JoshuaZ comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 7 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 03 February 2011 01:30:23AM *  0 points [-]

3 PM - "Hmm, it seems that the failsafe Quirrel setup in case anyone believes I was involved in Azkaban was triggered. Better go through with the plan anyways."

Isn't that a Harry version that's gone back in time again a few hours?

Edit: It actually might be nice if Eliezer could provide a diagram that has everyone's worldlines to help keep track of this. It isn't as bad as Primer but it is getting there.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 03 February 2011 10:01:16AM 1 point [-]

Harry didn't go back in time to 3 PM.

Comment author: Atelos 03 February 2011 06:14:08PM *  8 points [-]

Indeed. Harry's personal timeline looks like this.

Wakes up, does morning stuff.

Goes to lunch with Professor Quirrell.

Azkaban!

Back in time to be picked up by the Professors at Mary's Room.

Receives coded note, delivers message to Professor Flitwick.

Reports to McGonagall's office, receives message to be passed to Flitwick.

Back in time one hour from 9 PM to send coded note through Slytherin mail to Margaret Bulstrode who will/did bring it the rest of the way back to 3 PM using her own time turner.

Visit to Dumbledore's office to hear his theory on Bellatrix's escape, and it turns out, to help Fawkes yell at him.