Jonathan_Elmer comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 10 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: linkhyrule5 12 March 2012 03:30:57AM *  11 points [-]

It's entirely possible that this is entirely natural. Hermione beat Draco badly enough to put him in the Hospital Wing; either he's legitimately near-death, or Lucius blew it out of proportion.

Alternatively, Hermione and Draco actually talked it out and are currently laying a mutual trap to figure out who's using them both as pawns. I like this option, but it's also probably the least likely one.

Comment author: Jonathan_Elmer 12 March 2012 05:42:39AM 3 points [-]

I really like that option as well. Rereading about Hermione's demeanor at the breakfast table it does come across to me more as playing it cool then resignation at an impending arrest.

Comment author: Jonathan_Elmer 12 March 2012 05:55:10AM 3 points [-]

Additionally, to meta-speculate a bit. I think it is more likely that Eliezer would pretend to destroy the relationship between Draco and Hermione that he has been carefully nudging together for many many chapters then to actually destroy the relationship.

Comment author: Locke 12 March 2012 06:03:17AM 1 point [-]

Draco definitely won't be pleased by these accusations. I wonder if he's going to have to reveal himself as a non-racist before this arch is up.