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Velorien comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 27, chapter 98 - Less Wrong Discussion

2 Post author: Vaniver 28 August 2013 07:29PM

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Comment author: Sheaman3773 05 September 2013 02:33:58AM 1 point [-]

Erm, to be fair, they most certainly do blink an eye:

the roar of simultaneous gasps from the Wizengamot.

Comment author: Velorien 05 September 2013 12:51:55PM 1 point [-]

There are many plausible explanations for that other than Harry's age, though. I suspect they'd have reacted the same way were he an adult giving a way his entire fortune in one fell swoop to save a Muggleborn attempted murderer.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 05 September 2013 10:50:10PM 1 point [-]

Freely acknowledged. I was just pointing out that they didn't react with aplomb.