The Mirror of Erised

[Pip]

After PS, we don't hear anything about the mirror of Erised in the next 5 books. Just wondering if, like me, anyone thinks that it will make an appearance in book 7.

If Harry looks in the mirror when his hearts desire is to vanquish LV, would he be shown how to find/destroy V horcruxes and how to finish him off??

Another Wild idea....:eek:

Been reading the books again after HBP came out to try and see if I could find any clues about what/where the horcruxes may be. The Mirror of Erised has clawed feet - could this possibly be a relic of RavenCLAW?
Could Tom Riddle have found the mirror and seen himself as invincible/immortal and then thought it fitting that to help acheive his hearts desire he used the very thing that showed him what it was - i.e did he use the mirror to make a horcrux???
It would be well protected at Hogwarts and he may have found it highly amusing to have a horcrux right under the nose of Albus Dumbledore (or is DD too clever to have not thought of this??):confused:

[Alz]

Yah I have heard this one before - the MoE being the Ravenclaw relic based on the feet - also heard the arguments it wouldnt fit in with the Ravenclaw thinking wich is more fact based and clinical - whereas the MoE is kinda like dreamy and sporadic - umm not sure I explained that too well ...

I wonder if Harry will still see the same things be saw before - he once saw a way to kill Voldemort and also his hearts desire ...would he be able to emulate that again - would he even see the same again?

I think it is very plausible that mirror could come back into play - but not sure, Dumbledore said in HBP that Harry already has seen the best way of killing Voldemort via his encounter with the mirror - in fact I posted a thread on that a few days ago :p

[Sirius Potter Fan]

This is being touched on in the two sided mirror thread, and I think it deserves a little more thought here. I like the idea that Harry could possibly look in the mirror and see the locations of all the Horcruxes and how they can be destroyed. Harry saw his family before, but I think now his "hearts desire" is indeed to find and destroy the Horcruxes, and then finish Voldemort off . . .

Dumbledore said in HBP that Harry already has seen the best way of killing Voldemort via his encounter with the mirror
Harry saw his family in the mirror. . . those who love him and sacraficed themselves for him. So it could be as many have suspected, that it will be the result of a sacrafice of love that will be Voldemort's undoing.

[Alz]

Actually that is a great thought - using the Mirror of Erised to find the Horcruxes!
Question is - is that really his hearts desire?
I think the death of Snape is more of a hearts desire to him now but still, I think this is an awesome thought!

[notposs]

If his hearts desire is to find a missing horcrux he may see himself looking back? Also will it not show him with the horcruxs in his hands or something?

[Sirius Potter Fan]

I think even if it only showed the Horcruxes in his hand (provided they are of a size to fit into his hand) at the very least he would then know exactly what they are, and have a start on finding them. I think the Mirror of Erised works pretty much oon the same principle as the Room of Requirement. Just a bit different. The RoR Creates what you need, the Mirror Shows you what you desire.

Yes I believe at the end of HBP that Harry's desire is to kill Snape, but I think he also believes that in defeating Voldemort, Snape will be either defeated himself, or brought into the open to be dealt with. So still, I believe that Harry's first Desire will be finding and destroying the Horcruxes.

[SnarkologyMajor]

What a great idea SPF, this makes alot of sense! JKR said we were going to see the Mirror of Erised again after Book 1-we're still waiting. I definately think it could be used by Harry to defeat Voldemort again and the idea of it showing what Voldemort's horcruxes are and where they are is the perfect way to avoid him running around on some quest to find them, since I can't see how there would be time for that:eek: I think Harry(and the reader) does have to figure out Snape and deal w/that situation first-before he will be able to tackle Voldemort. It seems like JKR is going to have to start explaining what's really going on w/Snape early in the book doesn't it?

[Sirius Potter Fan]

I think Harry(and the reader) does have to figure out Snape and deal w/that situation first-before he will be able to tackle Voldemort. It seems like JKR is going to have to start explaining what's really going on w/Snape early in the book doesn't it? I agree, and this probably needs it's own thread . . . but yes, Snape is going to have to be "sorted out" . . . of course this could be just as simple as a memory of DD's left behind for Harry of the whole reason Snape was so trusted, possibly even the agreement between the two to kill DD. But . . . I doubt it will be that easy . . . just so many things to clear up in this last book!

[Alz]

See I like the idea but I wonder if Harry would see anything more of less that what he saw the first time around - his family.
I think deep in his heart, he still desires his family above all else - is the desire to rid the world of Voldemort more powerful than that?
And then as I said above - I feel the desire to hurt and bring justice to Snape is probably the most desired thing in Harry's heart ...
But still - I really like the premise it is just about what is Harry's real hearts desire now ...