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NancyLebovitz comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 20, chapter 90 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: cywtLC2Fy8A 03 July 2013 09:58:07AM 32 points [-]

Harry has already upgraded two existing spells: partial transfiguration and Patronus 2.0

In both cases, he achieved the impossible by ignoring what wizards believe and instead concentrating on his own beliefs.

What does Harry believe about Hermione that other wizards do not? He believes she is a purely biological machine, that there are no souls, and that a reductionist viewpoint is correct.

Therefore, in the right frame of mind, perhaps Harry can reparo a dead human (although canon!reparo cannot repair magical items properly, I wonder if it might restore Hermione without her magic, and if she might just be just as awesome without it.)

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 03 July 2013 01:51:10PM 4 points [-]

Ideas about what Hermione without magic would do? Presumably some sort of research with occasional overwhelming research-based action, but science? magic? some combination?

Comment author: ikrase 04 July 2013 12:58:31AM 3 points [-]

Possibly she would get outfitted with a truly ridiculous array of magic items?

Comment author: DanielLC 04 July 2013 06:41:59AM 1 point [-]

Become a dentist?