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ArisKatsaris comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 7 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ArisKatsaris 14 January 2011 05:38:08PM *  17 points [-]

It wasn't the animatedness of the statue that made it block Avada Kedavra, it was that it was a huge block of solid stuff. Voldemort in the same sequence crafted a physical shield for himself, though he didn't need to block any Avada Kedavras (as Dumbledore didn't cast any).