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 02 November 2010 09:49:15PM *  7 points [-]

Harry became an impossibly superpowered character

One of Harry's established traits is his highly trained reflex to question his own perceptions, especially under difficult circumstances.

This situation is probably the most extreme that we have seen Harry in. In this context that ability comes across as a super-power, but it is not out-of-character.