linkhyrule5 comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 23, chapter 94 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: linkhyrule5 08 July 2013 09:35:27PM 3 points [-]

Note that Harry has no legitimate way to know what an Inferius is.

Also, I highly doubt that Hermione is in the ring - it's just too awkward, it risks detection, if it gets detransfigured in a critical situation then suddenly he has to lug Hermione's body around while fighting off Voldemort or something.

It's far more likely to be an anonymous brick, marked with, oh, let's say a stylized helium atom, that he placed in plain sight somewhere. Shame he doesn't know about the Room of Requirement, or he could've used the Room of Lost Things...

Comment author: Intrism 08 July 2013 10:32:08PM *  5 points [-]

Inferi appear to be common knowledge; they're cited in casual contexts in chapters 70 and 78, by Lavender Brown and the narrator respectively.

Comment author: linkhyrule5 08 July 2013 09:44:27PM 3 points [-]

That said, the idea that Harry has Obliviated himself is interesting - there's been a timeskip and he's had access to his Time Turner, so he's had time to read his book, and he thinks about Memory Charms during the conversation, which is something of a dropped hint.

Comment author: DanielLC 09 July 2013 12:01:25AM 1 point [-]

The transfiguration won't last forever if he leaves it on its own.

I'm not sure if this means that he actually has to have it on his person at all times, or if he just has to go near it every so often. Maybe he transfigured her into his blanket.

I would have guessed he'd have used the pouch, although Dumbledore can apparently search it without Harry's permission, so that's risky.