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

11 Post author: Oscar_Cunningham 07 March 2012 04:46PM

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Comment author: Incorrect 13 March 2012 01:11:08AM *  2 points [-]

Yes, this is happening after the Groundhog-day attack. Obviously so.

It wasn't so obvious to me because the chapter started by stating the date and time.

What is there to be confused about?

I wasn't sure whether I was missing information because I wasn't understanding the story properly or because it was for dramatic tension.

If the answer was dramatic tension, then I was merely missing information, however, if I wasn't understanding the story properly then I would consider that confusion.

I believe if you don't know whether you are confused then it is acceptable to call yourself confused.

Comment author: ArisKatsaris 13 March 2012 01:25:23AM *  3 points [-]

It wasn't so obvious to me because the chapter started by stating the date and time.

Okay, but there was this paragraph, which clearly indicated the groundhog attack had already happened:
"Hermione had even missed her Sunshine Regiment Official Planning Meeting, which seemed understandable enough; but when Susan had offered her sympathy afterward, Hermione had stammered that she'd lost track of time, which wasn't at all a usual thing for her to say, and the girl had looked exhausted and frightened like she'd just spent three days locked in a bathroom stall with a Dementor. "