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

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 02 April 2012 07:43:12PM 0 points [-]

This comment makes no sense to me at all. Are you presuming that genetic code controls the presence of magical powers independent of phenotypic expression?

Comment author: Karl 02 April 2012 08:19:34PM 1 point [-]

It's explained in detail in chapter 25 that the genes that make a person a wizard do not do so by building some complex machinery which allow you to become a wizard; the genes that make you a wizard constitute a marker which indicate to the source of magic that you should be allowed to cast spells.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 02 April 2012 08:33:04PM 0 points [-]

Whoops! Shows you how long it's been since I've read ch25. Thanks for clarifying that.