Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

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Ben@bingobongobengo
5 stars
Dec 18, 2023

Great twist on the Harry Potter story with many useful rational lessons sprinkled throughout. Despite the long length it had a rather abrupt ending, but very few complaints with the book at all.

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Shape Mismatch@shape_mismatch
5 stars
Aug 1, 2023

While it reads like a fanfic, this book has so much to offer. Its a richer universe, with a more mature plot. And just enough mentions of the imperial march.

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Arron Kau@arronkau
4 stars
Aug 15, 2022

This is incomplete (i.e., a new chapter is published every month or so), and deeply in need of a good editor. However, the premise and execution make it worth reading despite the flaws, especially for anyone interested in either Harry Potter or in epistemology, philosophy, or rationality. The book is basically a complete reworking of The Sorcerer's Stone which asks the simple question, "What would happen if Harry Potter was very intelligent?"

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Sabetha Danes@aconitecafe
5 stars
Mar 27, 2022

If you've ever been reading Harry Potter and wondered, 'What would happen if a science nerd became a wizard?' or 'Why are no muggle-borns questioning this logic?!?' this book is for you. It is a fascinating read, and many HP fans will enjoy the different view of a well loved fandom. You should not go into reading it thinking that this is added story to JKR's version. It isn't. It's more like if you've stumbled into a parallel universe instead. So throw how you expect the characters to act right into a box, and come in fresh. Also know that this is FAN FICTION, as such it is not traditional published writing quality, and you should just be reading it to enjoy a different take an a story you loved, not to analyze the writing quality / structure. (this was originally posted as blog posts.) Things I really loved: the way the four houses were used, and this sorting hat version, the sass, and the complex moral judgement/analysis that happened throughout the story. The teachers in general were good as were the classmates, really loved that overall the IQ of every character seemed to raise a good amount, but there was still the youthful ignorance in places. The ending was a bit lackluster, but I'd guess it wasn't really an ending but more of a . . . due to the age Harry and where the story left off. But as the author says, give it till chapter 10, if you aren't loving it, stop reading. :)

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Sofia Collodel@sophiie91
1 star
Jan 10, 2022

it really isn't good when harry isn't harry anymore, i didnt even try to finish it, j k rowling is the fucking queen for a reason. harry in this book is just anoyingly nerd and a dick y clearly prefered the original :) haha

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Wojciech Waśniewski@Wojciech
5 stars
Aug 30, 2021

Highly recommend to anyone who, like me, keeps on thinking or saying “that doesn’t make sense” and keep finding loopholes while reading or watching fiction. The book is massive, but I really enjoyed reading it. In short - it’s Harry Potter for geeks. Useful to be well-acquainted with the original series.

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Denys@immelstorn
2 stars
Apr 10, 2024
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Zeynep Tunalioglu@ztuna
3 stars
Apr 10, 2024
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Oliver Magnanimous@oliverm
5 stars
Apr 3, 2024
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Q@qontfnns
5 stars
Mar 13, 2024
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Zhomart M@zhomart
5 stars
Jul 3, 2023
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Luca Masters@lkbm
5 stars
Jul 3, 2023
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Sergei Khudovekov@khudovekov
5 stars
May 28, 2023
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Misha@yagudin
5 stars
Mar 9, 2023
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Drew Spartz@drewspartz
5 stars
Jan 26, 2023
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Ryan McDowell@mcdenk
5 stars
Jan 25, 2023
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Niklas Lochschmidt @niklas_l
5 stars
Jan 24, 2023
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Andre Schweighofer@dre
5 stars
Jan 13, 2023
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Philipp@phil9l
4 stars
Nov 24, 2022
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Magnus Hambleton@mangoham
5 stars
Oct 6, 2022
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Colin@saeculara
4 stars
Aug 30, 2022
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May shinar@uninvitedfairy
5 stars
Aug 27, 2022
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Keagan Hilliard@azoth
4 stars
Aug 17, 2022
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Vahe Taamazyan@vaheta
5 stars
Aug 15, 2022