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Misha comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 11 - Less Wrong
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I think at this point, it's fairly clear that the taboo tradeoff being referenced by the arc title is not one that Harry Potter will make, but the one that Lucius Malfoy refuses to make: revenge for the attempted murder of his son is sacred to him, and not to be traded off for mere political advantage.
I'm not sure that's at all clear. Harry is going to extremely desperate measures to save Hermione - that he is willing to sacrifice any possible piece on the board, possibly including his own better nature, for one single person (no matter how special) certainly strikes me as a taboo tradeoff.
It can be two things.