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

[innermurk]

No: HPFGUIDX 58816


> --- 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).>


Jenny from Ravenclaw responded: 
> 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.  
<snip>  I see no evidence of this 
> being the Mirror itself communicating. Or am I missing something?
> 

I Innermurk want to add:

DD told us and Harry that the mirror will give neither knowledge nor 
truth. I think that rules out the possibility that he would use it as 
a way of communicating anything to Harry. I think Jenny is spot on 
target with her summation of the things coming from the people 
themselves. The mirror although magical in a way, is simply doing 
what mirrors do and reflecting them/their desires.

Innermurk