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

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Comment author: buybuydandavis 01 September 2013 05:46:42AM 2 points [-]

Basically it happens this way because it is in the parents interests for it to happen this way.

Plausible deniability for the adults, who have a shared interest in the welfare of their children, but have otherwise been opposed and have a lot of mistrust to overcome. It's a first step they can back out of without losing face.