Velorien comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 24, chapter 95 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Velorien 19 July 2013 11:16:17AM 2 points [-]

But would Quirrell refer to someone placing a horcrux in Etna as "folly", given that it is apparently one of the best things you can do with a horcrux? And would he choose to allude to something like this in front of Harry when, unlike with the Pioneer Plaque, he doesn't stand to benefit from revealing the information?

Comment author: solipsist 19 July 2013 04:38:14PM *  4 points [-]

If Quirrell alluded to Etna's eruption in Chapter 95, then Quirrell likely was thinking about Etna's eruption when wearing a very odd smile in Chapter 46. I'm advancing only the implication, not the antecedent.

Comment author: tondwalkar 29 July 2013 05:05:41PM 0 points [-]

Sorry, how did he stand to benefit from telling Harry about the plaque?

Comment author: MugaSofer 29 July 2013 04:53:31PM 0 points [-]

1) Because it exploded.

2) "Playing a game of lying with truths". Don't forget "Voldemort has long since killed my family ... I have dealt with my familial issues to my satisfaction."