How did lily potter shape the character of severus snape. What would severus snape see if he looked into the mirror. Mirror of erised summary when snape stumbles upon the mirror of erised one christmas night he sees his true love smiling at him, however knowing it could never be it brings more pain than pleasure this story is cannon complient. The mirror of erised is one of several great plot devices jkr uses for revealing character, as it shows the deepest desire of whoever looks into it. Get a detailed summary and analysis of every chapter in the book from. Diy harry potter cardboard mirror of erised tutorial photo by. Harry potter and the mirror of the erised is lithographed on 100lb, satinfinish paper for maximum visual impact and quality. Snape, lupin, hermione, draco, neville, luna, ginny, bellatrix, slughorn, molly and arthur even voldemort.
However, people see many different things in the mirror of erised. She was spinning around, the wind swirling around her, her hands outstretched as if she was trying to reach out and touch the gorgeous sunset on the horizon. Dumbledore, for all of his elusiveness and misdirection, throughout the. Harry potter and the mirror of erised reading, part one of three. Years later, he betrays the dark lord, rescuing harry potter and the other captives in malfoy manor in exchange for. So its possible that part of snapes unearthly drive to always keep on top of harry in the books might have been due in part to the mirror of erised reminding snape that lily loved harry, and if he truly loved her and regrets what happened hell do whatever he can to protect harry. He would see himself as minister of magic, married to lilly, with no kids.
Snape said sharply, the image of lily waving from the mirror still fresh in. The mirror of erised is supposed to show not your face but your hearts desire, that is, not reality but your hearts desire, but in this case, the mirror of erised is showing snape realityhis facerather than his hearts desire, as if in mockery of him. Now, can you think what the mirror of erised shows us all. I will say that i am very glad to be married to an engineer as i had to rely on him to help. The mirror of erised, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. It is a magnificent, goldframed mirror with a mysterious inscription carved around the top. Shower thought about the mirror of erised and snape. Description, analysis, and more, so you can understand the ins and outs of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Nov 24, 2010 harry uses the cloak of invisibility to sneak into the restricted section, upon searching for a book about nicholas flamel he comes across the mirrir of erised and sees his parents. Its the work of celebrated popculture illustrator, dan mumford.
This was very helpful and she has templates that you can download to help you along. Harry potter headcanons 38 mirror of erised wattpad. A recreation of the mirror of erised as seen in the movie harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Its job is to show whoever sees into it their hearts deepest desire erised is simply desire spelled backwards. Qmx harry potter and the sorcerers stone mirror of erised 18 x 24 art print poster. After harry potter spends too much time staring at his family, the mirror of erised finds itself banished to a dungeon with stone walls, no rats, and a lot of memories. What would severus snape see if he looked into the mirror of erised. Hp inkpot snape and the mirror of erised chapter 01. Gabiele banyte, ive read all the harry potter books cover to cover more than once.
The three boys didnt trust themselves to speak on the manner without cursing something in t. When i first read the book, i had kind of a strange experience with the mirror of erised. This first print in our harry potter series showcases the artists signature style of fine detail, undulating lines, tonal hues and a mesmeric sense of depth. Can you think what the mirror of erised shows us all. I dont need a cloak to become invisible, said dumbledore gently. There is a message etched upon it, which does not make any sense. Potter nee evans 30 january, 1960 31 october, 1981 was an english muggleborn witch, the younger daughter of mr and mrs evans, and the younger sister of petunia evans. I have always wondered if dumbledore was being honest with harry in the first book regarding what he sees when looking into the mirror of erised. Severus snape and lily potter art harry potter harry potter fan art, lily potter. When i imagined myself looking into the mirror, i didnt see anything reflected back. Lilys relationship with remus lupin is not known in the books, although they. The mirror snape gently kissed lily and the real snapes vision clouded with tears, he rubbed furiously at his eyes, telling himself that he was being foolish but when he brought his hand away he kept watching the mirror, unable to tear his gaze away as a tiny baby with a puff of black hair appeared in lilys arms, reaching out its miniscule hand and wrapping it around snapes spidery finger.
What does the inscription on the mirror of erised mean. Apr 14, 2017 he would see himself as minister of magic, married to lilly, with no kids. Harry potter is so near and dear to my heart because i grew up reading the books over the course of 10 years which when you think about it, is a third of my life. My desire then, is to use the harry potter book series as a mirror that can reflect. Theres no official word on whether the mirror of erised could be fooled. Qmx harry potter and the sorcerers stone mirror of erised 18. Read 38 mirror of erised from the story harry potter headcanons by stormy31415 l. Aggie quesadamoviesbooks this is a fanart i made for girl. So, rather than jumbling all of my thoughts together, my imagination just left it blank. In the final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, harry thinks back to the mirror of erised, and wonders again about his question to dumbledore. Could it be that dumbledore, like harry, saw his family standing behind him. Severus snape would see himself with lily evans in the mirror of erised. The mirror is one of those magical artefacts that seems to have been created in a spirit of fun whether innocent or malevolent is a matter of opinion, because while it is much more revealing than a normal mirror, it is interesting rather than useful.
Whilst searching for a student out of bed one christmas night snape discovers the mirror of erised and sees the woman he loves. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Using occlumency to hide someones true desires from the mirror of erised might have worked. Free chapter 12 the mirror of erised summary of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Companion piece to the chapter the mirror of erised in the philosopherssorcerers stone. The mirror of erised was created before the end of the nineteenth century. He is amazed and puzzled by the images reflected in the mirror of erised, seeing for the first time what his parents and other relatives were like in life. Having lost james and lily when he was still an infant, he has no recollections about them. Harry to give him all of his textbooks, trying to see if harry had his old book. When asked whether she had a favourite passage from one of her books, jkr named this chapter, as well as the ending of goblet of fire sch2. Death day dungeon when snape saw lily in the mirror of erised. The mirror of erised offered clues about its purpose. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
The hapless professor and harry stand before the bewitching mirror of erised, which reveals the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. We walked in and found ourselves facing that mirror weve already found in 4th year. Im the girl who animated a clip from the harry potter audio books for fun. The print shows harrys encounter with professor quirrell, whose body has been overtaken by lord voldemort. The mirror of erised is a mystical mirror discovered by harry in an abandoned classroom in philosophers stone. 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. He kept looking at lily, staring at her eyes in wonder as he leaned in. Lily potter alive and well, reaching to grasp the hand of her oldest friend. Snape tells lily that she is a witch severus was the first person to tell lily that she was a. The insolent boy finally arrived, taking it upon himself to enter directly after knocking instead of waiting for his explicit permission. Discover the magic of the internet at imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. But rowling is using the victorian language of the flowers to express snapes regret over lilys death.
It can shut down feelings and memories that show something is a lie, and this may work to hide the truth from the mirror of erised as well. Jk rowling herself playing harrys mother lily in the mirror of erised scenes. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs. Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi, which when read backwards creates the phrase i show not your face but your hearts desire, just as it did in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. You wanted to know about snape, she sucked in a huge breath and said so here it goes. Harry isnt the only person who would see lily evans potter in the mirror of erised. Personally i like to imagine arthur weasley seeing himself and his family as muggles, living a happy and prosperous life in a big house decorated with plugs and broken ticket machines for tables, pure bliss. What would severus snape have seen in the mirror erised. I agree that its simplistic, but that doesnt mean that makes it less than. If you know me at all, then you know i love harry potter. Buy the harry potter mirror of the erised replica at hot topic. Diy harry potter cardboard mirror of erised tutorial.
Harry potter mirror of erised jewelry wall cabinet pbteen. There is no further information about mirror of erised in any of the books after philosophers stone and pottermore. Harry potter recording sessions the mirror of erised youtube. This first print in the harry potter series showcases the artists signature style of fine detail, undulating lines, tonal hues, and a mesmeric sense of depth. My theory why dumbledore see socks in the mirror of erised.
When mirrored and correctly spaced, this reads i show not your face but your hearts desire. The mirror of erised is a magical object which shows one the deepest desire of the heart. Although in deathly hallows part 2, the mirror is possibly. The inscription carved around the top read erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi, which is i show not your face but your hearts desire written backwards that is, in what is called mirror writing. Im not sure what to make of all this everyone is addicted to everything cause endorphins thing that goes around, but lots of postaa thinking seems to treat addiction as a state where people simply like too mu. As erised reversed is desire, it is the mirror of desire. It was a midsummers eve, and the air was still warm. The boy reached behind him, still confused as to what was happening. Get all the details on harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The mirror of erised wikibooks, open books for an open world. Harry stumbles on the mirror of erised as he is escaping from the screaming book in the librarys restricted section on the night of christmas day. Jul 15, 2015 lets take a moment to dwell on your dreams. Mirror of erised a recreation of the mirror of erised as seen in the movie harry potter and the sorcerers stone. When the marauders found that mirror every member stood in font of it for a while trying to figure out why was it showing them what it did.
The happiest person in the world would look in the mirror and see a reflection of them, exactly as they were so that must be you, because this replica mirror will show you a clear reflection of yourself. Read the mirror of erised from the story harry potter facts by bubbieteas with 1,590 reads. Mirror measures 16 12 inches in height and 8 12 inches in width. The mirror of erised harry potter works archive of our own. Sometimes i forget that harry potter is just a fictional book, and my heart breaks for snape.
I would like to comment upon a passage from the first volume of the potter saga harry potter and the sorcerers stone which intrigues me because of its relevance. The inscription carved around the top read erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi, which is i show not your face but your hearts desire written backwards that is. What would the other characters see in the mirror of erised. The reason why he settled for being a teacher is because the death of lilly stripped his will to live. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Ive listened to him read me to sleep with the potter books mostly since the summer of 2006. Maybe it is still in the chamber where the quirrel incident took place. James nodded knowing perfectly well what remus was thinking about. There is a special chapter discussing the theme, the mirror of erised.
The title of the essay refers to the mirror of erised which is an actual mirror that figures in the harry potter books. Lily nodded as she took the book, checked her spot, then closed it and eyed her son briefly before saying im keeping my promise son. The mirror or erised, hermione read, before looking over at harry. Snape and the mirror of erised, a harry potter fanfic. Mirror of erised by the noble collection harry potter shop. Qmx harry potter and the sorcerers stone mirror of erised. Donate today and show your support for the archive.
She was the only one who spoke for almost a solid half hour. The mirror of erised is a magnificent mirror, as high as a classroom ceiling, with an ornate gold frame, standing on two clawed feet. Rather than uncovering information about flamel, harry has instead discovered much more about himself. Were still not over snapes death in the last harry potter book. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me.
Is the mirror of erised in harry potter a parallel to drug. Snape hated petunia because she bullied lily, and he hated james because he loved lily too. Details you missed the first time you read harry potter readers. Hed been wandering the castle on nights he couldnt sleep, or even just to get away from everyone who thought he was the heir of slytherin. Notes on chapter 12 the mirror of erised from harry. Lily was the only woman severus ever loved, and his. Featuring multiple shelves, earring holes and hooks, this piece is a magical accent to your wall decor. Lily waved to the boy, a sad smile on her face, desperate for him to know. It is showing him exactly the opposite of his hearts desire.
The harry potter fan in your life will love the detailing on the gold harry potter erised mirror. Harry potter party mirror of erised jennifer miners blog. Seeing his deepest desires qmx is proud to bring you this spellbinding art print of a scene inspired by the movie harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The boy looked more closely at the mirror, taking it in.
When snape saw lily in the mirror of erised in order of the phoenix, harry goes to snape for occlumency lessons. Ever since he laid eyes on her playing with her sister on the swings, he was in love. Made of iron, this mirror also serves as a jewelry cabinet to store and organize your trinkets and treasures. This was a pretty big project but the hardest part was finding the mirror itself. The mirror shows the most desperate desire of a persons heart, a vision that has been known to drive men mad. Use mirror of erised to see what your heart desires. The light was turning the ocean a lovely pinkorange colour, and it sparkled like a thousand diamonds as the first few stars came out. Universal studios harry potter mirror of erised resin photo frame mirror of erised frame in sculpted, handpainted resin from the wizarding world of harry potter sculpted resin handpainted glass front foldout stand displays 1 photo 5 x 7 inches 11 h x 6 34 w new with tags. Muggles guide to harry pottermagicmirror of erised.
It can be mounted on a wall or can rest on a tabletop. I followed the tutorial from delicious reads which you can find here. Snape stood, concealed in the shadows of his office, turning the labels on his glass jars and their disturbing contents so that they all faced outward while he waited. Lily evans potterseverus snape works archive of our own.
Wizarding world of harry potter erised mirror photo frame. Whilst searching for a student out of bed one christmas night snape discovers the mirror of erised and sees the woman he loves companion piece to the chapter the mirror of erised in the philosopherssorcerers. The hapless professor and harry stand before the bewitching mirror of. Draco malfoy discovers the mirror of erised in the room of requirement, what he sees in the mirror reminds him of why he can never be a true death eater.
The books were written for a younger demographic although they obviously get deeper and darker as each book progresses so the inscription on the mirror of erised seems age appropriate and rather sweet. Apr 24, 2015 snape sees lily in the mirror of erised. Without his voice rocking me to sleep, it doesnt come. Why dumbledore sees socks in the mirror of erised harry potter fan theory duration. Rowling and was published online on 11 june set about 3 years before the birth of harry, the story recounts an adventure experienced by sirius and james potter. This was the final straw, and lily broke her ties with snape, even though he. The mirror of erised harry and hartlyn potter and the. The mirror of erised harry potter hermione granger. She learned of her magical nature as a child, after severus snape recognised her as such and told her of the. Harry potter mirror of the erised replica boxlunch. The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure.
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