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ChristianKl 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: ChristianKl 25 February 2015 08:05:32PM 1 point [-]

There was a section about him sending out someone else to buy Muggle items. A gun seems a straightforward item.

Comment author: Nornagest 25 February 2015 08:09:18PM 2 points [-]

Getting a handgun in Britain is not straightforward, although I suppose wizards would have certain advantages in this department.

Comment author: b_sen 25 February 2015 08:20:23PM 3 points [-]

He did tell Fred and George that their contact might have to go outside Britain for some of the items, so...

Comment author: topynate 25 February 2015 08:15:20PM 3 points [-]

It was considerably easier before the Dunblane massacre (1996).

Comment author: ChristianKl 25 February 2015 08:22:47PM 1 point [-]

Wizards can travel quite fast via appariting and the floo network. They might have brought it at another country.