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

3 Post author: gjm 07 October 2010 09:12PM

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Comment author: bisserlis 29 October 2010 08:35:06AM *  3 points [-]

Wait, can you explain why lacking a patronus is evidence against Quirrel being a time-traveling Harry? He would have the same super-bright human patronus that Harry does, which would be a bit of a tip that he was Harry-from-the-future. So obviously he would pretend to not have one.

Comment author: Sniffnoy 29 October 2010 08:59:22PM *  2 points [-]

Alternative idea: You only get one patronus. Harry's got hit by AK, so now he can't cast patronus anymore.

Comment author: bisserlis 29 October 2010 10:03:33PM 3 points [-]

Shhh, if you're not careful, patronuses will be sentient next. Is it ethical to dismiss a sentient patronus?