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

6 Post author: Oscar_Cunningham 17 March 2012 09:41AM

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Comment author: pedanterrific 24 March 2012 08:28:23PM *  3 points [-]

It's literally only dangerous if you eat it or breath it. A bubble head charm and enough self control not to eat anything that looks tasty and transfiguration reversion is no danger.

Counterpoint: sulfuric acid to bathwater. You've been soaking in the tub for half an hour when the transfiguration wears off.

Comment author: nohatmaker 24 March 2012 09:19:41PM 0 points [-]

Hmm, good point, there are other potential dangers. They are of the type that are pretty much only dangerous if you don't know about them. So if your enemy spikes your water supply, you would be in trouble, but that's not an unintended danger.

Comment author: Pringlescan 24 March 2012 09:23:15PM 0 points [-]

I wonder if there any charms to protect or clean up radiation damage . . . . .

Comment author: nohatmaker 24 March 2012 09:53:19PM 1 point [-]

I imagine healing charms would be at least somewhat effective. If shield charms don't work this would also be a great dueling technique.