Mirror of Erised (was: About the gleam of triumph...)

[jenny_ravenclaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 58814

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vicky_gwosdz" 
<vicky.gwosdz at g...> wrote:

> Furthemore, I think there are several ways how DD could "be there " 
for Harry.  There's always the mirror, right? He might be there for  
Harry in that way, since in PS already it has been shown that the 
mirror has a way of communicating (showing Harry where the stone 
was).>

Wasn't it Harry himself who found the stone?  The Mirror of Erised 
shows people what they most desire, which comes from people 
themselves.  I didn't get the feeling that the Mirror was an active 
participant that way.  Harry, when looking into the Mirror with 
Quirrel, wanted more than anything at than moment to find the stone.  
Dumbledore was banking on the fact that Harry would not want to use 
the stone in any way and that's what helped put the stone in Harry's 
pocket.  If anything, it was Dumbledore who set up the Mirror to work 
as it did, reflecting people's desires.  I see no evidence of this 
being the Mirror itself communicating. Or am I missing something?

Just to add my two knuts about Dumbledore's death, I'd bet money that 
he will die, but in book 7, not earlier.  JKR hasn't mentioned his 
age and weariness for nothing.

--jenny from ravenclaw *******************************************