Qiaochu_Yuan comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 17, chapter 86 - Less Wrong
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I've read all the chapters up to 86 and I didn't figure it out. Care to enlighten me? Of course Quirrell is extremely suspicious but his persona can be explained as well by being Monroe.
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I think part of the issue is that Eliezer decided to portray being a good manipulator realistically with the result that Quirrell successfully managed to manipulate half the audience.
This is spoilers, which Eliezer officially retracted. Please rot13 it, at least.
Sure.