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Scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling.

The mirror's frame is an extension of Harry's vision: the stag fighting the snake symbolises a great many things: pureness of heart (with which Harry defeats Voldemort the next time we encounter the mirror), the quest for one's heart's desire (in Harry's case a family), and Harry's father's animagus shape, which we don't know anything about at this point in the story, as well as Harry's own patronus shape. The serpent of course is Voldemort, and so the figures are both a sad reminder of why Harry is seeing his parents in the Mirror in the first place, as well as foreshadowing Harry's subsequent battles with the Dark Lord at the end of this book, and of the series. The symbols of hope, faith and charity are also in the base of the mirror - most obviously hope (anchor) because that - or the lack of it - is also important for this scene.
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~BalletForever Mar 18, 2012  New member
this is wicked good :)
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Mood: Sadness ~Twinkie101 Mar 4, 2012  Student
This is amazing, and more than a little heartbreaking.

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This is so sad, beautiful, and full of symbolism...especially the stag & snake, this is hands down my favourite depiction of the erised scene.

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Oh wow. The detail is phenomenal. Amazing job :)

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thanks so much! glad you like it.
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amazing! <3 x
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Must agree with :icon313ctr0nic-c0c0nuts:

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~313ctr0nic-C0c0nuts Sep 26, 2011   General Artist
this is GENIUS and BEAUTY.
nicely done. <3

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