The Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality Audiobook podcast tells an exciting fan fiction story. The writer of this story is AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky. He reimagines core elements from Harry Potter in a brand-new world. In Eliezer's tale, Harry begins life in a loving family, raised as a child prodigy. Fans can reconnect with familiar characters, including Hermione, Dumbledore, and Snape. Narrator Jack Voraces transforms Eliezer's work into an audio format.

The podcast starts by describing a room with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. This house belongs to a professor, Michael, his wife, Petunia, and their adopted son, Harry. An invitation from Hogwarts sits on the table. Petunia reveals to Michael that her sister is a witch and her husband is a wizard. "Comparing Reality To Its Alternatives," starts in the Leaky Cauldron. The barman refers to it as an honor to meet Harry for the first time, which surprises him. Why does everyone know who he is? A man with a "twitching eye" sits in the corner of the bar and attracts Harry's attention. Professor McGonagall confirms his identity as Professor Quirrell. Why does Harry feel he knows him and shouldn't shake his hand?

In "The Fundamental Attribution Error," Harry gets excited when he meets a fellow Hogwarts student. In this piece of fan fiction, Draco Malfoy is someone Harry cannot wait to study alongside. He talks about the prestige of his family and tells him he'd even be "honored to clean your boots." In the podcast episode "The Planning Fallacy," Eliezer explores Harry's identity further. He starts questioning his knowledge of scientific experiments against that of magic. How will Harry find studying at Hogwarts? When he discovers the truth about his parents, what effect will this have on who he is?

Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality is a unique exploration of a magical world. It combines familiar characters and settings with new and intriguing elements. How will he navigate this exciting world of magic? What will he learn about himself along the way? The Harry Potter and The Methods of Rationality Audiobook updates on Fridays.