Baughn comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 27, chapter 98 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: undermind 29 August 2013 04:22:06PM 21 points [-]

Where it goes from here: If the enemy actually wants to defeat this coalition, nothing happens. This is a temporary alliance against an outside threat, and if said threat goes away, the alliance will probably collapse of its own accord. (It may bring some lasting changes to the leadership of Hogwarts, but people will chafe against the strict security, and old and new grudges will emerge, and the coalition will break.)

If the enemy has been breeding Harry/Draco as the future leader of Magical Britain (much more likely), they will continue to attack or otherwise be active, probably conceding many victories to the new Kids' Coalition.

Comment author: WalterL 29 August 2013 07:04:33PM 1 point [-]

Well said.

I do think there's a difference between the enemy setting up Harry and Draco as future leader though. If they wanted Draco, well and done, and they'll do as you say. If they want Harry to lead, however, they are unlikely to be thrilled with his new role of invisible assassin.

Comment author: Baughn 30 August 2013 03:20:35PM 0 points [-]

Draco as future leader? Well, that just means Harry is the power behind the throne.

Which, to be fair, is pretty much correct.

Comment author: ChristianKl 30 August 2013 09:38:44PM 1 point [-]

Over the long run Harry wants to be a scientist and no politician.

Comment author: Fermatastheorem 31 August 2013 04:32:28AM *  3 points [-]

World dom... er, optimization doesn't include politics?

Comment author: fractalman 02 September 2013 12:34:31AM 1 point [-]

He thinks draco is much more suited to dealing with the politics, and that it's much less work to optimize draco's morals and hand power to him than to figure out how to navigate a political atmosphere for himself.

To put it crudely, harry plans to use draco as a puppet.

Comment author: mjr 02 September 2013 06:23:04AM 0 points [-]

But no doubt as a strong puppet ;)