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The Mirror of Erised
The Mirror of Erised is a mystical mirror that Harry discovers in one of the back corridors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. On it is inscribed, erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi — I show not your face but your heart's desire, written backwards. According to Dumbledore, the Mirror "shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts". Erised is desire spelled backwards. Harry sees his parents, and an entire family of Potters, standing beside him (his greatest wish is to have a family). Ron sees himself as Head Boy and Quidditch Captain holding the Quidditch Cup (he wishes to be acknowledged). Dumbledore says he sees himself holding a pair of socks, on the grounds that he did not receive any for Christmas. He may be telling the truth (in which case he already has everything that he desires, except for the warm socks), but he is more likely making a joke in order to hide the truth from Harry (after all, it is none of Harry's business).
The Mirror of Erised was the final protection given to the Philosopher's stone. Dumbledore hid the mirror and hid the stone inside it. He cast a spell that made it so only a person who wanted to find the stone, but not to use it, would be able to obtain the stone. Anyone else would see himself making an Elixir of Life or turning things to gold, rather than actually see himself find the stone.
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