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Qiaochu_Yuan comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 17, chapter 86 - Less Wrong Discussion

9 Post author: Alsadius 17 December 2012 07:19AM

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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 18 December 2012 11:22:57AM 6 points [-]

You don't think you can teach children how to want someone dead for the sake of wanting them dead? Children can be very hateful. (At least, this could be what Quirrell is thinking, and Dumbledore could be thinking or hoping that the children just aren't going to be able to cast it.)

Comment author: bbleeker 18 December 2012 04:21:37PM 11 points [-]

I'm very glad I didn't know that spell when I was little.