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MarkusRamikin comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 14, chapter 82 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Larks 04 April 2012 04:44:38AM 25 points [-]

It seems both Harry and Dumbledore are missing one of the big payoffs of Harry saving Hermione: making it very attractive to become his freind. There's no explicit enemy around at the moment, so he can't rally minions like Dumbledore did by using the threat of Voldermort; love might be his best option.

Comment author: MarkusRamikin 04 April 2012 11:14:22AM 7 points [-]

Then again Dumbledore just pointed out that being Harry's friend will now make you a target.

Comment author: gjm 04 April 2012 01:11:41PM 2 points [-]

Being Harry's friend already made you a target, hence what happened to Draco and Hermione.

Comment author: LucasSloan 04 April 2012 01:27:20PM 9 points [-]

True, but there was a ceasefire in place regarding friends and family and such. That's what accepting the death of Aberforth, and the murder of Narcissa were about. All of the players anyone knew about had kept to the truce since then.