polymathwannabe comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 104 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alsadius 17 February 2015 01:25:06AM 1 point [-]

Petunia was made pretty by a potion that made her ill for an extended period, which doesn't sound like the Philosopher's Stone. Interesting theory, but I lean towards it being false.

Comment author: polymathwannabe 17 February 2015 01:28:49AM 0 points [-]

If I remember correctly, in the canon first book the Stone is meant to be used to make a potion.

Comment author: Osuniev 17 February 2015 01:06:15PM 2 points [-]

Yes, it's used to make the Elixir of Life.

Comment author: Alsadius 17 February 2015 01:35:56AM 1 point [-]

I don't have HP&PS on hand, but if true, that'd be evidence for your theory. That said, while Transfiguration sickness is canonical, it seems that the whole point of the Philosopher's Stone is to bypass concerns like that, so I still lean against it being true.