taelor 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 07:37:45PM *  12 points [-]

But in Chapter 17, McGongall rejects the theory that remembralls detect Obliviation.

“More importantly, why did the Remembrall go off like that?” Harry said. “Does it mean I’ve been Obliviated?”

“That puzzles me as well,” Professor McGonagall said slowly. “If it were that simple, I would think that the courts would use Remembralls, and they do not. I shall look into it, Mr. Potter.” She sighed. “You can go now.”

But, strange that Harry doesn't think to keep experimenting with the Remembrall.

Comment author: taelor 01 July 2013 01:19:08AM *  1 point [-]

“If it were that simple, I would think that the courts would use Remembralls, and they do not. I shall look into it, Mr. Potter.”

From what we've seen of Wizard courts, they aren't exactly bastions of prudence and rationality.

Comment author: gwern 01 July 2013 01:22:02AM 4 points [-]

And we never did hear back from her on that topic, did we?

Comment author: ikrase 01 July 2013 07:24:30AM 1 point [-]

Could he have forgotten without obliviation?

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