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

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Comment author: komponisto 28 November 2010 06:52:38AM *  0 points [-]

Chamberlain didn't really need to be Confunded (proof: in real life, he wasn't), but Grindelwald (or his minion named after a fan artist, I forget) did it anyway

The passage (from ch. 49):

...Now in point of fact, Mr. Potter, Mr. Hagrid is innocent. Ridiculously obviously innocent. He is the most blatantly innocent bystander to be convicted by the magical British legal system since Grindelwald's Confunding of Neville Chamberlain was pinned on Amanda Knox.

For explanation, see the Author's Notes for that chapter. :-)

Comment author: TobyBartels 28 November 2010 08:26:14AM 1 point [-]

Thanks, I had a vague memory that Amanda Knox was in there, but I rejected it since the whole point is that she's innocent. So actually, we never did know who (Grindelwald or a minion) did the Confunding (not that it really matters).

Comment author: Carinthium 28 November 2010 07:01:08AM 1 point [-]

If he were Confounded, his actions wouldn't a rational explanation for his motives and he wouldn't be building up for war. Either things in MOR diverge from Harry Potter significantly earlier, or this is a plot hole.

Comment author: TobyBartels 28 November 2010 08:27:18AM *  0 points [-]

he wouldn't be building up for war

OK, that one I agree with. Although one might still find a way around it (he was unConfunded? but he never repudiated the Munich Agreement).

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