The Mirror of Erised (chapter)

The chapter titled, The Mirror of Erised is the twelfth chapter in Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone''. ''The events in the chapter are loosely based of events in the canon chapter of the same name.

Summary
As Christmas holidays near, Harry and his friends continue their research, trying to uncover the identity of Nicholas Flamel. Tired of research, Harry suggests that they just go down the trapdoor to see what is hidden there, since he knows music would put the three-headed canine guard to sleep. That night, the trio put their plan in place, sneaking into the third corridor again. They try to cast a spell for music, but the spell failed and the three fled and hid in an unused classroom. There, they discovered the Mirror of Erised, When the three look into it, they each see the object of their greatest desire, but unsure of what it means, they had to get back to their dormitory.

On Christmas holidays, Harry went back home and Ron, George, Fred, and Percy Weasley stay at Styncon Garden for the holidays, while their parents are at Romania. On Christmas, James takes Harry aside and gives him the family Invisibility Cloak. While showing off the cloak to Ron, Harry read the Dumbledore card and found he worked with Nicholas Flamel in alchemy, giving them another clue to their mystery.

Deviations from Canon

 * The trio try to go down the the trapdoor before Christmas holidays instead of Ron and Harry going during.
 * They know about Fluffy's weakness to music much sooner, since they learned about it from Remus.
 * Hermione also gets to look into the Mirror of Erised, and sees herself with friends.
 * Since Harry already has his family, when he looks in the mirror, not only does he see his family, but his scar is gone, showing a desire where he can grow up with a family who are not concerned about his future, and the dangers he'll face.
 * Because Harry lives with his loving parents, he chose to go home for the holidays, instead of staying at Hogwarts. He also invited Ron and his brothers to stay for the holidays at his home.
 * Harry received the Invisibility Cloak directly from James, instead of the anonymous friend.