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Romashka comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, February 2015, chapter 113 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Romashka 28 February 2015 10:46:31PM 3 points [-]

And then, since he's already figured it out when guessing about the Comed-Tea, Harry will make himself believe that the stars are the people, and so the prophecy means not him, but Voldemort, which is why if he does not stop Voldemort right now, he will fail to fulfill the Vow, which is impossible.

So the Vow will work in his favor, possibly boosting his abilitiesto misdirect in Parseltongue.

Also, Voldemort is aalready the end of the world, and has been since possessing the Pioneer Plague (which can be reached by phoenix at any moment).

Also, Voldemort put on broomstick enchantments on his bones, and Harry already knows a way in which they are fallible: CRAP. NEWTON...

Comment author: jkadlubo 01 March 2015 07:10:48AM 3 points [-]

He didn't put them on his bones; remeber the part, where resurected Voldemort takes some sticks from Quirrell, attatches them to himself and tests flying? Voldemort would likely enchant his own bones later, but right now he has sticks attached to his limbs.

Comment author: Romashka 01 March 2015 07:30:48AM 1 point [-]

True, but what matters is if he attached the sticks stickily enough.