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pedanterrific comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 15, chapter 84 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: pedanterrific 11 April 2012 04:00:09AM 3 points [-]

In 1971, while visiting Diagon Alley, he fended off an attempt by Bellatrix Black to kidnap the daughter of the Minister of Magic

Is this a reference to A Black Comedy?

Comment author: ygert 11 April 2012 09:13:29AM *  1 point [-]

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Comment author: pedanterrific 11 April 2012 10:33:21PM 3 points [-]

I was trying to avoid spoiling A Black Comedy, but whatever.

Comment author: ygert 14 April 2012 05:58:50PM 2 points [-]

Hmm... that makes sense. Rot13'd.