[HPforGrownups] Mirror of Erised

[Devika S. Lal]

No: HPFGUIDX 29077

I don't have my books, so I can't check this, but I thought the mirror did
show Harry with his family behind him.  IIRC, there was a part that said
that Harry saw not only himself, but many other people in the mirror.  I
remember that he turned around to see if there were actually people behind
him and then he felt the air behind him to make sure that he was not
standing in a room of invisible people.  The fact that he turned around
implies that he did see himself, as well as his family behind him.

Devika
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Megan [mailto:virtualworldofhp at yahoo.com]
  Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 3:12 PM
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Mirror of Erised


  If Ron's mirror showed him alone as Head Boy (his deepest desire), why
  didn't Harry's image show himself WITH his family?  Wouldn't Harry's
  deepest wish to have a family, ie. be WITH them?  Why was his family
  shown alone without Harry? (To me, a more accurate depiction of
  Harry's mirror-vision would be his parents hugging him, surrounded by
  other miscellaneous family members).  We know the Mirror can show the
  person that is looking as it showed Ron & later, Harry with the Stone.
  (This also assumes a person's deepest desires change...for an instant
  Harry's deepest desire was capturing the Stone before Quirrel, all
  thoughts of family pushed aside)

  Just curious.

  -Megan


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