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

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Comment author: lerjj 25 February 2015 08:26:02PM 0 points [-]

Is there any legitimate reason why a gun wouldn't work? I mean, I now strongly suspect it wasn't loaded, but in theory it should do.

I admit the uncertainty as to how the horcrux system works could mean that killing Tom R. Jr is a bad idea.

Comment author: Gabriel 25 February 2015 08:30:41PM 1 point [-]

This chapter made me suspect that Harry would be brought back by Voldie's horcrux network.

Comment author: linkhyrule5 25 February 2015 08:53:21PM 0 points [-]

General prophecy shenanigans. There are now two different prophecies orbiting Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres, one of which certainly seems to imply that he's going to survive to destroy the world. Obvious, predictable solutions are likely to fail.

Comment author: lerjj 25 February 2015 09:01:18PM *  0 points [-]

Do we have a source for prophecies coming true reliably? Back in ch 108 Quirrell seemed to think it possible to avert a prophecy.

Comment author: TobyBartels 26 February 2015 05:48:39PM 0 points [-]

ch 208

ch 108

Sadly, I don't think that HPMOR is ever going to have a ch 208!

Comment author: lerjj 28 February 2015 01:49:33PM 0 points [-]

Fixed

Comment author: Gondolinian 25 February 2015 08:45:10PM 0 points [-]

I now strongly suspect it wasn't loaded

Why? The gun that Voldemort was using to deter Harry was not the one shot at the end of the chapter; that gun came from his pouch.