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

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Comment author: DanArmak 23 December 2012 05:02:55PM 7 points [-]

Flamel didn't need to make anything public. He could have switched identities or countries every few decades - he pretty much did this anyway by going into hiding. If he could have kept the Stone's existence a secret, and given that as far as we know he never used it for anyone but himself and his wife, then he was a colossal fool to allow its existence to be known and linked with his name.

Comment author: Izeinwinter 23 December 2012 08:19:50PM -2 points [-]

The fact that a stone exists can be ascertained via magic. The location of it, likewise. That is why it is currently at Hogwarts. - Flamel is worried about the divination efforts of Voldemort. Given that the world knows anyway.. Not so foolish as all that.

Comment author: DanArmak 23 December 2012 11:49:59PM 0 points [-]

I'm not talking about him hiding for the last few years. I'm talking about the hundreds of years he lived before that.