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MugaSofer comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 16, chapter 85 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MugaSofer 18 September 2012 11:34:10AM *  0 points [-]

Darn, I was sure it referred to the secret origin of the dementors, and/or the deathly hallows.

Oh well.

I suppose it was just a misdirection for (from?) this:

the chant of every ritual names that which is to be sacrificed, and that which is to be gained [...] always, in each element of the ritual, first is named that which is sacrificed, and then is said the use commanded of it.

Comment author: MugaSofer 18 September 2012 11:44:42AM 0 points [-]

... And now I've found this and don't know what to think.

Comment author: ArisKatsaris 18 September 2012 11:49:27AM 3 points [-]

There's no necessary incompatibility. The specific ingredients may have been chosen to be a homage and a reference to Lawrence Watt-Evans Seething Death and yet the described ritual can still contain foreshadowing for HPMoR's plot as well.

Comment author: MugaSofer 18 September 2012 12:06:01PM *  0 points [-]

I suppose. I'm less worried about the ingredients as the "missing counterspell". It just seems too central to the plot - I can't see the whole story being based on something that's a reference to something else. As I said, I'm still updating on the possible connection to the opening paragraph.

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