I think you failed to notice that harry is ENTIRELY wrong and massively overreacting in this situation. He’s specifically being the opposite of a mary sue in that his big brain is actively backfiring on him.
No, he is a Black Hole Sue, because, as I said, the abuse and condescension he gave to McGonnagal did not result in any consequences. She’s his goddamn TEACHER. Teachers don’t expect to be treated like idiots.
And WHERE is his brain backfiring? And I know he’s wrong. That’s the point. But so far, he’s winning anyway.
I’m not quite sure the extent to which you’re right or wrong, but a few points:
1- Once Minerva sees what she does of Harry’s talk with Draco (realistic or not), it seems plausible she’d be impressed and give him slightly more slack because of it. In addition, once she begins to believe Harry has been abused it is possible she’d feel sorry for him.
2- Prior to this, I agree that she should have been significantly more annoyed- unless wizarding culture is very different for some reason, she should at least have been trying to restrain herself.
3- Part of the point of the fic was to attempt to popularise rationality (and it has at least extended the audience for Less Wrong’s ideas). Given the necessity of that, changing Harry’s backstory was probably the best way to do it.
I think you failed to notice that harry is ENTIRELY wrong and massively overreacting in this situation. He’s specifically being the opposite of a mary sue in that his big brain is actively backfiring on him.
No, he is a Black Hole Sue, because, as I said, the abuse and condescension he gave to McGonnagal did not result in any consequences. She’s his goddamn TEACHER. Teachers don’t expect to be treated like idiots.
And WHERE is his brain backfiring? And I know he’s wrong. That’s the point. But so far, he’s winning anyway.
Who do you believe serves as his antagonist?
EY says on the author page that if you make Frodo a Jedi, you have to give Sauron the Death Star in order to have a story.
I’m not quite sure the extent to which you’re right or wrong, but a few points: 1- Once Minerva sees what she does of Harry’s talk with Draco (realistic or not), it seems plausible she’d be impressed and give him slightly more slack because of it. In addition, once she begins to believe Harry has been abused it is possible she’d feel sorry for him. 2- Prior to this, I agree that she should have been significantly more annoyed- unless wizarding culture is very different for some reason, she should at least have been trying to restrain herself. 3- Part of the point of the fic was to attempt to popularise rationality (and it has at least extended the audience for Less Wrong’s ideas). Given the necessity of that, changing Harry’s backstory was probably the best way to do it.