The Mirror, the Love Potion, and the Bogart

I have read the Harry Potter books. I really enjoyed them. I am curious about a couple of things. In book one, Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised. When a character in the book looks into it, he sees what he wants or desire most in the world. In Harry's case, he sees his deceased family. In the third book, Harry meets a bogart. A bogart is a shape-shifting critter that turns into whatever you fear most. In the sixth book, Harry learns about the strongest love potion, which smells different for each person because it gives off the best smell in the world, unique to each person. I wondered what I would see and smell if I stood in front of these things. Mama suggested I write about each of these things.

If I looked into the Mirror of Erised, I think I would see myself flying. I love heights and the sensation of being above everything. Also, I have noticed that part of why I like swimming underwater is because you can move in three dimensions, just like flying. I hope when I am older, I will learn to fly a hang glider or have a chance to go sky diving. Looking into the Mirror of Erised implies that your life can improve. While my life would be better if I could fly, I don't really need it; it would just be icing on the cake.

If I could smell the love potion, I think it would smell like fresh snow, a salty breeze, the cool crisp sent of walking into a fancy chocolates store, and the buttery smell of vanilla in Mama's homemade chocolate chip cookies. Fresh snow does not necessarily smell nice but I like what fresh snow means to me: fantastic skiing! I love sailing and the ocean, so the salty breeze scent reminds me of good times. As for the fancy chocolate store, I cannot think of a reason not to like the smell but chocolate sparks something inside of me. Finally, the smell of vanilla makes my mouth water and I can practically taste the cookies that Mama is making. I get a smile on my face just thinking about eating them!

The bogart is a much harder topic. I can say what I want and what, to me, smells good, but my fears are not as easy to express. I think I fear something bad happening to my family or endless boredom. I love my family and cannot imagine life without each of them. As for boredom, I get bored pretty easily and get over it pretty fast. But boredom for days, weeks, and months sounds like agony. It was kind of fun to ponder these topics and I think you should try it yourself! -JackRabbit