Misha comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 5 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 09 November 2010 05:12:45AM 4 points [-]

According to canon, the spell must be cast with hatred. I'm not sure it has to be cast with the intent to be lethal.

Comment author: DanArmak 09 November 2010 12:18:07PM *  2 points [-]

Also, I doubt that when Voldemort kills some random mook he's feeling personal hate towards him. And IIRC in canon Quirrelmort (ETA: no, not him, another Evil Teacher) kills some lab animals in class to demonstrate the killing curse; I'm sure he didn't hate them. The requirement for hatred is a sort of "Negative Emotions == Dark Side" thing.

Comment author: thomblake 09 November 2010 02:21:00PM *  2 points [-]

And IIRC in canon Quirrelmort kills some lab animals in class to demonstrate the killing curse

You're thinking of Barty Crouch Jr. masquerading as Alastor Moody in Goblet of Fire.

EDIT: typo

Comment author: DanArmak 09 November 2010 02:39:09PM 1 point [-]

Right, thanks!

Comment author: Alicorn 09 November 2010 02:37:39PM 1 point [-]

Alastair

Alastor.

Comment author: thomblake 09 November 2010 02:57:37PM 1 point [-]

thanks

Comment author: marchdown 13 November 2010 03:57:47AM 0 points [-]

That's interesting. Rational!Harry might not be well-versed in subtleties of casting unforgivables, so Quirrel's explanation might look more plausible to him.

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