socks

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 3108

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Susan McGee" <Schlobin at a...> wrote:
> Assuming Dumbledore was telling the truth about seeing himself
> with socks in the Mirror of Erised, what could he have meant?
> 
> Susan

Let me say:  Wow! Steve and Rita, my thoughts about this were never 
that inventive.  My idea was that, since Dumble had said that the 
happiest man in the world would see himself as he is, then if Dumble 
sees himself only with socks, he must be just about as happy as he 
can be.  Simple pleasures--a nice, thick, warm pair of socks, etc.  
The Dumble as house-elf theory is very intriguing.  And, since socks 
have such significance for Dobby, (plus they just seem to be 
mentioned a lot, don't they?) perhaps there is something more to it.  
I also really like the idea that Dumble was once happily married.  It 
seems very fitting, like the Weasleys' happy marriage.

Kelley