Why does Dumbledore see Grindelwald in the Mirror of Erised?
In the newly released Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald movie, we find a scene where Professor Dumbledore sees Gellert Grindelwald in the Mirror of Erised. Now, this doesn't seem to make sense because in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book we find Professor Dumbledore had seen his sister back alive in the Mirror of Erised in Harry's first year.
Is this another mistake made by J.K. Rowling or is there any explanation for this?
Best Answer
It's just a change of heart. With time people get over a broken heart or at-least stop wishing to get it back.
That's what happens here; Dumbledore sees his lover in the mirror as he is still not over him and wish him back. But with time his wishes change and he sees his sister in the original film series.
With age and time, your priority and wishes change and Dumbledore is no different.
Even in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry sees his parents first and later in the film he sees Philosopher's Stone.
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What does Dumbledore see in the Mirror of Erised in Fantastic Beasts?
When looking in the Mirror, Dumbledore first saw his and Grindelwald's younger selves agreeing to a blood oath, followed by an image of Grindelwald in the film's present day. As Dumbledore admitted to Aurors trying to track down the evil wizard, the pair were once even closer than brothers.Why does Dumbledore see a pair of 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.Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Dumbledore sees the Mirror of Erised
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