Here are alternative titles for HPMOR's chapters, based on the events of the story rather than the science involved.
They are not intended to spoil more than, say, the chapter titles of the canon.
The split into "sub-books" was suggested by EY.[1]
Chapters 1-21: HJPEV and the Methods of Rationality
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Original title
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1 · 1
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A Letter
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A Day of Very Low Probability
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2 · 2
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The Hogwarts Professor
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Everything I Believe Is False
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3 · 3
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Diagon Alley
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Comparing Reality To Its Alternatives
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4 · 4
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Gringotts
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The Efficient Market Hypothesis
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5 · 5
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The Malfoys
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The Fundamental Attribution Error
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6 · 6
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Pessimism
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The Planning Fallacy
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7 · 7
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Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
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Reciprocation
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8 · 8
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Hermione Granger
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Positive Bias
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9 · 9
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The Sorting Ceremony
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Title Redacted, Part I
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10 · 10
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The Sorting Hat
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Self Awareness, Part II
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11 · 11
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Omake Files 1, 2, 3
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Omake Files 1, 2, 3
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12 · 12
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Dinner at Hogwarts
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Impulse Control
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13 · 13
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The Game
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Asking the Wrong Questions
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14 · 14
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Spimster Wicket
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The Unknown and the Unknowable
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15 · 15
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The Rules of Transfiguration
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Conscientiousness
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16 · 16
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The Most Dangerous Student
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Lateral Thinking
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17 · 17
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Computability. Flying Class. The Headmaster.
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Locating the Hypothesis
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18 · 18
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The Potions Master
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Dominance Hierarchies
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19 · 19
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Losing
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Delayed Gratification
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20 · 20
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Stars
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Bayes's Theorem
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21 · 21
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The Bayesian Conspiracy
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Rationalization
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Chapters 22-37: HJPEV and the Professor's Games
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Original title
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22 · 22
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The Scientific Method
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The Scientific Method
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23 · 23
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Blood
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Belief in Belief
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24 · 24
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Blood, Aftermath
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Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis
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25 · 25
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Rita Skeeter
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Hold Off on Proposing Solutions
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26 · 26
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An Outing
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Noticing Confusion
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27 · 27
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Occlumency. Bullying.
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Empathy
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28 · 28
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Experimental Transfiguration
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Reductionism
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29 · 29
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The Weasleys' Rat. The Third General.
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Egocentric Bias
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30 · 30
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First Battle
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Working in Groups, Pt 1
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31 · 31
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First Battle, Aftermaths
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Working in Groups, Pt 2
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32 · 32
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Interlude: Christmas Spirit
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Interlude: Personal Financial Management
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33 · 33
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The Battle of the Lake
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Coordination Problems, Pt 1
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34 · 34
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The Battle of the Lake, Aftermath
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Coordination Problems, Pt 2
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35 · 35
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The Battle of the Lake, Afteraftermaths
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Coordination Problems, Pt 3
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36 · 36
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The Grangers
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Status Differentials
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37 · 37
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Interlude: Christmas Night
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Interlude: Crossing the Boundary
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Chapters 38-64: HJPEV and the Shadows of Death
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Explicit title
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Original title
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38 · 38
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Lucius' Fear
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The Cardinal Sin
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39 · 39
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Death, Pt 1
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Pretending to be Wise, Pt 1
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40 · 40
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Death, Pt 2
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Pretending to be Wise, Pt 2
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41 · 41
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Cliffhanger
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Frontal Override
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42 · 42
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Remus Lupin
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Courage
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43 · 43
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The Dementor
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Humanism, Pt 1
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44 · 44
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Modes of Thought
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Humanism, Pt 2
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45 · 45
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The True Patronus
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Humanism, Pt 3
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46 · 46
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A Good Day's End
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Humanism, Pt 4
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47 · 47
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Draco's Patronus
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Personhood Theory
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48 · 48
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Nutrition
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Utilitarian Priorities
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49 · 49
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Parseltongue
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Prior Information
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50 · 50
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Padma's Ghost
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Self Centeredness
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51 · 51
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A Secret Mission
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Title Redacted, Pt 1
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52 · 52
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Azkaban
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, Pt 2
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53 · 53
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Voldemort's Servant
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, Pt 3
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54 · 54
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The Guard
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, Pt 4
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55 · 55
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Help
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, Pt 5
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56 · 56
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Going Down
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TSPE, Constrained Optimization, Pt 6
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57 · 57
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Scare Away!
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TSPE, Constrained Cognition, Pt 7
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58 · 58
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Risks
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TSPE, Constrained Cognition, Pt 8
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59 · 59
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Going Up
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TSPE, Curiosity, Pt 9
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60 · 60
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Apologies
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, Pt 10
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61 · 61
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The Second Wizarding War
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TSPE, Secrecy and Openness, Pt 11
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62 · 62
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Fawkes' Voice
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The Stanford Prison Experiment, Final
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63 · 63
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Azkaban, Aftermaths
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TSPE, Aftermaths
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64 · 64
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Omake Files 4, Alternate Parallels
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Omake Files 4, Alternate Parallels
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Chapters 65-85: HJG and the Phoenix's Call
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65 · 65
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Contagious Lies
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Contagious Lies
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66 · 66
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Against Dueling
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Self Actualization, Pt 1
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67 · 67
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Heavy Battle
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Self Actualization, Pt 2
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68 · 68
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Heroism, Pt 1
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Self Actualization, Pt 3
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69 · 69
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Heroism, Pt 2: A Call
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Self Actualization, Pt 4
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70 · 70
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Heroism, Pt 3: S.P.H.E.W.
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Self Actualization, Pt 5
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71 · 71
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Heroism, Pt 4
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Self Actualization, Pt 6
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72 · 72
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Heroism, Pt 5
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SA, Plausible Deniability, Pt 7
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73 · 73
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Heroism, Pt 6: Hard
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SA, The Sacred and the Mundane, Pt 8
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74 · 74
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Heroism, Pt 7: Dark Ritual
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SA, Escalation of Conflicts, Pt 9
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75 · 75
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Heroism, Final
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Self Actualization Final, Responsibility
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76 · 76
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A First
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Interlude with the Confessor: Sunk Costs
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77 · 77
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Phoenix's Price. Hat and Cloak.
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SA, Aftermaths: Surface Appearances
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78 · 78
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Duels
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Taboo Tradeoffs Prelude: Cheating
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79 · 79
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The Wizengamot, Prelude
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Pt 1
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80 · 80
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The Wizengamot, Pt 1
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Pt 2, The Horns Effect
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81 · 81
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The Wizengamot, Pt 2
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Pt 3
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82 · 82
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The Wizengamot, Aftermath 1: The Pensieve
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Final
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83 · 83
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The Wizengamot, Aftermath 2
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Aftermath 1
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84 · 84
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The Wizengamot, Aftermath 3
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Aftermath 2
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Chapters 86-99: HJPEV and the Last Enemy
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85 · 85
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The Phoenix
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Taboo Tradeoffs, Aftermath 3, Distance
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86 · 86
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The Dark Mark. Mad-Eye Moody.
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Multiple Hypothesis Testing
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87 · 87
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Relationships
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Hedonic Awareness
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88 · 88
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A Troll in Hogwarts
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Time Pressure, Pt 1
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89 · 89
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On a High Terrace
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Time Pressure, Pt 2
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90 · 90
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In the Infirmary, Pt 1
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Roles, Pt 1
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91 · 91
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In the Infirmary, Pt 2
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Roles, Pt 2
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92 · 92
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Harry's Minion
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Roles, Pt 3
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93 · 93
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Parents. Authority.
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Roles, Pt 4
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94 · 94
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Found Missing
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Roles, Pt 5
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95 · 95
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Words of Caution
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Roles, Pt 6
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96 · 96
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Godric's Hollow
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Roles, Pt 7
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97 · 97
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Debtor's Meeting
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Roles, Pt 8
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98 · 98
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Educational Decrees
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Roles, Final
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99 · 99
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Ten Days Later
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Roles, Aftermath
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Chapters 100-122: HJPEV and the Philosopher's Stone
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100 · 100
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In the Forbidden Forest
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Precautionary Measures, Pt 1
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101 · 101
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The Centaur
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Precautionary Measures, Pt 2
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102 · 102
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Caring
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103 · 103
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Tests
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Tests
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104 · 104
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Wishes. The Third-Floor Corridor.
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The Truth, Pt 1, Riddles and Answers
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105 · 105
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At Gunpoint
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The Truth, Pt 2
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106 · 106
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Behind the Door
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The Truth, Pt 3
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107 · 107
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First-Year Challenges
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The Truth, Pt 4
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108 · 108
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Answers and Riddles
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The Truth, Pt 5, Answers and Riddles
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109 · 109
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The Mirror of Perfect Reflection
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Reflections
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110 · 110
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Dumbledore's Trap
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Reflections, Pt 2
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111 · 111
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Rituals
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Failure, Pt 1
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112 · 112
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The Dark Mark
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Failure, Pt 2
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113 · 113
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The Unbreakable Vow
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Final Exam
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114 · 114
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Power the Dark Lord Knows Not
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Shut Up and Do The Impossible
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115 · 115
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Shut Up and Do The Impossible, Pt 2
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116 · 116
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End of the Game
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Aftermath, Something to Protect, Pt 0
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117 · 117
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Something to Protect: Minerva McGonagall
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118 · 118
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The Professor's Funeral
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Something to Protect: Professor Quirrell
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119 · 119
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Dumbledore's Legacy
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Something to Protect: Albus Dumbledore
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120 · 120
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Something to Protect: Draco Malfoy
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121 · 121
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Snape's Farewell
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Something to Protect: Severus Snape
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122 · 122
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Something to Protect: Hermione Granger
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References