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

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Comment author: Pavitra 29 August 2010 04:28:20PM *  3 points [-]

I'm partial to adding an incantation and a stern warning.

Edit: It occurs to me that the Animagus transformation doesn't require an incantation either, so that's not a general rule about free vs. non-free Transfiguration, and it's hard to imagine that an incantation like Crystferrium ("Furniporcis"?) wouldn't give away the direction. Just the warning, then.

Comment author: TobyBartels 30 August 2010 12:28:03AM 3 points [-]

Yes, the big thing that's missing is the warning not to try to copy her example. Anything else can be chalked up to the Professor's leet transformation skillz.