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Val comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 112 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Val 26 February 2015 09:49:08PM 0 points [-]

At least one of the following is very likely to be true:

  • the story will end with Voldemort winning

  • Dumbledore isn't really trapped

  • Voldemort will be trapped in time or in an inescapable magical container. He has far too many horcruxes around to have the same fate as in the original canon.

There are a few suspicious things with the ending of this chapter. Harry is, at the time being, completely defeated. Why are dozens of Death Eaters required to keep their wands on him? Voldemort could easily take his wand away and maybe even restrain him if needed. This precaution seems as if Voldemort was panicking.

Comment author: Vaniver 26 February 2015 09:57:33PM 2 points [-]

Why are dozens of Death Eaters required to keep their wands on him? Voldemort could easily take his wand away and maybe even restrain him if needed. This precaution seems as if Voldemort was panicking.

Or he's behaving like the original Voldemort, right before he throws the duel with Harry and disappears to take on an identity more to his liking.

Comment author: CellBioGuy 27 February 2015 03:26:23PM 0 points [-]

Or he knows there is now a second prophesy constraint in place.