Thoughts on the Mirror of Erised

[The Real Makarni <pat_mahony@hotmail.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 48566


Susannewrote:
> And what kinds of theories are out there about how he put
> the stone into the mirror?

I don't think Dumbledore actually *put* the stone *in* the mirror. I 
think it was more a case of the Dumbledore *hiding* the stone 
*with* the mirror. 
The mirror is obviously a powerful magical object, able to attune 
itself to the mind of the viewer. Dumbeldore could have simply 
"tuned" the mirror, like a radio, to a particular "frequency". When 
someone who didn't want the stone for personal gain looked into 
the mirror, the stone would be revealed. 
As for how Dumbledore did this, I don't know- maybe he created 
the Mirror of Erised, or transfigured the Stone into air, and the will 
of Harry, augmented by the mirror, simply reversed the spell. I 
think it would have to be the most magical object we've seen so 
far (with the possible exception of Hogwarts).
 Not anything conclusive, but it was something I'd never really 
thought of before. Thanks for the thought-provocation Susanne!
See ya
Roo