JoshuaZ comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 120 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Val 12 March 2015 09:25:54PM 0 points [-]

And Draco is still a little child. Remember, all the first year characters are 11 or at most 12 years old. The storytelling made most of them look much more mature.

Comment author: JoshuaZ 12 March 2015 09:39:10PM 2 points [-]

Yes, but her memory isn't working well and she likely knew Lucius from a very young age. After all, both were from Noble Houses which were in the pureblood faction. At minimum they would have known each other since Hogwarts.

Comment author: TobyBartels 13 March 2015 04:55:35AM 1 point [-]

Narcissa's house isn't 100% in the pure-blood faction, but that's a minor detail.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 13 March 2015 03:20:21PM 1 point [-]

The Black House isn't 100% in the pure-blood faction?

What HPMOR fact am I forgetting?

Comment author: BrindIf 13 March 2015 04:38:40PM 2 points [-]

Tonks?

Comment author: TobyBartels 13 March 2015 07:48:02PM *  1 point [-]

BrindIf said it, but I'll confirm: Nymphadora Tonks appeared in MOR, and there was no suggestion that her mother [ETA: Andromeda, who is Narcissa's and Bellatrix's sister] differs from canon. (ETA: In particular, Andromeda must have still married a Muggle for Tonks to get her surname.)

Comment author: Sheaman3773 15 March 2015 12:58:40AM 0 points [-]

Ah. Even ignoring that the context is from when they are children, I don't consider the black sheep disowned from the family as having a bearing on where the House stands, but alright. Semantics, I suppose.

Comment author: TobyBartels 15 March 2015 04:06:43AM 0 points [-]

As I said, it's a minor detail.