Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Mirror of Erised
"Idon’tneedacloaktobecomeinvisible,"saidDumbledoregently. "Now,canyouthinkwhattheMirrorofErisedshowsusall?"
Harryshookhishead.
"Letmeexplain. ThehappiestmanonearthwouldbeabletousetheMirrorofErisedlikeanormalmirror,thatis,hewouldlookintoitandseehimselfexactlyasheis. Doesthathelp?"
Harrythought. Thenhesaidslowly, "Itshowsuswhatwewant...whateverwewant..."
"Yesandno,"saidDumbledorequietly. "Itshowsusnothingmoreorlessthanthedeepest,mostdesperatedesireofourhearts. You,whohaveneverknownyourfamily,seethemstandingaroundyou. RonaldWeasley,whohasalwaysbeenovershadowedbyhisbrothers,seeshimselfstandingalone,thebestofallofthem. However,thismirrorwillgiveusneitherknowledgeortruth. Menhavewastedawaybeforeit,entrancedbywhattheyhaveseen,orbeendrivenmad,notknowingifwhatitshowsisrealorevenpossible.
"TheMirrorwillbemovedtoanewhometomorrow,Harry,andIaskyounottogolookingforitagain. Ifyoueverdorunacrossit,youwillnowbeprepared. Itdoesnotdotodwellondreamsandforgettolive,rememberthat. Now,whydon’tyouputthatadmirablecloakbackonandgetofftobed?"
Harrystoodup.
"Sir—ProfessorDumbledore? CanIaskyousomething?"
"Obviously,you’vejustdoneso,"Dumbledoresmiled. "Youmayaskmeonemorething,however."
