David_Allen comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 4 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Allen 25 October 2010 07:56:09PM 5 points [-]

To add to this, what will be done with Bellatrix after she is freed? Wouldn't Harry need an answer to this before cooperating with Quirrell?

Simply releasing Bellatrix to her own recognizance would be like releasing a hungry lion near a grade school during lunch hour. Without Voldemort personally directing her actions she would act out of her own sense of vengeance.

It isn't obvious to me that a simple "trust me" from Quirrell would convince Harry to cooperate.

Comment author: jsalvatier 25 October 2010 11:37:52PM 1 point [-]

I thought this was weird too, but EY has a habit of revealing plans as they are enacted rather than beforehand.