Khác biệt giữa bản sửa đổi của “Harry Potter dành cho Muggle/Truyện/Hòn Đá Phù Thủy/Chương 12”

When Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised, he views his family for the first time, transfixed by seeing the parents and relatives he never knew. Now Harry sees what James and Lily were actually like in life. Having lost them when he was still an infant, he has no recollections about them. He continually returns to gaze at his mother and father's images until Dumbledore intervenes. Dumbledore explains that rather than showing what someone's outer self looks like, the mirror reflects what lies buried within, their deepest desires. Erised is actually "desire" spelled backwards. What Harry desires is a loving family life with his lost parents restored to him. Although this loss has created a huge void in his life, it is blank, containing no memories or images to draw upon. Now Harry can begin to fill that void somewhat as he learns more about his family and starts exploring his feelings and his place in the world. While dwelling on his loss does cause him pain and grief, it also creates strong feelings of love and yearning, showing that Harry's emotional self is multi-faceted; he is not dominated by one or two feelings alone, nor is he solely ruled by emotions or use his tragedy as an excuse to vent anger and hate at others. His budding logic and intellect also help temper his feelings, though, at this age, he is still driven mostly by his impulses. Dumbledore's timely intervention prevents Harry from endlessly dwelling on hopeless dreams and lost opportunities rather than living his life. Even though the mirror is removed and hidden, Harry will encounter it again, as it plays a significant role in the book's climax.

 

 

Harry and Dumbledore's relationship is also established in this scene, and until now there has been no significant interaction between them since Dumbledore left baby Harry on the Dursleys' door step ten years earlier. Not only has Dumbledore remained distant in the story until now, but he has been portrayed as being rather enigmatic and eccentric. Harry even considered that he might be a touch mad. Dumbledore is truly an enigma, and even by wizard standards, he seems odd. It is doubtful that he has ever had much direct interaction with students, being a lofty and somewhat aloof authoritarian figure, and it has been unclear just what his role will be in the book. He is, however, a kind, gentle, and humorous man, and rather than reprimand Harry, Dumbledore steps beyond his Headmaster role to gently guide Harry with helpful, almost fatherly, advice, understanding that Harry's needs are unique from other students. Their relationship will continue to grow beyond student and teacher from here on.