narfanator comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 113 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: narfanator 28 February 2015 10:07:20PM 3 points [-]

I think a big question here is "what kinds of magic, if any, are available?". Answer might be "none". Partial transfig takes too long, everything else requires motion.

That seems to leave to possibilities:

  • Realizations that allow for re-access to magic
  • Talking your way out of it

In other words, no known magic is useful in this situation.

Does that seem reasonable? Does anyone remember a form of magic that doesn't require motion or time?

Comment author: EricHerboso 28 February 2015 10:53:05PM 3 points [-]

He learned that he can will his own transfigurations to end wandlessly and without spoken words.

Comment author: narfanator 28 February 2015 11:10:45PM 4 points [-]

So, release of magic doesn't require movement. That's something.

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