linkhyrule5 comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 19, chapter 88-89 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: linkhyrule5 30 June 2013 10:01:02AM 0 points [-]

Hermione was on the floor in ... one piece, technically... at the time, and we have good reason to believe that that really was Hermione.

Comment author: gwern 30 June 2013 04:27:44PM 1 point [-]

And we know Hermione was still capable of speech after that line because she tells Harry it wasn't his fault. The time traveler theory is a possibility but I don't see that line as indicating a lurking future Harry giving useless advice.

Comment author: linkhyrule5 30 June 2013 09:16:18PM *  2 points [-]

Yes, but why would she say "keep it off me" in that voice? I would be very, very impressed if Hermione managed anything other than a whisper or a scream in that state, unfortunately.

Also, it's hardly useless advice. For starters, if we assume that Harry didn't say anything, it probably caused F&G to give Harry enough time to act. It may also give future-Harry space to act; if he doesn't have to worry about avoiding a troll without leaving evidence, he'll probably have a lot easier time rescuing Hermione.

Comment author: gwern 30 June 2013 09:52:35PM 0 points [-]

Yes, but why would she say "keep it off me" in that voice?

What voice, precisely? There is no narrative text going '"Keep it off me", loudly said a proud confident masculine voice".

Comment author: linkhyrule5 02 July 2013 02:30:14AM 1 point [-]

"Keep it off me," as opposed to, iunno, "'k-keep... it off me...,' someone whispered"

About two minutes later Hermione was struggling to whisper "Not your fault," so I don't see her speaking audibly over a troll fight.

Comment author: fractalman 03 July 2013 02:14:30AM *  1 point [-]

she first yells, then has some appendages eaten off... yeah, that would reduce your stamina and energy pretty quickly.