What does Erised stra EHRU OYT Ube Cafru OYT on Wohsi mean?

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.” Erised Mirror.
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What would 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.
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What does the engraving on the Mirror of Erised say?

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 do the words on the Mirror of Erised say?

The mirror has a strange inscription on it “Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi” (Rowling, 1997, p. 118), which when mirrored says, I show not your face but your hearts desire. When Harry, orphaned at a young age, looks in the mirror, he sees the deepest desire of his heart – his family.
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What does the Latin on the Mirror of Erised mean?

As Reddit user spice-cream points out, if you reverse that inscription, it reads: "I show not your face but your heart's desire." It is a literal description of what the Mirror of Erised does, hiding in plain sight.
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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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Why Dumbledore see socks in the Mirror of Erised?

The idea being that Dumbledore is wise enough to know he cannot have his family back and has reconciled that, so the mirror instead shows him with warm socks.
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What is my Mirror of Erised?

The Mirror of Erised is a mirror, which, according to Albus Dumbledore, shows the "deepest and most desperate desire of one's heart." The name "Erised" is "desire" spelled backwards, as if reflected in a mirror.
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What would Malfoy see in the Mirror of Erised?

What would Draco Malfoy see in the Mirror of Erised? Himself, superior to everyone, centre of the world, Voldemort's favorite Death Eater and glorified over every other DEs; Harry, Ron and Hermione being Dead; Muggles and muggle-born being killed and pure-blood supremacy having won.
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What would Dumbledore see in the mirror?

During a 2007 web chat on Bloomsbury.com, Rowling revealed that what he really saw when he looked in the Mirror in Sorcerer's Stone was something very similar to Harry's own vision. “He saw his family alive, whole and happy,” she explained.
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What did Dumbledore see when he drank 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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How did Dumbledore know Harry was at the mirror?

The most plausible explanation is that Dumbledore had some intruder-detecting spells in or around the room, which alerted him when Harry visited the Mirror the first time.
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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?

This is supported in canon by Lord Voldemort (who feared death) seeing his own corpse, Remus Lupin (who feared his werewolf transformation) seeing the full moon, and Hermione (who feared failure) seeing Professor McGonagall telling her that she failed all of her exams.
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What does Ron say when he looks in the Mirror of Erised?

Ron, though, was staring transfixed at his image. "Look at me!" he said. "Can you see all your family standing around you?" "No-- I'm alone-- but I'm different --I look older-- and I'm head boy!"
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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 Fred and George see in the Mirror of Erised?

-George sees his own reflection in a mirror. His face reminds him of his identical twin brother. -The Mirror of Erised shows your hearts true desires. -Therefore, since Fred misses his dead twin brother, his reflection in every common mirror would show exactly what the Mirror of Erised would.
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What is the meaning of Erised?

The word "Erised" (pronounced eer-eh-said) is "desire" spelled backwards, meaning the name could also be known as the "Mirror of Desire". The backwards spelling symbolises how mirror reflections flip images around (for example, "erised" when reflected in a mirror spells "desire").
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What is the golden key in Harry Potter?

A Gold Key is a key with unlimited uses. Unlike Silver Keys that can only be used once, your Gold Key can continue to be used over and over again. Because the gold key can be used repeatedly it is recommended to only use the gold key on (2km) Prized Portkey Portmanteau in order to maximise the gold key's effectiveness.
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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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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 did Dumbledore drink in the Half blood Prince?

The Emerald Potion, also known as the Drink of Despair, was a mysterious potion which induces fear, delirium, and extreme thirst. According to Dumbledore, the potion cannot be penetrated by hand, Vanished, parted, scooped up, siphoned away, Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature in any way.
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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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