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

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Comment author: Locke 23 March 2012 02:38:04AM *  4 points [-]

We should also make an account Harry's capabilities

  • Can create a Patrunus 2.0
  • Partial Transfiguration
  • Knowledge of Muggle Science
  • May have Lucius convinced that he is Voldemort
  • Is a part of the Prophecy, though only Dumbledore knows this
  • Is an almost-perfect Occlumens
  • Has non-public knowledge about Dumbledore and Quirrell
Comment author: Desrtopa 23 March 2012 02:49:09AM *  6 points [-]

May have Lucius convinced that he is Voldemort

Not much use if he hasn't figured this out.

Is an almost-perfect Occlumens

If he is, I don't think we know this. He's at the stage of being able to block veritaserum, and thus probably to put up a block to stop anyone reading his mind, but I don't think we've been given any indication that he's reached the point of being able to show false thoughts to someone attempting to read his mind.

I would add that he knows Voldemort is probably alive. If he were to testify by placing his memories into a pensieve, he could show that the Hogwarts inner circle has strong reason to suspect that Voldemort is alive and behind this plot. This might create a measure of doubt among the Wizengamot, at the cost of probably throwing the country into turmoil, so we can call this the Stupid Sentimental Hero Option.