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Randaly comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 22, chapter 93 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Randaly 06 July 2013 10:13:44PM *  3 points [-]

That's not what fridging is- it refers to a specific type of death, where a female character is killed by a villain and left for the hero to find, specifically for the purpose of affecting the hero mentally. We don't know yet who killed Hermione and why, but it's possible that it was meant as a fridging.

TvTropes:

A character is killed off in a particularly gruesome manner and left to be found just to offend or insult someone, or to cause someone serious anguish. The usual victims are those who matter to the hero, specifically best buddies, love interests, and sidekicks.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 07 July 2013 04:00:37AM 1 point [-]

Also keep in mind the tropes are not bad.