HPMOR Turns Out to Be Earnest Harry Potter Fanfic, Not Just a Rationalist Framing Device
louisvarge · x · 2026-10-05
- A thread surfaced surprise that Yudkowsky wrote HPMOR out of genuine love for Harry Potter, using the original books as an earnest fanfic foundation rather than a mere framing device for rationalist ideas.
- Replying, louisvarge says the cover gave the wrong impression and kept him from reading it for a long time as a Harry Potter fan, but it's really just a much better Harry Potter book.
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