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CellBioGuy comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 110 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: CellBioGuy 25 February 2015 12:14:33AM 8 points [-]

Remember that Dumbledore is truly willing to sacrifice himself, and he has access to a number of prophecies.

In particular he knows that either Harry or Voldie must win - Dumbledore cannot destroy BOTH. He KNOWS that it can't go down that way.