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

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Comment author: gwern 28 October 2010 11:02:10PM 0 points [-]

But when he's not actively in control Quirrell enters zombie mode. Voldemort might be going someplace else

It can't be this; a Dementor-kissed body is a vegetable which doesn't do anything at all, much less shuffle around slowly. (Checking the HP wiki, it seems a kissed-body does still breath and have a heartbeat.) If Voldemort is controlling the body, he has to be controlling it at all times in some capacity.

Comment author: orthonormal 28 October 2010 11:19:39PM 0 points [-]

Unless this is another (minor) departure from canon.