Mirror of Erised

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 191288

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bart at ...> wrote:

> On 8/23/2011 3:30 AM, Duane Broughton wrote:
> > It is easy to say that he sees himself with his sister, but maybe he
> > sees himself with all the hallows. Maybe he sees himself with
> > Grindelwald in a world dominated by wizards and muggles as slaves etc.
> > Remember it shows your desire not your wishes, what do people think??

Bart:
>      My belief: He sees himself, looking at the mirror, looking at 
> himself holding a pair of thick woolen socks.

Geoff:
Dumbledore says:
"It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate 
desire of our hearts."
(PS "The Mirror of Erised" p.157 UK edition)

Hm. Well, sorry, but I just don't believe his greatest and most 
desperate desire is a pair of thick woollen socks. 

HIs excuse:
"One can never have enough socks... Another Christmas has come 
and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving 
me books."
(Ibid.)

So what's to stop him nipping into Hogsmeade and buying himself half 
a dozen pairs?