Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

[Jasper]

Almost plausible- where would the new army get enough points to contend for the lead?  I think Sunshine would win if that happened.

[Kai]

Almost plausible- where would the new army get enough points to contend for the lead?  I think Sunshine would win if that happened.

No, because since Blaise would be killing a traitor, himself, all three original armies would be tied for the win.

Which is why I'm going 

[Jasper]

Ahh-

Then, smart money says Dumbledore did it to avert the crisis he and McGonnagle were worried about.

[Kai]

Ahh-

Then, smart money says Dumbledore did it to avert the crisis he and McGonnagle were worried about.

I wasn't aware that Dumbledore controls Blaise. However, it's possible that he put the /thought/ into Blaise's head...

Which would mean that Dumbledore is the real Xanatos in this gambit.

[Cain]

Canon Dumbledore was a plotter in his own right, here I only expect that to be magnified to the Nth degree.

Also, that quote from the beginning of Chapter 32 is probably one of my favourite quotes ever.  It explains so much about human nature.

[Kai]

Canon Dumbledore was a plotter in his own right, here I only expect that to be magnified to the Nth degree.

Also, that quote from the beginning of Chapter 32 is probably one of my favourite quotes ever.  It explains so much about human nature.

The Blues and Greens? Yeah. Tribalism is a primary social force in all of the Hominini.

[Jasper]

It's one of those passages that makes me sad and amused at the same time.  

Really though, I think I only fingered 'big D' because he foreshadowed some kind of meddling earlier on.

[Kai]

It's one of those passages that makes me sad and amused at the same time.  

Really though, I think I only fingered 'big D' because he foreshadowed some kind of meddling earlier on.

A reference.

[Jasper]

Woah.

/Keanu


It's been a while since I read a parable worth its salt.

[Jasper]

OH I just found something with regards to Dumbledore's possible meddlings:

"One of your soldiers has even become a quadruple agent."

"Quadruple?" said Granger. "But there's only three sides in the war!"

"Yes," said Professor Quirrell, "you'd think that, wouldn't you...

[Kai]

OH I just found something with regards to Dumbledore's possible meddlings:

"One of your soldiers has even become a quadruple agent."

"Quadruple?" said Granger. "But there's only three sides in the war!"

"Yes," said Professor Quirrell, "you'd think that, wouldn't you...

I bet the author is gonna keep us hanging for several days just to build the tension.

[Jasper]

He said he was going to post part two last night, the bastard.

[Kai]

Calling it now: Blaise shoots himself for Dumbledore's Army.

[Cain]

Yeah, I'm seconding that explanation.  It's subtle, but if you know how to look for it...  Also, I know Yudowsky is not hewing too close to the canon, but in the books he was one of Slughorn's Slytherins, which meant he was ambitious and cunning and not necessarily (just) a budding psychopath and thug.

[Requia ☣]

Wouldn't that be the same as not doing anything?  Dumbledore has no points as is.

Or are all three at negative points?