JoshuaZ comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 26, chapter 97 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: elharo 16 August 2013 11:16:49AM 5 points [-]

Harry was thinking about the Goblin Rebellions and goblins' ongoing resentment at not being allowed to own wands and certain facts which hadn't been in the first-year History textbook, which Harry had guessed at by pattern-matching and which Professor Flitwick had confirmed in a very quiet voice. Lord Voldemort had killed goblins as well as wizards - an incredibly stupid move on Lord Voldemort's part, unless Harry was really missing something.

Of course, Harry is really missing something; and he should be noticing his confusion about this. It's a failing that he isn't. For some reason, he seems very resistant to the idea that Voldemort was actually smart. I wonder if Harry's going to realize what he's missing before the big final battle in which the villain monologues his secret plan.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 16 August 2013 12:37:15PM 4 points [-]

It is hard for me to tell if this is that there is a big secret plan or more lampshading of problems with the original source material.

Comment author: BlindIdiotPoster 17 August 2013 05:37:35AM 2 points [-]

I used to think like this, but recently I've updated into seeing everything as potential foreshadowing.