Part Seventeen:
The Mirror
Instead of having a feeling of foreboding, he had a feeling he was supposed to be doing this. He began to flip through the many pages of the book. He had expected to see speels on tourture and things like that, but instead all he saw was a bunch of writing about some kind of prediction. He was amazed to see that this huge book was based on the one prediction. He was still flipping through it, thinking it was a waste of time, when he saw a name that looked familiar. He looked closely at the page.
Tom Riddle- Otherwise known as Voldemort.Trelawney says he will put the wizard world into a state of panic when he begins to take over. These times will be know as the Dark Years. This plays an important role in Beatrice Trelawney's prediction. Voldemort, she says, will try to kill a young boy, but when he fails he will loose almost all of his magnificent powers.The boy is said to defeat him once again some years later, and kill him once and for all. This boy will rid the magic world of all that is evil.
Harry paused for a moment to think about this. Who was Beatrice Trelwney? And he was pretty sure that this boy must be him.He read on and it began to talk about things that he didn't even know about. He went ahead in the book and began to read again.
When Beatrice Trelawney died 45 years ago, her great grand-daughter made a prediction.She said that the young boy's name was Harry Potter. He would be the son of one Lily Evans- the grand-daughter of Godric Gryffindor. This boy will have Godric's eyes, just has every other descendent of the great Godric Gryffindor. These eyes will hold the same power as Gryffindor's- only they will be able to see the Green Flame Torch. This torch is said to be hidden in Gryffindor's own study, but no one knows where that is. The torch kills all that is evil and heals all that is true. If the Trelawney's are right then Harry Potter will find this torch and save all of the magic and muggle world.
And then the book went on about what had happened, and that so far the prediction was right.
Harry was still shocked .HE was supposed to do THAT? How was he supposed to save the whole world? He began to feel dizzy. He shut the book, and propped his head up in his hands. He was the grandson of Godric Gryffindor. That is why everyone makes such a big deal about his eyes.
Well, Harry thought, If I have to do it, then I best get started. And he went to find Dumbledore again.
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After wandering through the halls a bit more, he ran into Professor Snape.
"Potter! What are you doing out of the Great Hall?" he said, a sneer appearing on his face.
"I need to speak with the headmaster." he said, trying to hide the book.
"And what do you have there? Give it to me." Snape said. Harry reluctantly gave him the book. With one glance at the cover, Snape said-
"Did you read this?"
"Yeah."said Harry.
"Well....then I guess you do need to talk with Dumbledore." he said, going towards the headmasters office. Harry was surprised he didn't recieve a punishment. When they reached Dumbledore's desk, Harry noticed he was looking very old and tired. He and Snape began to whisper to each other.
" I guess I need to explain to you what this is all about." said Dumbledore.
In the next two hours Harry learned about the prediction, and how he was the heir of Gryffindor. Evedently Harry WAS supposed to save the world. The Professors apologized to him for not telling him sooner. The headmaster gave Harry the sword he had last seen in his second year,and a wand( Godric's). He then sent Harry to the Great Hall to think things over.
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The next day they sent everyone back to their common rooms.Harry went straight for his dorm.He grabbed his invisibility cloak, Godrics things, and his wand. He then went to find the Mirror of Erised.
He went to room, after room, after room trying to find the mirror. He entered a sort of storage room where there were many wooden boxes and pictures everywher when he saw it
at last. He went over to it and read the inscription on the side. It seemed to be a different language. He tried to figure it out, when he thought about the name. Erised. He raed it backwords. D-E-S-I-R-E. The Mirror of Desire. So if you had to read the name backwords then maybe..................Yes! He had it! He began to read the inscription backwords.
To use this mirror properly, you must not judge by what what you see at first sight, but you must look deeper. Find out where you want to go and this mirror can take you, but only if you truely desire to go there. For if you do not really wish to go here, you will be lost forever.
Harry looked at the mirror. There was his family, all waving and smiling at him. But instead of look at them he looked behind them. For the first time he noticed a door in the very back. He wanted to get where Alex was, so he pictured that. The image in the pictured swirled and changed. He was now looking at a somewhat dark room. He put his finger to the mirror. It went through. He then walked into the mirror.
The Mirror
Instead of having a feeling of foreboding, he had a feeling he was supposed to be doing this. He began to flip through the many pages of the book. He had expected to see speels on tourture and things like that, but instead all he saw was a bunch of writing about some kind of prediction. He was amazed to see that this huge book was based on the one prediction. He was still flipping through it, thinking it was a waste of time, when he saw a name that looked familiar. He looked closely at the page.
Tom Riddle- Otherwise known as Voldemort.Trelawney says he will put the wizard world into a state of panic when he begins to take over. These times will be know as the Dark Years. This plays an important role in Beatrice Trelawney's prediction. Voldemort, she says, will try to kill a young boy, but when he fails he will loose almost all of his magnificent powers.The boy is said to defeat him once again some years later, and kill him once and for all. This boy will rid the magic world of all that is evil.
Harry paused for a moment to think about this. Who was Beatrice Trelwney? And he was pretty sure that this boy must be him.He read on and it began to talk about things that he didn't even know about. He went ahead in the book and began to read again.
When Beatrice Trelawney died 45 years ago, her great grand-daughter made a prediction.She said that the young boy's name was Harry Potter. He would be the son of one Lily Evans- the grand-daughter of Godric Gryffindor. This boy will have Godric's eyes, just has every other descendent of the great Godric Gryffindor. These eyes will hold the same power as Gryffindor's- only they will be able to see the Green Flame Torch. This torch is said to be hidden in Gryffindor's own study, but no one knows where that is. The torch kills all that is evil and heals all that is true. If the Trelawney's are right then Harry Potter will find this torch and save all of the magic and muggle world.
And then the book went on about what had happened, and that so far the prediction was right.
Harry was still shocked .HE was supposed to do THAT? How was he supposed to save the whole world? He began to feel dizzy. He shut the book, and propped his head up in his hands. He was the grandson of Godric Gryffindor. That is why everyone makes such a big deal about his eyes.
Well, Harry thought, If I have to do it, then I best get started. And he went to find Dumbledore again.
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After wandering through the halls a bit more, he ran into Professor Snape.
"Potter! What are you doing out of the Great Hall?" he said, a sneer appearing on his face.
"I need to speak with the headmaster." he said, trying to hide the book.
"And what do you have there? Give it to me." Snape said. Harry reluctantly gave him the book. With one glance at the cover, Snape said-
"Did you read this?"
"Yeah."said Harry.
"Well....then I guess you do need to talk with Dumbledore." he said, going towards the headmasters office. Harry was surprised he didn't recieve a punishment. When they reached Dumbledore's desk, Harry noticed he was looking very old and tired. He and Snape began to whisper to each other.
" I guess I need to explain to you what this is all about." said Dumbledore.
In the next two hours Harry learned about the prediction, and how he was the heir of Gryffindor. Evedently Harry WAS supposed to save the world. The Professors apologized to him for not telling him sooner. The headmaster gave Harry the sword he had last seen in his second year,and a wand( Godric's). He then sent Harry to the Great Hall to think things over.
***********
The next day they sent everyone back to their common rooms.Harry went straight for his dorm.He grabbed his invisibility cloak, Godrics things, and his wand. He then went to find the Mirror of Erised.
He went to room, after room, after room trying to find the mirror. He entered a sort of storage room where there were many wooden boxes and pictures everywher when he saw it
at last. He went over to it and read the inscription on the side. It seemed to be a different language. He tried to figure it out, when he thought about the name. Erised. He raed it backwords. D-E-S-I-R-E. The Mirror of Desire. So if you had to read the name backwords then maybe..................Yes! He had it! He began to read the inscription backwords.
To use this mirror properly, you must not judge by what what you see at first sight, but you must look deeper. Find out where you want to go and this mirror can take you, but only if you truely desire to go there. For if you do not really wish to go here, you will be lost forever.
Harry looked at the mirror. There was his family, all waving and smiling at him. But instead of look at them he looked behind them. For the first time he noticed a door in the very back. He wanted to get where Alex was, so he pictured that. The image in the pictured swirled and changed. He was now looking at a somewhat dark room. He put his finger to the mirror. It went through. He then walked into the mirror.