The mirror of erised is a magical mirror, which, according to albus dumbledore, shows the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. The sorcerers stone, mirror of erised, and horcruxes library. Questions for book clubs about harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Jkr answers, what would hermione see if she looked into the mirror of erised. The mirror of erised is a magical object which shows one the deepest desire of the heart.
The second part of meredith vieiras interview with j k rowling which took place in edinburgh on the deathly hallows release night. Jk rowling is releasing three new harry potter books mirror. The already know images are now available at higher quality. Seven years later, harry potter and the philosophers stone was. In 1997, rowling introduced readers of all ages to a world of magic in harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first entry in what would become a series of seven novels, telling the story of the boy who lived. Rowlings many delightful creations in the imagined world she has authored. Rowling wrote her latest book on a literal dress, as one. After sneaking up on harry and ron at the mirror of erised.
They were previously shown at video interviews or were part of older editions like harry at privet drive. Her publishers asked that she use two initials rather than her full name, anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman. Rowlings novels display existential problems concerning material. Rowling he began composing music at the age of seven and made his debut at. A journey through the history of magic thats reportedly packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages from j. Nov 27, 2010 there is a special chapter discussing the theme, the mirror of erised. The name erised is desire spelled backwards, as if reflected in a mirror.
Harry potter mirror of erised jewelry wall cabinet pbteen. Maybe it is still in the chamber where the quirrel incident took place. The inscription of the mirror was never explained in the books. Enchanted mirrors abound across western mythology see top 10 magic mirrors, which forms the basis for much of rowling s magical world. When i reread chapter 12 of the first book, the mirror of erised, i saw that i had given harry lots of my own feelings about my own mothers death, though i hadnt been aware of that as i had been writing. The mirror of erised looms large in the harry potter canon, even if its appearances in the books are scant. Jk rowling harry, carrie, and garp question1 youtube.
The release of the fifth harry potter book caused our small order of shunryu suzuki books to be delayed, but most of us agreed that the order of the phoenix was an understandable priority. We first see the mirror in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, when our elevenyearold protagonist finds it in an abandoned classroom. In her interview with time and in webchats with fans, the harry potter author reveals a few more secrets 1. What did dumbledore truly see in the mirror of erised. Mirror measures 16 12 inches in height and 8 12 inches in width. Rowling was asked to play lily potter in harry potter and the philosophers stone in the mirror of erised scene, but rowling turned it down. Briefly enraptured, he returns to it three nights in a row to see himself flanked by the dead. What did dumbledore really see in the mirror of erised. The answer about the west gate of morias password being friend isnt particularly lazy. And what harry learns about the mirror of erised doesnt just have philosophical heftit also has practical value. If you looked into the mirror of erised, what would you see.
It can be mounted on a wall or can rest on a tabletop. Her first screenplay, for fantastic beasts and where. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Crimes of grindelwald shows dumbledore as a young man gazing into the mirror. Interview with jk rowling, author of harry potter monday, june 21, 2010. After the 2015 pottermore redesign that partial writing could be found at writingbyjkrowling themirroroferised until october 2nd 2019. Hardcover journal designed by out of print, featuring mary grand pres original artwork from the us editions of the harry potter books by jk rowling. Albus dumbledores words of caution to harry when discussing the mirror of erised express my own views.
There is a message etched upon it, which does not make any sense. Mirror of erised is absolutely entirely drawn from my own experience of losing a. Harrys speculation in the final paragraph of the chapter, that dumbledore might not have been telling the truth about what he sees in the mirror of erised, will be revisited in the final book in the series. The advice to hold on to your dreams is all well and good, but there comes a. On february 3, 2000, classrooms across america went online to ask author j. Rowling herself the author replied to bana alabed on twitter this morning, after the young girl.
Its the work of celebrated popculture illustrator, dan mumford. 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. What i would see if i looked in the mirror of erised. Rowling wrote her latest book on a literal dress, as one does. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is a fictional character in j. Can you think what the mirror of erised shows us all. New fantastic beasts trailer reveals major dumbledore. Jk rowling s harry potter books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide, making them the bestselling book series in history. Oct 22, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Chapter 12 posted on september 12, 2011 by mark oshiro in the twelfth chapter of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harrys mysterious christmas gift enables him to find a secret of hogwarts and confront his past. The book introduces the mirror of erised, an object which shows a person their hearts truest desire with professor dumbledore catching harry gazing into the mirror and seeing his longlost family. What did albus dumbledore really see in the mirror of erised.
Rowling attends a photocall ahead of her reading from the casual vacancy at the queen elizabeth hall on sept. Rowling, before her remarriage, her name was joanne rowling. Jk rowling has conned us again retconned us, that is. Aug 18, 2016 jk rowling has just surprised us all with the news of three new harry potter books and we basically just cant wait. The mirror of erised wikibooks, open books for an open world. Featuring multiple shelves, earring holes and hooks, this piece is a magical accent to your wall decor. Fantastic beasts experts explain the mysterious real.
Use mirror of erised to see what your heart desires. Rowling developed extensively only to abandon in later books. Newly granted with his invisibility cloak, some of harrys first nocturnal wanderings took him to the mirror of erised, which shows its viewer their greatest desire. Jk rowling s harry potter world was given its first screen treatment 15 years ago, and to celebrate, warner bros wizarding world of harry potter are putting props from the harry potter and. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Sep 12, 2011 mark rereads harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Discussion questions for harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The trio of bitesized stories will launch in the uk on 6 september and. The leaky cauldron and mugglenet interview joanne kathleen rowling.
Rowling their burning questions about harry potter. The mirror of erised desire backwards, features in the harry potter films and the crimes of grindelwald. As dumbledore explains to harry, it shows the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
He also discovers the mirror of erised in an unused classroom, a. Rowlings success as an author the four harry potter books to date have sold more than 90m copies worldwide and been translated into 42 languages has clearly removed that problem. Yes, it appears that the busy author has found the time to pen another manuscriptthis time written in a. Though many questions were avoided about what certain characters might see in the mirror of erised. Notes on chapter 12 the mirror of erised from harry potter. I havent consciously based anything in the harry books on my life, but of course that doesnt mean your own feelings dont creep in. The mirror s ability to perfectly replicate reality has always fascinated cultures globally. Just to clear this up, these are not books written by j. Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. In a scholastic interview, rowling mentioned that the chapter on the mirror of erised was one of her favourite chapters. She also told that she had enjoyed reading the essays about what students would see in the mirror sch2. Whoopi goldberg, kathy bates, stephen king, andre braugher, john irving, and jon stewart. In a 1999 interview, rowling stated that she imagined dumbledore more as a john gielgud type. Mar 12, 2016 there is no further information about mirror of erised in any of the books after philosophers stone and pottermore.
Rowling s series may have been published back in 2007, but that hasnt stopped her from dropping a. Rowling is releasing two new harry potter books this. The three books of her harry potter children s novel series are currently nos. Rowling is collaborating with bloomsbury and the british library on. What inspired jk rowling to create the mirror of erised in. Rowling invites fans and critics alike to take a close look at the person behind the phenomenon, the facts of her life as a writer, and the extraordinary success of an ordinary woman. She is known worldwide as one of the greatest childrens fiction writers that ever lived. Harry will then guess that dumbledores hearts desire, what he sees in the mirror, is the same as what harry sees. I just wanted to know what hermione would see if she looked into the mirror of erised. Harry potter mirror of erised journal 723888216096.
Rowling has captured and enchanted a truly worldwide audience. The print shows harrys encounter with professor quirrell, whose body has been overtaken by lord voldemort. What do you think dumbledore actually saw when he looked into the mirror. It was passionate, and it was a love relationship, she says. Why doesnt fred appear in the woods at the end as well. Rowling on the today show part 2 talking the final.
Leaky cauldron staffers josee and super alex with corrections and notes by lisa. Potterheads have long pondered over a mystery set up in the very first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, back in 1997. The days of sitting in a cafe, snatching a few hours to write while jessica slept in. The hapless professor and harry stand before the bewitching mirror of. A couple of followups on that, then what would he see if he were in front of the mirror of erised. We know that the mirrors depiction is accurate because, in. I show not your face but your hearts desire, the mirror of erised, of course, the mirror of desire.
Rowlings thoughts on this magnificent enchanted mirror. The wizarding world book club will invite fans to read or reread one harry potter book a month. The books are sold in over 200 countries and 60 languages. In this threepart series we look back over the many hints the author dropped about future books during interviews. Its connected with mirror of erised, which is a magical object that shows observer his deepest desires. Fantastic beasts 2 trailer solves a longrunning mystery. The mirrors inscription erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi must be read backwards to show its true purpose. I had hoped that i would finished with the book by the time i was back from portugal, but i came back with something better. In a newly released bluray feature interview for fantastic beasts. Recreates the moment in the socerers stone when harry stand before the mirror of erised and meets his hearts desire his family.
Introduction the mirror of erised appears twice in the harry potter series, both times in sorcerers stone. It is a magic mirror that shows not your face but your hearts desire. It takes a whole lot of gumption to live in the here and now. Hi harry potter fans or curious people, take this test to find out what you would see in the mirror of erised. Rowling herself in a special role, but she chose to stay behind the scenes and heres the character she almost played. Most are homeschooled, because they arent really able to control their powers so it would be too dangerous to let them out and about.
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. If harry was to look in the mirror of erised at the end of book six, what would. The sorcerers stone, mirror of erised, and horcruxes the looking. Nov 28, 2015 jk rowling is the author of 15 books, including the seven harry potter novels, the casual vacancy and, as robert galbraith, three crime novels.
Rowling announces ebook series, pottermore presents. There are now dozens of thoughtprovoking books and insightful. Free chapter 12 the mirror of erised summary of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. However, the mirror of erised shows the reflection of desires only to the person to whom these belong to. When harry arrives at hogwarts, dumbledore tells him about the secrets of the mirror of erised, claiming that when he looks into. In terms of the mirror of erised, bravery can be read as being brave enough to live in the real, imperfect world. While dumbledore told harry potter that he saw himself in the mirror of erised wearing a plush pair of socks, rowling revealed in her 2007 time magazine interview that the headmaster actually saw. Jk rowling fulfills 7yearold syrian girls harry potter. What inspired jk rowling to create the mirror of erised in harry. The crimes of grindelwald, rowling revealed that our beloved hogwarts headmaster albus dumbledore and nazistyle baddie gellert grindelwald, did, in fact, have an intense, sexual relationship. I dont know why a couple of the answers here have comments disabled, but i will respond to them in my own answer.
A 7yearold syrian girl trapped in aleppo is getting a harry potter book, courtesy of j. Get a detailed summary and analysis of every chapter in the book from. Where do wizard children go to school before hogwarts. Mirror of erised a recreation of the mirror of erised as seen in the movie harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The happiest and most satisfied person in the world would look in the mirror and see a reflection of them, exactly as they were, for they would then have no one and nothing more to. He saw his family alive, whole and happy ariana, percival and kendra all returned to him, and aberforth reconciled to him.
What would the other characters see in the mirror of erised. The mirror s inscription erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi must be read backwards to show its true purpose. Well, big grin from jo, crowd laughs and applauds at the moment, as you know, harry, ron, and hermione have just finished their penultimate year at hogwarts and hermione and ron have told harry that theyre going to go with him wherever. London harry potter really is the gift that keeps on giving. The mirror of erised is as everyone knows what is erised spelt backwards. Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi, and thought about what i had seen, what harry had seen and what ron had seen, then i got it, the right way to read the inscription. As the mirror of erised shows the one using its their deepest want, the hogwarts professor finds himself looking at a younger version of grindelwald. To rowling, the mirror of erised is exceedingly personal, as she has said in an interview. The mirror of erised jk rowlings nineties harry potter. Apr 22, 2020 jk rowling invented harry potter now the bestselling book series of all time while sitting on a badly delayed train in 1990. Test your knowledge of jk rowling s books with laura bartons 20 questions wed 14 nov 2001 11. Muggles guide to harry pottermagicmirror of erised. Does someone need to cast a silencio spell on jk rowling. The mirror of erised is a powerful object introduced in harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
It is a series of four short nonfiction ebooks, to be published by pottermore publishing, inspired by the british library exhibition and its companion books harry potter. Rowling is collaborating with bloomsbury and the british library on releasing two new harry potter books this fall. The unprecedented popularity of the harry potter books took the publishing world by storm and captured the imaginations of readers around the world. Apr, 2018 to read more books news, pick up the new issue of entertainment weekly on stands friday, or buy it here now. Made of iron, this mirror also serves as a jewelry cabinet to store and organize your trinkets and treasures. Rowling pottercast interview is an interview with the creator of the harry potter series published by time magazine in 2007 transcript. Rowling tells readers that voldemort regards death itself as.
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