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Macaulay comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 104 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Macaulay 16 February 2015 06:04:02AM *  11 points [-]

But unless you bought Draco Malfoy's latest theory that Professor Sprout had been assigning and grading less homework around the time of Hermione being framed for attempted murder, thereby proving that Professor Sprout had been spending her time setting it up, the truth remained unfound.

So Imperiused-Sprout is Hat and Cloak?

Comment author: CronoDAS 16 February 2015 07:03:32PM 2 points [-]

Ironic that The Watson actually got the right answer...

Comment author: Velorien 16 February 2015 11:48:35AM 2 points [-]

Somehow I can't see Sprout having Hat-and-Cloak's eloquence, and I doubt you can Imperius someone to be significantly more eloquent than their usual self.

Comment author: Jost 16 February 2015 12:35:13PM 1 point [-]

Except through micro-managing their interactions (i.e. Quirrell(*) hiding close to imperiused-Hat-and-Cloak and forcing HaC to use a specific choice of words) – although, in that case, it would be of course be simpler for Quirrell to just play HaC himself.

(*) or whoever is responsible for HaC