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

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Comment author: buybuydandavis 19 July 2013 08:58:43AM 10 points [-]

Maybe the degredation in that body's condition is due to being in constant close proximity to Harry Potter, or something.

I thought the clear implication was that Quirrell performed more powerful magics by ritual magic, sacrificing some bit of health with each exertion of power, so that he aged quickly after large exertions.

Comment author: Velorien 19 July 2013 11:06:04AM 2 points [-]

sacrificing some bit of health with each exertion of power, so that he aged quickly after large exertions.

Yet all his uses of powerful magic either have no visible effect on him whatsoever, or cause him to revert to pretty much the same zombielike form for varying periods of time. It's strongly implied that different dark rituals require entirely different kinds of sacrifice.

Comment author: buybuydandavis 20 July 2013 07:38:04AM 3 points [-]

Yet all his uses of powerful magic either have no visible effect on him whatsoever

I can't remember whether it was after the "war" that stuck people to the roof, or after Bellatrixes rescue, but there was visible aging to Quirrell.

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