You're looking at Less Wrong's discussion board. This includes all posts, including those that haven't been promoted to the front page yet. For more information, see About Less Wrong.

pedanterrific comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 18, chapter 87 - Less Wrong Discussion

4 Post author: Alsadius 22 December 2012 07:55AM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (592)

You are viewing a single comment's thread. Show more comments above.

Comment author: pedanterrific 22 December 2012 08:03:11PM 13 points [-]

If you think Draco is the same, you need to reread canon.

Comment author: Locke 22 December 2012 08:09:41PM -1 points [-]

Are you referring to the sexual stuff? I don't think that shows a difference in his personality so much as a lack of censorship. I could easily conceive of canon Draco making such comments, but them never being in the books due to censorship.

Comment author: pedanterrific 22 December 2012 08:24:41PM 19 points [-]

I'm referring to the competence. Canon Draco was a small-minded bully. Remember the Most Dangerous Student in the Classroom bit? Canon Draco made enemies every time he opened his mouth.

Comment author: Locke 22 December 2012 09:16:24PM 6 points [-]

Alright, you win there.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 22 December 2012 08:41:16PM 4 points [-]

MOR Draco had a course of education from his father that there was no evidence for in canon.

Comment author: wedrifid 23 December 2012 01:49:08AM 6 points [-]

MOR Draco had a course of education from his father that there was no evidence for in canon.

Yes, there is a causal explanation for why Draco is entirely different and much more powerful than in canon.