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

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Comment author: solipsist 08 July 2013 10:56:48PM *  20 points [-]

I think Harry's second question about Infernius was rhetorical.

...the Dark Lord has taken Hermione Granger's remains, it seems. I cannot think of anything he would gain thereby, except to send her corpse against you as an Inferius. Severus shall give you certain potions to keep about your person. Be warned now, and be prepared for when you must do what must be done."

"Will the Inferius have Hermione's mind?"

"No -

"Then it's not her.

Harry is saying that he's mentally prepared to kill something that looks like and used to be Hermione.

Comment author: ikrase 13 July 2013 09:15:06AM 0 points [-]

I don't see the point in using it as an Inferius. Why would Dumbledore expect the Dark Lord to do that?

Comment author: hairyfigment 14 July 2013 07:37:23AM -1 points [-]

He would expect it because it's cruel. The Dark Lord seems to have optimized his (public) actions for sadistic pleasure more than effectiveness.

If Quirrellmort sees Harry as a genuine threat, though, he's probably holding the body hostage. He'll have placed it in stasis as best he can.

Comment author: ikrase 14 July 2013 10:24:37AM 0 points [-]

OK, although I also don;t think that any post-Azkaban Harry would be fazed by having to kill Zombie Hermione.

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