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Vaniver comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 114 + chapter 115 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Vaniver 04 March 2015 09:54:48PM *  0 points [-]

Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres only exists because of the prophecy!

I am referring to the prophecy that Trelawney gives in chapter 21, that is original to Eliezer, not the prophecy that Snape hears and leaks to Voldemort that was written by Rowling.

Comment author: hairyfigment 04 March 2015 11:45:18PM 0 points [-]

Oh yes, that does seem like the pivotal moment in retrospect. It also seems central to the story. And it extends the Chosen One theme in canon, taking it up to Aleph-Null.