Another look at the Mirror of Erised

[Fitzov de Sullens]

No: HPFGUIDX 126234


imamommy at sbcglobal.net wrote:

"I hope this isn't too OT, but I've been dwelling lately on thoughts of 
the Mirror of Erised.  I hope we get another peek at it in the next two 
books.  I have been musing about what Harry and Ron would see in it were 
they to look now, and what Hermione might see if she looked in." 


Fitzov:

This is a wonderful thought and would be a great plot device to show how 
much the characters have developed.

Somehow I suspect that Harry's vision will remain much the same as before.  
He will see his parents there, but they will probably have been joined by 
all of the other people that Harry has developed a great affection for.  
Sirius of course; but maybe also people who are still around him and whom 
he fears to lose (viz. the Woes of Mrs Weasley). Ron and Hermione, the 
entire Weasley family, Dumbledore, Hagrid, Ginny ...?  I doubt that Harry 
will dwell much upon his own fate and the impending battle with Voldemort.  
After all, when confronting his worst fear in front of the Boggart, it 
was 'fear itself' that preoccupied Harry, rather than the embodiment of his 
potential nemesis.

I would love to see Ron having developed in the same direction and putting 
his family and friends before personal glory.  As other posters have 
speculated, Books 6 and 7 may well be the place where Ron discovers that 
there are many other things more important than becoming Head Boy or 
Quiddich Captain.

Fitzov