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

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Comment author: Fergus_Mackinnon 23 March 2012 09:53:02PM 2 points [-]

Considering how much of a threat technology can pose when combined with magic, one or more factions may have deliberately placed an ignorant pureblood into the position in order to keep knowledge of muggle developments marginal.

Comment author: pedanterrific 23 March 2012 10:54:11PM 10 points [-]

It still says bad things that the Head of the DMLE thinks that Arthur "knows more about Muggle artifacts than any wizard alive" rather than, say, any random muggleborn or halfblood.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 23 June 2012 05:35:58PM 0 points [-]

Especially given how competently she's been portrayed in most other areas.