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Vladimir_Nesov comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 6 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 28 November 2010 11:43:44PM 5 points [-]

Is [Dumbledore] insane?

Ch. 61: "And there is no one else in the world who would accidentally overestimate my wit, and leave me a message I cannot understand at all."

Why/did he kill Narcissa?

Ch. 62: "The Death Eaters learned, toward the end of the war, not to attack the Order's families."

Comment author: Raemon 28 November 2010 11:45:36PM 4 points [-]

I didn't say there weren't good clues. Just that those clues come too late to help with the sort of person likely to give up around chapter 20.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 29 November 2010 12:17:28AM 2 points [-]

Just answering the questions.