Does Dumbledore see Ariana in the Mirror of Erised?

Fitting with the secrecy Dumbledore maintained around Harry, author J.K. Rowling later revealed that, at that stage of his life, Dumbledore actually saw his own family, especially his dead sister Ariana.
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What does Dumbledore see in the Mirror of Erised in the book?

But what does his response to the mysterious Mirror of Erised tell us about what's to come? Thick woollen socks. That's what Dumbledore tells Harry he sees in the Mirror of Erised during their first ever face-to-face conversation in Philosopher's Stone.
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What does Dumbledore see in the mirror of desire?

The Mirror of Erised was a magical mirror, which, according to Albus Dumbledore, showed the "deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts." The name "Erised" was "desire" spelled backwards, as if reflected in a mirror.
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What would Snape see in the Mirror of Erised?

Severus Snape would see himself with Lily Evans in the Mirror of Erised. Ever since he laid eyes on her playing with her sister on the swings, he was in love. He wanted to always be there for her, protecting her from the horrible things in the world.
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What would Voldemort see in the Mirror of Erised?

However, what he truly saw was his whole family alive and happy: his parents Percival and Kendra, his brother Aberforth, and his sister Ariana, who he saw properly using magic. Dumbledore lied about this in order to dissuade Harry from seeking further use of the mirror and thus obsessing with it, and it worked.
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What Dumbledore REALLY Saw in the Mirror of Erised - Harry Potter Explained



Did Dumbledore see his sister in the mirror?

Fitting with the secrecy Dumbledore maintained around Harry, author J.K. Rowling later revealed that, at that stage of his life, Dumbledore actually saw his own family, especially his dead sister Ariana.
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What does Ginny Weasley see in the Mirror of Erised?

First for Ginny, here she is looking at her reflection: she sees an older version of herself, maybe 14 or 15 years old, dating Harry. Ginny from an early age showed love interest in Harry, and that's why her deepest desire would be him noticing and falling in love with her as well.
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What does Draco see in the Boggart?

In this game, it becomes clear that Draco Malfoy's Boggart is Lord Voldemort. Draco's fear of Voldemort likely comes from different reasons than others have. Most fear Voldemort taking over the world. Draco fears Voldemort intimidating and manipulating the Malfoy family.
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What is Ginny's Boggart?

Ginny Weasley's boggart | Fandom. On Ginny's page, it says that her boggart is Voldemort.
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What would Voldemort see in a Boggart?

JKR: That was my conclusion, that he would see himself dead. A Boggart knows how to show their fear to a person: Molly Weasley, for example, sees death of her family members in OotP. I had that idea, that Voldemort was afraid to die most of all. You confirmed my opinion.
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Was Grindelwald afraid of Dumbledore?

They don't know he turned down the ministry of magic position because he is afraid of power. I don't think that Grindelwald feared Dumbledore like Tom Riddle feared him. Grindelwald cannot directly fight him cause of some pact they made. He knows that Dumbledore is indirectly or directly trying to stop him.
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Who did Grindelwald see in the blood?

Eventually, Grindelwald discovered the extremely powerful Obscurus, Credence Barebone, who was the only one potentially capable of killing Dumbledore, and so planned to use him as a weapon against his rival.
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What is Lily Potter's Boggart?

Lily Evan's boggart was Professor McGonagall telling her that she had failed all her classes. She failed not being good enough to be a witch and loosing her new life. She feared being ordinary and loosing her new home.
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Who are the 7 registered animagus?

There were only seven Animagi registered in the twentieth century, one being Minerva McGonagall and the other six unknown (PA19). However, there were at least four more that went unregistered by the Ministry: James Potter, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew and Rita Skeeter.
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What is Bellatrix Lestrange Boggart?

During a Defence Against the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts, a boggart reveals her greatest fear to be a vision of the cloth-wrapped baby sinking into the depths. Warner Bros. Consumed by guilt, she struggled during her years at Hogwarts and was victimised by her classmates.
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Who was Dumbledore in love with?

Albus Dumbledore Was In Love With Gellert Grindelwald

After graduating from Hogwarts, Kendra was killed by one of Ariana's outbursts of uncontrollable magic, and so Albus became the head of the family.
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What does Erised stra EHRU OYT Ube Cafru OYT on Wohsi mean?

Harry Potter Harry Potter Erised Mirror

Carved along the top of the mirror is the engraving from the books and movies: "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi." Read backwards, the message says, “I show you not your face but your heart's desire.”
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What does the Mirror of Erised say backwards?

The mirror's inscription ('erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi') must be read backwards to show its true purpose.
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Is Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Book 1 - The Prince of Slytherin

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
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What was Grindelwald's famous slogan?

Gellert Grindelwald : Magic blooms... only in rare souls. Still, we must skulk in shadows. But the old ways serve us no longer.
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Did Grindelwald meet Voldemort?

Voldemort's meeting with Grindelwald in the books was slightly different in the films. In the Deathly Hallows book, Harry's mind was still connected to Voldemort, and he was able to see Grindelwald in Nurmengard prison through Voldemort's eyes.
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What was Luna Lovegood's Boggart?

Luna's spent years being called loony and crazy, and has always been able to say that she's just sane as the next person. So maybe her greatest fear would be that deep down inside, she would be crazy. And that the things she thought she saw weren't real, that she was hallucinating.
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