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 21 July 2013 02:58:27PM 4 points [-]

We're told that Bacon's research into magic did not get very far without a wand, and he never had any formal magical training since he refused his letter. It thus seems unlikely that he enchanted his diary in any interesting way.

Comment author: bogdanb 21 July 2013 07:56:31PM 2 points [-]

We have only Quirrell’s word for most of that, though it seems plausible to me too.