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gjm comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 24, chapter 95 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gjm 18 July 2013 06:39:26AM 6 points [-]

Or else he found it expedient to give Harry the impression that he now believes there are such things as love and friendship in the world.

(Let us suppose for the sake of argument that Q was and still is Voldemort. For H to bring him into all his plans for research might be a very, very, very bad idea.)

Comment author: buybuydandavis 19 July 2013 09:06:51AM 2 points [-]

That would be my interpretation.

If he thought Harry was a threat to destroy the world, why not just crush him? Sentimentality?

More likely Q concludes that Harry may do something he hadn't planned on, and wants in on the planning. He also likely sees Harry's resolve as a lever that could move the newly determined Harry in ways a less determined Harry could not be moved.