What does Albus Dumbledore see in the Mirror of Erised?

In September of 1927, the Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Albus Dumbledore looked into the mirror and saw his former best friend, Gellert Grindelwald, indicating he still has lingering feelings for him, as well an old memory of himself and Grindelwald in a barn where they made a blood pact; swearing an oath ...
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What does Hermione see in the Mirror of Erised?

According to her, and going back to 1997, Hermione would have seen Voldemort defeated and dead (just like Harry did), herself and her friends alive and well, and herself in a romantic embrace with Ron. Luckily for her, all those desires came true.
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What did 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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Why did Dumbledore see Grindelwald in the Mirror of Erised?

Dumbledore sees Grindelwald, both as a young man and the older Dark Wizard, in the Mirror of Erised because he never stopped being in love with him and always hoped they could be together, which is why he was reluctant to fight him for years (he won't face him until 1945).
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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 did McGonagall see in the Mirror of Erised?

The mirror of erised shows us our deepest desires and McGonagall wanted to be loved. She ditched her love Dougal McGregor. He was a Muggle. She couldn't tell him that she is a witch because she was afraid that she'll end up like her mother with a locked wand.
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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 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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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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What did Dumbledore do to his sister?

Dumbledore was terrified to learn that he had accidentally killed his own sister. So much so that he steered clear of Grindelwald.
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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 would Ginny smell in Amortentia?

Harry Potter smelt treacle tart, the woody scent of broomstick handle, and "something flowery that he thought he might have smelled at the Burrow" (which he later realised was the smell of Ginny Weasley).
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What does Dumbledore see when he drinks the potion?

Dumbledore seemed to have terrible nightmares or visions, and was almost too weak to stand up after drinking the potion. Kreacher said that when Voldemort forced him to drink the emerald potion his "insides burned" and he saw "terrible things" (DH10).
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What does Dumbledore see in a Boggart?

Dumbledore reassured Leta that being afraid of something wasn't shameful. The form of Leta's Boggart surprised both Dumbledore and the entire class: a white sheet containing an indistinguishable, slight form floating through a dark blue glow.
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What did Dumbledore drink in the Half Blood Prince?

Potion information

The Emerald Potion, also known as the Drink of Despair, is a mysterious potion which induces fear, delirium, and extreme thirst. The drink cannot be penetrated by hand, vanished, parted, scooped up, siphoned away, Transfigured, Charmed, or made to change its nature in any way.
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What was Sirius Black's Boggart?

Sirius Black's boggart was himself, yet with subtle changes. A black cloak over his head, the dark mark proudly displayed on his pale skin and a malicious smirk gracing his lips. He feared becoming the future his parents desired of him. Peter Pettigrew's boggart was Lord Voldemort.
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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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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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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 love?

Furthermore, during Fantastic Beasts 3, after Grindelwald's attempt to defeat Dumbledore in a duel, the former asks Dumbledore who will love him now that their blood pact is destroyed, confirming that Grindelwald did love him.
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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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