Eugine_Nier comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 13, chapter 81 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 31 March 2012 05:12:59AM 1 point [-]

Isolated Magical Britain from the rest of the wizarding world for sentencing a child to Azkaban.

Do we have any evidence that the rest of the magical world would care?

Comment author: see 31 March 2012 05:29:22AM 3 points [-]

Yes. Weak evidence, but:

A click from the rod in Dumbledore's hand silenced the room. "You are out of order," the old wizard said sternly. "And your proposal is barbaric, beneath the dignity of this assembly. There are things we do not do. Lord Malfoy?"

Lucius Malfoy had listened to this with an impassive face. "Well," Lord Malfoy said after a few moments. A cold gleam lit his eyes. "I had not planned to ask it. But if that is the will of the Wizengamot - then let her pay as any in her place would pay. Let it be Azkaban."

A great cheer of rage went up -

"Are you all lost?" cried Albus Dumbledore. "She is too young! Her mind would not withstand it! Not in three centuries has such a thing been done in Britain!"

"What will the other countries think of us?" said the sharp voice of a woman that Harry recognized as Neville's grandmother.

Comment author: bogdanb 01 April 2012 12:41:06PM *  3 points [-]

There’s also that “and in Asia, they tell other stories entirely” line (wording from memory, I think in the previous chapter). And at some point two characters say something to the effect that even Voldemort didn’t use the worst kinds of magic, or every country would have risen against him.

All suggests other countries at least look at what’s going on, but are reluctant to act unless things get Really Bad.

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