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pedanterrific 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: pedanterrific 18 December 2012 11:05:43PM 2 points [-]

The last paragraph makes a good point. In a world without the Fidelius, why wouldn't they be at Hogwarts? Hmm.

Comment author: Desrtopa 19 December 2012 02:34:40PM 0 points [-]

It may not be a world without the Fidelius Charm; Lupin implies that the betrayal of a secret keeper was still what did them in. It may simply be that the charm may Never Be Mentioned Again, because if it's allowed to function as more than a one-time plot device, it breaks the story, so we're just going to have to shove it in the corner and pretend it's not there anymore.