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ilzolende comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 117 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ilzolende 08 March 2015 08:35:44PM 9 points [-]

I can't give you evidence, but I saw lots of posts about freezing the death eater's heads before today.

Comment author: spriteless 09 March 2015 03:43:28AM 5 points [-]

I talked about just dismembering their arms before the chapter was even posted. I suppose them surviving would mean Harry can't make up a ridiculus story after the fact, though. HJPEV Gotta do an overly complicated plots that cost others more than he realizes at the time or else he just isn't HJPEV. >_>

Comment author: gattsuru 09 March 2015 05:03:47AM 4 points [-]

Then he'd be an eleven-year old surrounded by bleeding but live adult Death Eaters, and with only (and specifically) two tourniquets, with no easy way to get them medical attention or stun them.

There's ways to incapacitate them less lethally, but you'd need to think a little further outside of the box, and they're not really compatible with MoR!Harry's outlook nor the narrative progression.

Comment author: William_Quixote 09 March 2015 04:53:03PM 3 points [-]

Unlike Harry, the death eaters have lots of wandless options. Not just one.

Comment author: Val 09 March 2015 02:52:18PM 3 points [-]

Also don't forget that Harry had less than a minute to make up a plan.