9. Dumbledore Saw His Family In The Mirror
When Harry asks Dumbledore what he saw in the Mirror of Erised, Dumbledore said that he saw himself holding woolen socks. When Rowling was asked what Dumbledore really saw when he was looking into the mirror that shows your greatest desire, she said that he saw “his family alive, whole and happy – Ariana, Percival and Kendra all returned to him, and Aberforth reconciled to him.” While it’s unclear why Dumbledore felt it necessary to lie to Harry about this, it’s even less clear, why Dumbledore went straight to socks. Frankly, it’s a little strange. That certainly leads to other questions for Rowling, like why was Harry so cool with that answer?
Discussion about this post