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

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Comment author: prasannak 16 March 2012 06:47:03AM *  2 points [-]

Chap 79 - EY's added #40 on list to read.

Chap 40

  • HP discloses to Q, Lucius's conversation, and also speculates that Dumbledore will kill Draco, making it seem as if Harry did it, to get Lucius to stop his game against Dumbledore and go after Harry.
  • Q suggests only way to remove cognitive dissonance in others is to kill them
  • Q talks about ways to stay alive and does not mention Horcruxes, instead leading on to the resurrection stone.
  • HP shows the Deathly Hallows symbol to Q who seems to have been oblivious of the Hallows till now, same as canon, & unsurprising given his Muggle upbringing. So he knows about the cloak, and now the stone, very likely that he knows about the wand as well

I also find it impossible to believe that Hermione lost to Malfoy, she just beat him fair & square in battle. That certainly sounds like a false memory.

Comment author: knb 17 March 2012 02:56:53AM 3 points [-]

Draco is the better duelist at this point. Draco tired himself out by casting all those tough spells someone his age should not even be able to do, let alone do many times in a row. This was pointed out by Quirrel and Madame Bones, which makes it unlikely that it was just Draco rationalizing it.

Hermione is more magically powerful and also more clever, but when it comes to dueling, Draco still probably has the edge.

Comment author: Locke 17 March 2012 03:03:04AM 0 points [-]

I wonder if Harry's lessons with Edward might have pushed him ahead? He did have a great proficiency for it in canon, as I recall.

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