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    The Enchantment of the Mirror of Erised and Harry’s Purity of Heart

    June 7, 1992
    Pages 300-301
    Dumbledore explains the enchantment of the Mirror of Erised, which allows only those with selfless intentions to retrieve the Sorcerer’s Stone. He commends Harry’s purity of heart in achieving this.
    Characters
    Albus Dumbledore  Dumbledore Explains The Mirror’s Protection For The Stone
    Harry Potter  Harry Learns How He Retrieved The Stone From The Mirror
    Locations
    The Hospital Wing  Harry Continues His Recovery While Speaking With Dumbledore
    Connections
    The Philosophers Stone  The Stone Could Only Be Retrieved By Someone Who Did Not Wish To Use It
    Dumbledore's Plan  Dumbledore’s Mirror Enchantment Ensured The Stone’s Safety
    Things
    Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans  Dumbledore Accidentally Eats An Earwax-Flavored Bean
    Mirror of Erised  The Mirror Revealed The Stone To Those Who Sought It Without Greed
    Elixir of Life  The Mirror’s Enchantment Prevented The Stone’s Use For Eternal Life
    The Philosophers Stone  The Stone Was Safeguarded By Dumbledore’s Clever Enchantment