aladner comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 12 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: aladner 28 March 2012 03:12:03AM 0 points [-]

You're right, I had completely forgotten about clearing Hermione. The first two options I listed could still be used to pay back the debt if the rules surrounding it are too ridiculous, though. This is, of course, simply an extension of his other money-making schemes or a possible source of starting capital.

Comment author: SkyDK 28 March 2012 03:41:15AM 1 point [-]

My only problem with the two listed options is that they both require him to renege on important political capital. I'd rather go for some arbitraging then (perhaps with time-turn earned lottery start-up capital).

If smartly done he'd find the number of some lottery tickets, #5 or #6; buy said tickets and get the memory removed of why and how he did it.

... In general a time turner should make the whole money-making part easier than what's worth thinking about.