[HPforGrownups] socks

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 3115

Susan McGee wrote:

> Assuming Dumbledore was telling the truth about seeing himself
> with socks in the Mirror of Erised, what could he have meant?

I'm not sure he *was* telling the entire truth, but here's my take. As a mom
of very young ones, I can tell you Mom comes last. Mom gets nice stuff or
even an hour away for a nice hot bath only after everything else is taken
care of, and frequently there's just no time, and that's just the way it is.
Being a mother is wonderful, but I will admit that sometimes it gets real
old being the source of comfort, strength, hugs, and Kleenex when there's
nobody doing it for you.

Dumbledore is Mom writ large, in a sense. He's sort of the custodian of the
good and fun against Voldemort, and he did the same in years past against
Grindlewald (I have no idea if that's the right name), and he's probably
kind of tired. I thought it was just a sort of yearning for a little less
responsibility, a little more time to think about his own needs, and the
ability to have such piffly concerns at the forefront, stated in a
Dumbledore-ish way.

--Amanda