Xachariah comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 9 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Xachariah 15 September 2011 06:14:57AM *  4 points [-]

Confirmation Bias exists for wizards just as well as muggles.

Nobody remembers the three other children destined to defeat He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and that's to be expected for someone who dies so young with no notable achievements to their name. But Harry Potter? Why, once the Dark Lord is defeated and the story gets out, everyone will know he was prophesied to win for sure!