The Mirror Of Erised

I have wanted to write about this magical artifact for a very long time. Though there is not much to write about it, I would still want a little place dedicated for this amazing and magical object. Many of you who don't know the background would wonder what it is, So just a bit of information for greedy minds. :-)

A few lines from the book "Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone"

Dumbledore: 'Now can you think what the Mirror of Erised shows us all ?'

Harry shook his head.

'Let me explain. The happiest man on earth would be able to use it like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is. Does that help?'

Harry thought. Then he said slowly, 'It shows us what we want.....whatever we want....'

'Yes and no,' said Dumbledore quietly. 'It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts.

The below line was inscribed on the mirror:

Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi

when read in reverse with proper spacing....

I show not your face but your hearts desire

(As you can see for little Harry, his deepest desire is to have a family which he had been cruely deprived of. So he sees his parents, where as Dumbledore sees himself with a pair of socks...which is another story for another time)

I was really impressed at the thought of having something which shows us our deepest and desperate desires. It was enough to catch my attention. It made me wonder for a long time what I would see. Since I am unable to write about it and its really really personal, I would ask you to think what you would see ?

Have a nice thought !!!!