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Epictetus comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 118 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Epictetus 09 March 2015 08:31:39PM 8 points [-]

The fact that he's wearing it at all stuns me. It needs to be maintained by a coven of the greatest wizards around.

An excellent point. Harry could catch some disease that leaves him bedridden and incoherent for a few days. Or one of his experiments with magic could end with him waking up in the hospital the next day. He's taking an extreme risk here.

Still, this isn't out of character for HPMOR Harry. His inexperience and reluctance to confer with older wizards went a long way to helping Voldemort return.

Comment author: WalterL 09 March 2015 08:51:20PM 9 points [-]

Oh yeah, its definitely in character, and, also, to be fair, he's a traumatized child and its only been a little while. I'm sure he'll find a way to keep it safe once his mind kicks back into gear.