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

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Comment author: Locke 12 March 2012 03:42:39PM 3 points [-]

I don't think it'll come completely out of the blue. Come to think of it, perhaps the reason they need so many aurors is that they suspect Hermione of being more than she appears? Accusing a muggleborn of beating up your son is shameful, accusing a secret evil double-witch isn't. Maybe they'll accuse her of being an adult in disguise or something.

Comment author: malderi 12 March 2012 04:26:32PM 7 points [-]

Well, I don't think it'll come completely out of the blue either, but I don't think predictions are possible at this time. (Should've clarified). I'm sure it'll all make total and perfect sense... In a few chapters.

By the way, EY, if you're reading this: for whatever it's worth, your writing is amazing, and stuff like the theory of potion making and then using acorns to make bright light is one of the best things I've read. Thanks for being awesome

Comment author: Locke 12 March 2012 04:36:22PM 8 points [-]

Oh, he's reading this all right. The only question is in what manner he is laughing at us.

Comment author: Yuu 11 May 2012 09:55:04AM 0 points [-]

I look forward to description of general rules of magic in HPMOR, and maybe Harry can find some of that rules later in the book. This may be even better part than the episode with acorns.

And I agree, that is great book, mostly because it promotes scientific ideas.

Comment author: marchdown 15 March 2012 12:22:48AM 2 points [-]

They don't need many aurors, it's just that aurors come in trios.

Comment author: Locke 15 March 2012 01:17:24AM 1 point [-]

When was this established, some time in TSPE? Because the fact that Dumbledore had three aurors for the dementor is fairly irrelevant.

Comment author: LucasSloan 15 March 2012 02:53:45AM 6 points [-]

There are auror trios guarding azkaban, Draco has his soldiers fight in trios in the first battle, causing harry to ask if that is how adult armies act.