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10 Most Powerful Magical Objects in Harry Potter
There’s no denying that objects are granted with great power in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Wether evil, good or neutral, these are the 10 most magically potent objects in the Wizarding World.
10. The Mirror of Erised
Powerful in its ability to affect the mind, the Mirror of Erised of course shows you your heart’s greatest desire. In this way, the mirror is sort of like a Bogart but in reverse. Although this power might seem relatively harmless at first, as Dumbledore says, many have wasted their lives staring into the mirror.
It’s funny because in a lot of ways, the mirror is like our own devices — we waste our lives in front of our own black mirrors thinking about the lives we want, the vacations we could go on, and the things we could buy.
Always remember though — “it does not do to dwell on dreams”.
9. Time-Turners
Many lists like this one feature Time-Turners as the most powerful object in the Wizarding World. However, I really don’t see how this is the case. Time-Turners are actually incredibly limited in what they can do — in fact they can’t really alter time at all, once you understand how time travel works in the Harry Potter universe. Basically, in Harry Potter, it is impossible to change…