User blog comment:Hyperborean/"The House of Hades" – official expectations blog/@comment-122.167.38.137-20130627134534/@comment-4531192-20130627163158

I wouldn't say that Annabeth is the smartest. I've said this before and I'll say it again: Memorizing information by heart does not make you smart &mdash; applying that information in real life does. That's why I consider Leo to be one of the most intelligent characters in the series.