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Benito comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 26, chapter 97 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: JayDee 17 August 2013 12:49:24AM 3 points [-]

They've been listening to Dumbledore's 'Life Is A Story' pitch a bit too much.

Seems likely to me that tearing this down will be the climax of the Roles chapters. Dumbledore is the big character we have left who hasn't had a 'meeting' with Harry. And all throughout the story - referencing Gandalf and LotR, "that's not his style" - Dumbledore has been about playing a role in a story.

Also, revealing Dumbledore's secrets is one of the big elements of Rowlings' book 7, and one of the things HP:MoR would have to deal with to resolve all the canon plots in Harry's first year.

Comment author: Benito 18 August 2013 08:50:40AM 8 points [-]

Dumbledore is the big character we have left who hasn't had a 'meeting' with Harry

"The first meeting:

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...Harry found himself, still in his pajamas, facing Albus Dumbledore..."

Comment author: JayDee 18 August 2013 10:55:24PM 3 points [-]

Facepalm, of course. I was thinking there would be a meeting along the lines of the previous private conferences - pretending to be wise in particular. Didn't actually get around to checking which meetings had happened versus which characters I'd expect.