On the other hand, HPMOR is filled to the brim with pop culture references including anime and manga, from the omakes to things like the Breaking Drill Hex, the Tragedy of Light, Fuyuki City, “a young Japanese” with self-replication powers, and part of Tracey’s summoning incantation. This raises the priors for something that looks like another Japanese pop culture reference not being coincidental.
On the other hand, HPMOR is filled to the brim with pop culture references including anime and manga, from the omakes to things like the Breaking Drill Hex, the Tragedy of Light, Fuyuki City, “a young Japanese” with self-replication powers, and part of Tracey’s summoning incantation. This raises the priors for something that looks like another Japanese pop culture reference not being coincidental.