Comment on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 27, chapter 98

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:52:48 GMT

That was a lot more than a model rocket.... probably weighed at least 5kg. Also, the fact that either he OR Quirrel could make a working large rocket engine without knowing the exact composition of propellant, precise geometry of nozzle, etc indicates that Transfiguration can work at a really high level of abstraction. He probably would have no trouble at all transfiguring a nuclear weapon with a mechanical timer trigger.

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