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

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Comment author: Vaniver 22 December 2012 05:57:26PM 3 points [-]

Alphabeta: Also, why is Harry using Snape as his example of guys he might end up attracted to instead of Quirrelmort?

I think this is because Harry doesn't deeply understand / have preferences between the various attractive male archetypes, and so when he sees Snape he thinks "male" instead of, say, "brooding, vulnerable, dark, assertive, high standards male."

Comment author: MixedNuts 22 December 2012 10:39:19PM 6 points [-]

Looks like it's just because he very recently had a conversation with McGonagall where "Hey, I might turn out attracted to Snape" was relevant (to judging girls who are attracted to him), so he's primed to think of him as an example.

Comment author: Vaniver 22 December 2012 10:49:08PM 0 points [-]

I'm aware. I think that the additional details add precision.

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