Albus Dumbledore: "Let me explain. The happiest man on earth would be able to use the Mirror of Erised like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is. Does that help?"
Harry Potter:"It shows us what we want... whatever we want..."
Albus Dumbledore: "Yes and no. It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. You, who have never known your family, see them standing around you. Ronald Weasley, who has always been overshadowed by his brothers, sees himself standing alone, the best of all of them. However, this mirror will give us neither knowledge or truth. Men have wasted away before it, entranced by what they have seen, or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible”.
-Albus Dumbledore explains to Harry Potter what the Mirror of Erised does.
The Mirror of Erised comes from the Harry Potter series. The mirror shows the person using it whatever it is that they want most in the world. “Erised” spelled backwards is “desire”. The Mirror of Erised does not seem like a feasible kind of technology because you wouldn’t achieve anything important with it. If a Mirror of Erised existed in real life, it could be used for people who are having trouble with their future or career path. People who are unsure about what they want to do as an adult could see what truly makes them happy and then pick a career based on what they see in the mirror. As of today, there isn’t any sort of technology similar to the Mirror of Erised.
Hmmm... That's interesting. I can only wish for a mirror like that. Then, again, I won't find it useful like Dumbledore does. "Me? I see myself with a pair of socks."HAHAHA! The old man desires socks! Harry Potter Rules!
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