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What would you see if you looked into the Mirror of Erised?
The happiest and most satisfied person in the world would look in the mirror and see a reflection of them, exactly as they were, for they would then have no one and nothing more to yearn or desire for that the mirror could ever show them.
What would you see in the Mirror of Erised and why?
This mirror, which was once hidden in the Hogwarts castle, and first heard of the first novel “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” shows the person who looks into it, the reflection of their heart’s desire which usually varies from person to person.
Where does the Mirror of Erised go?
In 1927 the Mirror of Erised was stored in the Room of Requirement under a black velvet curtain. Albus Dumbledore went to see it after not looking into it for many years. He sees himself and Grindelwald as teenagers facing each other in a barn (CG73).
What is the mirror of Erised?
There are many unique objects found in the wizarding world of Harry Potter, including the time turner, the three deathly hallows (the Elder wand, the invisibility cloak, and the resurrection stone), the marauder’s map and the philosopher’s stone, but one of the most unique happens to be the Mirror of Erised.
What does the mirror symbolize in Harry Potter?
This mirror, which was once hidden in the Hogwarts castle, and first heard of the first novel “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” shows the person who looks into it, the reflection of their heart’s desire which usually varies from person to person. When Harry Potter himself looked into it, he saw himself surrounded by his parents.
What does Dumbledore tell Harry not to do with the mirror?
Dumbledore tells a crestfallen Harry that the mirror will be moved to a new home the next day and makes him promise not to look for it. “Men have wasted away before it entranced by what they have seen, or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible,” Dumbledore cautions.
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