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Harry and Dumbledore discuss the Mirror of Erised

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"The Mirror will be moved to a new home tomorrow, Harry, and I ask you not to go looking for it again. If you ever do run across it, you will now be prepared. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that."
-- Albus Dumbledore

Harry and Dumbledore discuss the Mirror of Erised

Dumbledore explains what the Mirror does —  that it shows the deepest desire of a person’s heart — and warns of the danger of losing oneself in the dream it presents. He informs Harry that the Mirror will no longer be found in that disused classroom.

Harry and Dumbledore discuss the Mirror of Erised
Date late December 27, 1991
Certainty Inferred from canon
Location in Canon PS12
Type of Event Wizarding world
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Philosopher's Stone Chapter 12