Comment author: Locke 23 March 2012 03:50:20AM 1 point [-]

Interesting... Ohg jbhyq univat n phefr erobhaq bss lbh ernyyl ubyq hc nf "qrsrngvat" va n pbheg bs Ynj? Fancr'f nanybtl bs n zna gevccvat ba n onol pbzrf gb zvaq. Fgvyy, vg zvtug yrnq gb na vairfgvtngvba vagb gur znggre, juvpu pbhyq fgnyy guvatf.

Comment author: HappilyDeranged 23 March 2012 03:26:20PM 3 points [-]

V qba'g guvax gung Uneel'f ntr vf eryrinag urer. Abobql qvfhchgrf Ibyqrzbeg'f qrngu jnf qhr gb uvf nggnpx ba Yvyl, Wnzrf, naq Uneel Cbggre; guhf, gur qrog jbhyq or gb gur Aboyr Ubhfr bs Cbggre, bs juvpu Uneel vf gur bayl yvivat zrzore. N qrog gb uvf Ubhfr jbhyq gurersber or n qrog gb uvz.

Comment author: Nornagest 21 February 2012 10:03:41PM 0 points [-]

If I remember right, it's implied that botched Transfiguration is a painful way to go -- it's compared to a severe illness. If its consequences are sufficiently well-known and unpleasant, it could be that it's not attractive as a suicide method.

On the other hand, Transfiguring your brain into aspic or something like that sounds pretty quick and reliable to me. Perhaps that's difficult for technical reasons.

Comment author: HappilyDeranged 22 February 2012 03:58:26AM 1 point [-]

Most likely Transfiguring only your brain or a single organ would fall under partial Transfiguration, which presents the obvious challenge.