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Violence
Some
More violence than the original HP series in later chapters; some deaths
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological and philosophical content: dense rationalist and scientific thinking throughout; the later chapters are considerably darker than the original HP series
What this book is about
An alternate universe Harry Potter fan fiction in which Harry is raised by a scientist stepfather, arrives at Hogwarts armed with deep knowledge of cognitive science and rationalist philosophy, and proceeds to systematically apply empirical thinking to a world of magic. Yudkowsky's massively long fan fiction is dense with scientific and philosophical content; the early chapters are lighter but it becomes considerably darker and more complex in later arcs.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Much darker than the original Harry Potter in later chapters
Very long — ~1,800 pages of dense philosophical content
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