Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
AuthorEliezer Yudkowsky
LanguageEnglish
GenreHarry Potter fan fiction, hard fantasy
Publication date
28 February 2010–14 March 2015
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeDigital serial
Websitehpmor.com

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality (HPMOR) is a work of Harry Potter fan fiction by Eliezer Yudkowsky published on FanFiction.Net as a serial from February 28, 2010,[1] to March 14, 2015,[2] totaling 122 chapters and over 660,000 words.[3][4] It adapts the story of Harry Potter to explain complex concepts in cognitive science, philosophy, and the scientific method.[5] Yudkowsky's reimagining supposes that Harry's aunt Petunia Evans married an Oxford professor and homeschooled Harry in science and rational thinking,[2][4] allowing Harry to enter the magical world with ideals from the Age of Enlightenment and an experimental spirit.[6] The fan fiction spans one year, covering Harry's first year in Hogwarts.[7] HPMOR has inspired other works of fan fiction, art, and poetry.[8]

  1. ^ Whelan, David (2 March 2015). "The Harry Potter Fan Fiction Author Who Wants to Make Everyone a Little More Rational". Vice. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b Baude, Will (14 March 2015). "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is complete, and it is excellent". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ Yudkowsky, Eliezer Shlomo (28 February 2010). "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Chapter 1: A Day of Very Low Probability, a harry potter fanfic". FanFiction.Net. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b Kembrey, Melanie (21 July 2019). "'Ridiculed and not taken seriously': why fan fiction deserves more credit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ Packer, George (20 November 2011). "No Death, No Taxes". The New Yorker. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ^ Bonazzo, John (9 May 2018). "Elon Musk and Grimes Are Dating Thanks to This Weird AI Conspiracy Theory". The New York Observer. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ Sachdev, Vakasha (17 October 2015). "A Harry Potter story you haven't read". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. ^ Pinchefsky, Carol (2 November 2017). "Stuff We Love: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is a love letter to Ravenclaws". Syfy. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.