knb comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: knb 29 August 2010 05:01:19AM *  1 point [-]

I don't think Harry is romantically interested in Hermione, he still thinks kissing is icky, etc.

I figured Harry gave Draco and Hermione the potion because he wanted them to triumph over him together, but in a really dramatic challenging way. If their triumph was hard-fought and dramatic they would be more likely to bond over it. Once Draco was friends with a muggleborn, he would be forever lost to the blood-purists, and Harry would have one a great victory. That is what Harry cares about the most. He obviously is willing to lose to let it happen because he engineered the Dramione alliance from the beginning.

Comment author: wedrifid 29 August 2010 05:34:45AM 2 points [-]

I don't think Harry is romantically interested in Hermione, he still thinks kissing is icky, etc.

Really? I thought those two things were entirely compatible. And rather cute. :)