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westward comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 119 - Less Wrong Discussion

4 Post author: Gondolinian 10 March 2015 06:10PM

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Comment author: Subbak 10 March 2015 08:08:14PM 4 points [-]

The thing, if no wizards are dying any more, how do you get those Unbreakable Vows in any ethical way?

Comment author: westward 12 March 2015 04:46:34AM 2 points [-]

If a wizard wants the P Stone Treatment, they have to agree to two things: To sacrifice a little magic as part of the Vow of another and to take a Vow themselves.