chapter 63 about Belldandy and a love potion doesn’t really make sense.
Mutual obsession is a solid foundation for future bliss.
Yes, there’s a long-standing narrative tradition of setting up two people who are right for each other with a trick and having it backfire, but later that one taste of togetherness brings them back for real. In this way, love potions can work (example).