The Mirror of Erised and the Future

[Susan Miller]

No: HPFGUIDX 89141

--- ecdc2 (John) wrote:
> 
> We know from the Sorcerer's Stone that the Mirror of Erised is 
> capable of giving people what they see in the Mirror - Harry 
> retrieves the stone after seeing himself get it. 
> 
> Does this make it possible for what Ron and Harry saw to come true? 

Constance Vigilance (me):

You knew that I couldn't let this one get by <g>. It is certainly 
possible that the things in the mirror may come to pass. But don't 
forget, The Mirror Lies (for further information, see my published 
works).

Yes, we see Harry retrieving the stone after he saw it. But we also 
saw Quirrell (<--- obligatory Quirrell reference) retrieving the 
stone and he didn't. The mirror only shows what the viewer wants. If 
those things do come true, I think it is only a coincidence that it 
was first seen in the mirror. The fact that things seen in the mirror 
have a good chance of coming true is the fact that viewers tend to go 
after what they want, so the vision in the mirror is aligned with the 
outcome that the viewer is striving for.

While I certainly hope that Ron gets all the accolades that the 
mirror presented, and I also hope that the people in the mirror 
really existed/exist for Harry and that he will find joy in the arms 
of his family, I don't think that seeing these things in the mirror 
is any reliable indicator of the future.

~ Constance Vigilance, Quirrell Lives!