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

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Comment author: buybuydandavis 30 June 2013 11:13:29AM 3 points [-]

He'd felt the boy give himself over fully to the killing intention. That was when the Defense Professor had begun burning through the substance of Hogwarts, trying to reach the battle in time.

What was he going to do when he got there in time?

Comment author: AlexMennen 30 June 2013 11:52:02AM 10 points [-]

The paragraph before that one suggests that Quirrell was trying to keep Harry alive. It seems to imply that he was trying to get to the battle in time to ensure that Harry does not get himself killed.

Comment author: ikrase 30 June 2013 11:37:22AM 0 points [-]

The most obvious possibility to me (esp. given that he's blowing up walls rather than plotting) is that he would save the day, in a way that satisfies his intentions.