comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 28, chapter 99-101

12 Dec 2013 8:44 UTC
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the world would end if she were nice to her sister

Plausible, if her being nicer to her sister is why Harry got the upbringing he did instead of the canon one.
- jefftk 13 Dec 2013 12:27 UTC
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  Via: “Lily is nice to Petunia” → “Lily makes Petunia prettier” → “Petunia ends up with Michael and not Vernon” → “Harry learns science instead of ptsd”.
  - HungryHippo 13 Dec 2013 20:56 UTC
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    It’s even worse if one believe that Harry is Harry!Mort.