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

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Comment author: eshear 12 November 2010 03:09:37AM 3 points [-]

My guess is that it is Felix Felicis, liquid luck. It's golden, which matches the description, and it provides a reasonable false explanation for how the invaders were able to break Bella out of prison. It throws you on the trail of a master potion maker, instead of the truth.

Comment author: marchdown 13 November 2010 03:04:02AM 3 points [-]

But wouldn't actually using Felix Felicis be even more effective?

Comment author: Desrtopa 26 January 2011 07:36:16PM 1 point [-]

It seems probable that Quirrelmort is himself a master potion maker, in addition to the rest of his skill set. He's able to make the resurrection potion, after all, which is likely a difficult feat.