Erised (was MOVIE: What Kloves wanted to do

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> 
> I believe that the Mirror of Erised shows what the viewer desires,
> not the truth. Ron saw a picture of himself as Quidditch Captain 
and 
> Head Boy: "I'm wearing the badge like Bill used to". That serves as 
> evidence that Ron wants some glory, but not as canon proof that the 
> Head Boy insignia in the 1997-98 school year (his seventh year) 
will 
> still be a badge like it was in Bill's time (and in Percy's time, 
per 
> PoA). Dumbledore COULD change it to a baldrick because what the 
Mirror 
> shows doesn't have to be true.

But at this point Harry has never seen an image of his family; so he 
has no idea what they'd look like. Did JKR specify that the Erised 
Lily had his eyes? I can't remember. Dumbledore told Harry that he 
sees his family grouped around him -- not what he imagines as his 
family. Also, the auburn hair on his mother -- having no known family 
members who has auburn hair, it would be a bit random for Harry to 
conjure a redhead mother out of nowhere. If these were just his ideas 
of family, wouldn't they be somewhat off, or at least, not dead-on?

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