sanyasi comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 11 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: sanyasi 23 March 2012 02:22:05AM 1 point [-]

Harry should just threaten to destroy Azkaban, and say that Dumbledore can testify that he has the power to do it.

Comment author: gwern 23 March 2012 02:25:23AM 8 points [-]

The easier solution there is to do something to Harry, not let off a filthy mud-blood murderer to satisfy a childish terrorist's demands...

Comment author: wedrifid 23 March 2012 02:41:07AM 1 point [-]

Harry should just threaten to destroy Azkaban, and say that Dumbledore can testify that he has the power to do it.

I rather suspect Dumbledore would testify that Harry doesn't have the power to do it. Not while he is in a room full of hostile aurors.

He would need a seriously impressive (and magic workaround enhanced) dead-man's switch if he was going to pull this kind of terrorism off effectively.