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

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Comment author: AspiringKnitter 22 December 2011 02:03:58AM 2 points [-]

That's ridiculous. It's ridiculous that the curse would be considered unblockable under those circumstances and ridiculous that I didn't think of that already.

And yet... it seems you're right. In fact, now I think it would make sense for wizards to use shields in duels.

Comment author: dlthomas 22 December 2011 02:34:13AM 1 point [-]

Assuming shields light enough to be practically carried could be thick enough to block it.

Comment author: sboo 21 January 2012 01:40:07AM 1 point [-]

harry carries around a small boulder as ring. the transfiguration could be finite incantem'd before battle. although quirrel did say that most magic battles are actually ambushes.

Comment author: AspiringKnitter 22 December 2011 04:43:40AM 1 point [-]

And someone could just cast evanesco on the shield, now that I think about it.