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

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Comment author: Alsadius 25 March 2012 06:40:23PM 2 points [-]

Well you've at least managed a "confess" possibility that isn't completely insane, which is rather a feat. Of course, Dumbledore and some others know about the Occlumency thing, which means that there's a rather gaping hole in the explanation. Also, he took months to come forward, which is sketchy, and he said not five minutes earlier that he didn't know whose plot it was. Also, everyone thinks Voldemort is dead, and I didn't think an Imperius could be broken in the HP universe. Still, it's an improvement on that line of thought.

Comment author: pedanterrific 26 March 2012 02:40:51AM 0 points [-]

and I didn't think an Imperius could be broken in the HP universe.

I don't know about MoR, but canonically Harry is dang near immune to the Imperius. For no particular reason, either- he just has an unusually strong will.

Comment author: Nominull 26 March 2012 02:35:12AM 0 points [-]

Well a Killing Curse can't be survived, either. Harry Potter has some precedent for resisting Voldemort's irresistible magics.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 23 June 2012 03:59:39PM 0 points [-]

He broke Barty Crouch Jr.'s Imperius curse as well.