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

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Comment author: TobyBartels 29 January 2011 01:24:50AM 6 points [-]

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she'd never been able to detect the magic involved

That's because, thanks to Dumbledore's knowledge of Muggles, there is no magic involved.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 29 January 2011 03:13:33AM 4 points [-]

There's no magic involved in making a tin appear out of nowhere?

So, sleight of hand?

Comment author: TobyBartels 29 January 2011 03:14:05AM *  2 points [-]

That's my guess.

ETA: McGonagall could probably detect this easily, once she actually knows what to look for.