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DanArmak comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 111 - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: b_sen 25 February 2015 06:52PM

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Comment author: DanArmak 25 February 2015 07:43:48PM 1 point [-]

If he wanted that, he could have achieve it directly by transfiguring his own body to look like Hermione's and using the troll and unicorn on himself.

Comment author: ChristianKl 25 February 2015 08:03:50PM 1 point [-]

He might fail the ideological turing test for being Hermoine.

Comment author: DanArmak 25 February 2015 08:39:23PM 0 points [-]

But how is that different from ending up in Hermione's body via Horcrux?

Comment author: Alsadius 25 February 2015 08:56:45PM 0 points [-]

It allows for honesty in Parseltongue when hinting at his plan earlier.