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somervta comments on [FINAL CHAPTER] Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, March 2015, chapter 122 - Less Wrong Discussion

6 Post author: Gondolinian 14 March 2015 04:00PM

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Comment author: Val 14 March 2015 11:16:48PM 5 points [-]

I wonder if we'll ever see the "shorter, sadder" ending.

Comment author: somervta 15 March 2015 12:17:16AM 6 points [-]

Eliezer said this would just have been Harry antimatter-suiciding and Hermione waking up in a flaming crater.

Comment author: kilobug 15 March 2015 11:21:27AM 2 points [-]

I don't really see the point in antimatter suiciding. It'll not kill Voldermort due to the Horcrux network, so it'll just kill the Death Eaters but letting Voldemort in power, and Voldemort would be so pissed of he would do the worst he can to Harry's family and friends... how is that any better than letting Voldemort kill Harry and manage to save a couple of people by telling him a few secrets ?

Comment author: BrindIf 15 March 2015 02:15:19PM 2 points [-]

The point is to destroy the Stone and Voldemort's body, which should earn time to the Order to react.

Comment author: TobyBartels 16 March 2015 04:09:17AM 0 points [-]

The longer explanation said that it was bungled, that the antimatter blew before the transfiguration was finished.