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

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Comment author: aladner 13 March 2012 12:51:51AM 1 point [-]

Yes, but the magic that was used to acquire that particular cloak was capable of blinding/destroying dementors, so it should be possible to get that magic back out using the newly revealed rule of potions.

Comment author: Locke 13 March 2012 12:59:30AM 2 points [-]

I'm not so sure obtaining an object is the same as creating it. Using Accio on a potion-ingredient will not allow you to make a summoning Potion.

Comment author: Psy-Kosh 13 March 2012 01:12:47AM 3 points [-]

It's already established that obtaining a crushed ingredient will let you access the strength involved in crushing it. So obtaining an ingredient that had to be taken by invoking extreme powerful magic might let you access that...