JKR's Misleading the reader and DD

[houyhnhnm102]

No: HPFGUIDX 152235

Nikkalmati:

> I was  struck by the scene in the Mirror of 
> Eresed where he says to Harry that if he  were 
> to look into the mirror he would see himself 
> holding a pair of socks.   He covers up by saying 
> something like you can't have too many socks, but 
> a gift  of clothes (specifically socks in Dobby's case) 
> is a sign of freedom.

houyhnhnm:

Oh, very interesting!  I, too, have been puzzled by DD's comment about
seeing himself with socks in the Mirror of Erised.  I took it partly
as an evasion and partly as an example of Dumbledorian whimsy, but
also felt it must have some added significance.  I never made the
connection with Dobby and his socks of liberation though.

What is the nature of Dumbledore's servitude? And whence comes his
power which seems to be so far beyond that of other wizards?