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ShardPhoenix comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 116 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ShardPhoenix 05 March 2015 12:10:41PM *  2 points [-]

Problem is parts of his agenda (eg keeping Voldemort alive in transfigured form) don't line up with the likely agenda of the others.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 05 March 2015 03:01:35PM 0 points [-]

Nah, with horcruxes around, that's by far the best solution.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 05 March 2015 05:22:02PM 2 points [-]

I can see him believing that it would be very difficult to get them to agree regardless.

Though, given the Drought of Living Death...

Naw, they still wouldn't want to leave him in Harry's care. Plus, then they might get all of his magical secrets (including Harry's (soul/mind's) magical heritage, rather than leaving them for Harry to use. Or they might Obliviate everything, depending on whether their paranoia wins over their greed.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 05 March 2015 05:24:23PM 0 points [-]

Yes, that's a more direct objection.