Jost comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 118 - Less Wrong

2 Post author: Gondolinian 09 March 2015 07:05PM

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Comment author: shminux 09 March 2015 08:44:45PM *  6 points [-]

Since HP erased all or nearly all LV/QQ's memories, how is it different from actually killing him?

Comment author: Jost 09 March 2015 09:02:41PM 0 points [-]

Actually killing him (including his horcrux backup system, I assume?) would obliterate the LV-that-is and any possible LV-that-could-be. Harry obliterated the LV-that-is, but can still restore him to full health and allow him to become any one of the LV-that-could-be.

It’s a bit like taking a life but starting a new life, too.